Jot Down is a cultural magazine based in Barcelona, Spain. The magazine was started as an online magazine, but has also published quarterly print editions. It describes itself as one of the representatives of slow journalism.[1]

Jot Down
Cover of the first print issue
Editor-in-chiefMar de Marchis
CategoriesCultural magazine
FrequencyQuarterly (print edition)
Founder
  • Mar de Marchis
  • Ángel Fernández
  • Ricardo Jonás
Founded2011
First issue16 May 2011
CountrySpain
Based inBarcelona
LanguageSpanish
WebsiteJot Down
ISSN2254-5913

History and profile

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Jot Down was launched by a group of journalists and businesspeople led by Mar de Marchis, Ángel Fernández and Ricardo Jonás on 16 May 2011 as an online cultural magazine.[1][2][3] As of 2017 Mar de Marchis was also the editor-in-chief.[2]

The magazine features narrations and interviews using visuals, including photographs, illustrations and graphic humor.[1] The early contributors of the magazine include Enric González, Fernando Savater and Félix de Azúa.[1] From 2012 Jot Down published print editions on a quarterly basis.[3] The print edition is published black and white and consists of 350 pages.[4]

As of 2017 Jot Down had one million unique visitors and sold 10,000–15,000 copies of print edition.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Alejandro Barranquero Carretero; Garbiñe Jaurrieta Bariain (2016). "Slow Journalism in Spain". Journalism Practice. 10 (4): 521–538. doi:10.1080/17512786.2015.1124729.
  2. ^ a b Alfredo Pascual (25 June 2017). "Esta es en realidad Mar de Marchis, la misteriosa mujer que dirige 'Jot Down'". El Confidencial (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Spain's Jot Down magazine finds success moving from digital to print". World Association of News Publishers. 19 January 2017. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Editorial Design Inspiration: Jot Down Mag". Abduzeedo.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
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