Kansas City Mag Origin Story Exposes Fading Suburban Relevance?!?

We've followed this mag for years and it's one of the few local options that offers decent reporting.

Apropos for #TBT, they're marking an anniversary and their story offers an important glimpse at the evolution of local life . . .  

"Founded in 2005, Kansas City magazine began its life as 435 South, a lifestyle publication focusing on southern Johnson County. The original magazine was started by Gannett, the national media organization that owns USA Today, and it promised lots of gloss and glamour. But early on, the team discovered what readers really wanted was authenticity and stories about the people, places and issues that made up their community."

More importantly . . . 

A stunning passage might sting for suburbanites but it reveals that quite lives of desperation became far less relevant for publications, advertisers and subscribers who were far more interested in social media slop.

Check-it . . .  

As Kansas City began its own cultural and creative renaissance, it was clear that the magazine needed to expand right along with the metro. “Kansas City was changing . . . The downtown resurgence, the lofts, the food scene—oh my, the food scene—and the arts, the reenergized neighborhoods. These were all an important and exciting part of our city.” 

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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