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Utne
Studio : Ogden Publications, Inc.
by Ogden Publications, Inc.
Publisher : Ogden Publications, Inc.
Availability : Usually ships in 2 to 4 months and eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25.
Number of Issues : 6
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 22 reviews)
List Price : $29.94
Our Price : $14.97
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Product Description |
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A different read on life. Comprised of original essays and articles from 1,400 alternative media sources, Utne provides new perspectives on social change, environment, community, and creativity. |
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I'm Sure I'd Like It If I Ever Received It |
I ordered this in February of 2009 and it is now July 19th and I have not received an issue. When I sent an email to complain I was told I would get 6 issues free as an apology. I replied that I appreciate the free issues but I would also like to receive the 6 issues I PAID for. Well I then received an email telling me I'd be receiving 12 issues in the next year which would be dandy if this was a monthly publication but since it is only published every other month it means I'm going to be getting two copies of the same issue. I had trouble in the past with receiving Utne so I thought I'd take another chance --- look like it was a bad idea.
I don't know if it's a problem on Utne's end or Thesmartoutlet's magazine service's end, but I don't plan on getting a subscription from either in the near future. |
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Automatic renewal magazine |
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I started reading the magazine in college. Utne was the first magazine I ever really enjoyed reading, I suddenly "got it". I would really like to subscribe to this magazine but, they have an automatic renewal policy, and I am personally against anyone taking my money without permission. I also don't subscribe to anything by Rodale Publishing for this reason; Men's Health, Fitness, Prevention, etc. |
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Subscription never started |
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I ordered a subscription to Utne as a gift for christmas 2006 and, in spite of follow-up, the subscription never started. I don't know where the process broke down between Thesmartoutlet and others, but I now avoid doing magazine subscriptions via Thesmartoutlet. |
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Unique... if you can relate to it |
This is not a magazine for the faint of heart, or anyone with anything less than an unshaking liberal view. If you are even remotely conservative, you probably won't enjoy this.
However, if you enjoy a new perspective, or want to see things at a different angle, you just might like this. The magazine takes the best of alternative press-including literature and articles ranging from the political to the romantic and everything in between.
It has a very well-targeted demographic. It aims for slightly older, perhaps middle-aged extreme liberals. That's not to say others won't like it, but that seems to be who it targets. There's a lot of self-improvement involved.
I began reading this in college and a lot didn't apply and there was a lot I really couldn't relate to, but enjoyed reading none the less. It's facinating, and although i'm a lot less liberal and a bit older now-I still look forward to getting a copy in the mail.
...and just a warning, I have had a lot of trouble with their subscription people. I've moved a lot in the last few years and getting it all sorted out with them has been a massive difficulty. |
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Too light |
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Utne takes on all the right issues, but doesn't deliver the kind of indepth reporting to make it matter. Most articles are short and too tidy. An interview with Alan Ball (creator of Six Feet Under) is a perfect example. Several times in the article you think "hey, they're going to get into something interesting," but each time the interviewer changes the subject before that can happen. Another article with great potential: ten green urban projects. Unfortunately, each project gets a palty 4 lines . . . and there are no links to other sources for follow up. There is great potential at Utne, but it needs to be developed. |
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