Magazine Closures Down 50 Percent:
Magazine closures were down nearly 50 percent from last year, while launches declined 5 percent, according to a recent report released by online periodicals database Mediafinder.com.
Only 82 magazines shut down in 2012, compared with 152 in 2011. Conversely, 227 magazines opened, down slightly from the 239 launched last year.
Focusing on the second half of 2012, volume slowed on both ends as 34 magazines closed and 94 began publication.
