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''Stranger'' was a bi-monthly creative lifestyle magazine based in Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom that focused on the alternative, creative, non-metrocentric side of British culture. Since its first local issue on October 2004, the magazine has grown to become distributed worldwide and featured articles relating to the environment, current affairs, music, fashion, and surf and skate culture. It now appears to be defunct. ==History== ''Stranger'' was started by Helen Gilchrist, a freelance journalist who funded the project with loans from The Princes Trust and Objective One.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Stranger Magazine at Show )〕 The first issue of ''Stranger'' came out in Cornwall and London in October 2004. The initial idea for the magazine in 2004 was just to do a small, free magazine to circulate around Cornwall, in the South West United Kingdom with a population of about 500,000.〔The West Briton (14 July 2005) ''Not just the fairer sex, the cleverer sex, too.'' Page 55.〕 However, by July 2005, Gilchrist's leadership of ''Stranger'' was recognised with awards for best marketing strategy and best promotion of Cornwall.〔Western Morning News. (14 July 2005) ''Best young Cornish firms get recognition.'' Page 3.〕 Not everyone was as impressed with the magazine and in February 2006 a detractor posted on a website that ''Stranger'' presented the most "banal, misleading and downright disgusting portrayal of Cornwall ever."〔The West Briton (23 February 2006) ''The chosen lord of electronica returns – A stranger to charm.'' Page 57〕 Despite some criticism, the year 2006 was a good year for ''Stranger''. After adding a featured stockist page in issue 12 dedicated to commercial wholesalers that stocks merchandise, the magazine received many calls from current and potential new stockists asking to be listed on that page.〔The West Briton (8 March 2007) ''Magazine clinches deal with book stores.'' Page 47.〕 By April 2006 – around 18 months after launch – the magazine increased distribution and saw its national and international subscription rate rise dramatically.〔 This permitted ''Stranger'' to increase revenue by introducing a new cover price.〔 To help ''Stranger'' handle the additional sales, the magazine contracted with Falmouth-based 3D design company OH Design to create eye-catching retail display stands.〔The West Briton (24 May 2007) '' It's oh so good for graduate's designs.'' Section: News:Business:Services; Page 15〕 In February 2007, Borders began distributing ''Stranger'' nationwide in England through Borders' chain of bookstores.〔 This allowed ''Stranger'' to reach current and new readers more effectively.〔 In addition, ''Stranger'' has sought out other national distribution chains to stock the magazine.〔 In 2007, ''Stranger'' also began publishing on the Internet to extend its brand beyond print publication and to better reach its target 18 to 35-year-old age group.〔The West Briton (24 May 2007) ''Lifestyle magazine goes online.'' Section: News:Business:Media/Comms/IT; Page 8.〕 By May 2007, the (''Stranger'' website ) had received an average of more than 400,000 hits a month.〔 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「Stranger (magazine)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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