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''SLUG'' - an acronym for ''SaltLakeUnderGround'', is a free monthly magazine based out of Salt Lake City, Utah. SLUG Magazine features music, lifestyle, arts and events with interviews, reviews, and articles.〔http://cityhomecollective.com/craft-lake-city-dazzled/〕 Established in 1989, SLUG Magazine has remained in print for over 25 years, making it one of Utah’s longest-running independent magazines.〔http://utahculturalalliance.org/2014/07/21/newsslug-magazine-receives-9-awards-from-the-2014-utah-headliners-chapters-of-the-society-of-professional-journalists-spjs/〕 They distribute over 32,000 issues monthly across Utah and Idaho, including every University campus in Utah except for BYU. Angela Brown took ownership of SLUG Magazine in 2000, and is the current owner of the publication. Under her ownership, SLUG launched SLUGMag.com, which publishes online exclusive content not found in the print issues. The magazine’s current tagline is “Causing A Scene Since 1989,”〔adnews Q3 2012〕 a reference to the magazine’s important role in documenting and promoting Salt Lake City’s local music scene since its inception. ==History== SLUG Magazine was founded in 1989 by JR Ruppel in Salt Lake City, Utah. Created in the back room of Salt Lake City Weekly (then The Private Eye) with the help of John Saltas, the first issue of SLUG was four pages long, photocopied and less than 100 issues were printed.〔Rosemary Winters (2005-06-26). “Slugging it out SLUG Magazine speaks up for Utah’s underground.” The Salt Lake Tribune〕 Early issues of SLUG were distributed in Salt Lake City and surrounding areas. In 1994, Ruppel sold the magazine to Gianni Ellefsen, music director at KRCL, who distributed SLUG nationally, as well as locally.〔http://www.saltshakermagazine.com/RED/feb27/SLUG.html〕 On November 9, 1999, Rick Ziegler, then owner of Salt City Records, received a cease and desist letter from Anne M. Wall, Brand Protection Manager for the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the Olympic Winter Games of 2002, regarding ads that ran in the magazine.〔http://www.slugmag.com/pdf/132-december-1999.pdf〕 The magazine printed the letter in its December issue and adopted a phrase from it, “Neither Humorous Nor Appropriate,” as its slogan. In 2000, SLUG assistant editor Angela H. Brown, an employee of SLUG since 1997, purchased the magazine from Ellefsen.〔Rosemary Winters (2005-06-26). “Slugging it out SLUG Magazine speaks up for Utah’s underground.” The Salt Lake Tribune〕 Brown, a freelance writer and photographer from Utah, took the magazine back to its local roots, while also continuing the magazine’s coverage of national music acts. In 2014, SLUG received 9 awards from the Utah Headliners Chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists.〔http://utahculturalalliance.org/2014/07/21/newsslug-magazine-receives-9-awards-from-the-2014-utah-headliners-chapter-of-the-society-of-professional-journalists-spjs/〕 SLUG is now printed in color on newsprint. Since 2000, SLUG’s circulation has increased from 15,000 to 32,000 copies throughout Utah. In July 2011, SLUG launched its weekly podcast, SLUG Soundwaves, an interview format program that serves as an audio extension of the magazine’s coverage. SLUG’s monthly Localized showcase highlights the local alternative music culture of Salt Lake City. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「SLUG Magazine」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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