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From: vicki@mathcs.emory.edu (Vicki Powers)
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Subject: Ms Magazine
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Date: 11 Aug 90 14:21:18 GMT
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I got a copy of Ms magazine yesterday at a Coles bookstore (a chain 
similar to Waldenbooks and B. Dalton).  I found it well worth $4.50,
especially the article by Goria Steinem about advertisng and the old
Ms.  They explain in the back that the subscription price is more than
6 times the cover price because of the cost of mailing the magazine.
A magazine with advertising can charge advertisers based on the number
of subscribers, thus they give subscribers a discount.  Since the new
Ms doesn't have advertising, I guess they figure they can't afford to
discount.  I will probably subscribe, who knows if the local bookstore 
will continue to stock Ms for long.  Also, subscribers will probably help
the magazine stay in business.

   Vicki

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