Change for a change.When we chose the name For A Change, nearly 20 years ago, we were pleased with the pun pun, use of words, usually humorous, based on (a) the several meanings of one word, (b) a similarity of meaning between words that are pronounced the same, or (c) the difference in meanings between two words pronounced the same and spelled somewhat similarly, e.g. . It expressed our aim, and subject matter, but also the fact that we were offering our readers something different--a bit of hope. From the outset we decided to focus as much on what was going right in the world as on what was going wrong--an approach valued by the long-standing long-stand·ing adj. Of long duration or existence: a long-standing friendship. long-standing Adjective existing for a long time reader who tells me that he keeps the magazine by his bed to cheer him up. As an editor since the beginning, I am passionate about what For A Change stands for. It' s been a privilege and challenge to write about people of faith and courage in all corners of the world: pioneers of change in South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. , taxi-drivers fighting corruption in Brazil Brazil (brəzĭl`), Port. Brasil, officially Federative Republic of Brazil, republic (2005 est. pop. 186,113,000), 3,286,470 sq mi (8,511,965 sq km), E South America. , community-builders in Britain' s inner cities, peace-workers in conflicts around the globe, artists, dissidents and statesmen from many countries. And it' s been a joy to hear from readers who have found these stories an inspiration in their own lives. And so it' s sad to announce that we will be closing at the end of 2006--and a surprise, for me anyway, to feel so at peace about it. There is a sense, with different staff members moving on to new things, that we have come to one of those natural ending times, a change of season. Over the last 19 years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time world of publishing has changed. In 1987, we didn't did·n't Contraction of did not. didn't did not didn't do even have a fax machine, and I remember one of my colleagues spending a day struggling to establish electronic contact with Canada Canada (kăn`ədə), independent nation (2001 pop. 30,007,094), 3,851,787 sq mi (9,976,128 sq km), N North America. Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of . Articles, and photographs, arrived by post. Our early issues were designed on paper, rather than a computer screen. Today the IT revolution has speeded everything up, and opened new editorial and production possibilities. As we close, an international group is coming together around the concept of a new publication which will appear in both electronic and print form, for launch during 2007. We hope to give you more information about this in our final issue, dateline December/ January 2007. Meanwhile, we have three more issues to go. We hope to make them the best yet. |
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