The current recession gnaws mercilessly at the printed media. Now it has urged the Brussels weekly
The Bulletin to reshuffle its deck of cards: as from january 2010 it became a monthly magazine, and a weekly listings magazine
Brussels Unlimited was added. Both magazines will continue to cover Brussels and Belgium. Their aim is to meet more effectively the needs of the large international community that lives and works in the capital of Europe.
Europe
Global issues now surface in the magazine: a reporter travels by minibus to the outskirts of Europe to find out why the Roma have fled their homelands to seek a better life in Belgium and how their hopes are all too often dashed once they arrive here. Europe, of course, remains the horizon of many articles: a young and feisty Swedish punk MEP who’s quite literally the new kid in town is being interviewed.
The many dimensions of Belgium and Brussels
As Derek Blyth, Editor-in-chief, puts it: "The aim of the new Bulletin is to encourage the very best of writing from Brussels on the many dimensions of this country, from the serious political stories to the fun stuff that makes Belgium such a rewarding place to live."
The Power of Print
And he adds: "We still believe in the power of the printed word as a means of communicating ideas and constructing community." Hear, hear & Amen to that.
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