ComputerScope explained

Company:MediaTeam
Total Circulation:10,000
Frequency:Monthly
Language:English
Category:Computer magazines
Editor:Paul Hearns
Founded:1984
Finaldate:2020
Issn:0332-0197
Country:Republic of Ireland
Based:Dublin
Website:ComputerScope.ie

ComputerScope was a computer magazine edited and produced by the publishing company MediaTeam in Dublin, Ireland between 1984 and 2020.

History

ComputerScope was first published in 1984[1] by the Scope Communications Group. It was then published by MediaTeam Ltd,[2] which was formed when CPG and Scope Communications merged in 2005.[3] The magazine was edited by Paul Hearns.[4] It was renamed as TechPro magazine in 2014.[5]

Description

ComputerScope was a monthly end-user Information and Communications Technology magazine targeting IT professionals in the public and private sectors in Ireland. It was distributed as a request-only, controlled circulation publication; readers must qualify to receive a free subscription. Those who did not meet the criteria to receive free copies could obtain a paid subscription..

ComputerScope was audited by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (UK);[6] the website claimed to have 10,000 readers.[7] The magazine and its sister title Irish Computer were both replaced by TechCentral.ie.[8]

MediaTeam

MediaTeam also published three other ICT titles: Irish Computer,[9] Smart Company,[10] and PCLive!,[11] plus Shelflife[12] and The Irish Garden.[13] MediaTeam is a member of the Periodical Publishers Association of Ireland.[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: TechPro. Ireland's only controlled-circulation magazine for IT professionals. 6 April 2017. MediaTeam.
  2. http://www.mediateam.ie Mediateam.ie
  3. News: Barry O'Halloran. Publishers merge to become Mediateam. 6 April 2017. The Irish Times. 11 April 2005.
  4. http://www.mediateam.ie/cs/about.html ComputerScope.ie
  5. Web site: TechPro magazine . techcentral.ie . 28 May 2023.
  6. http://www.abc.org.uk ABC.org.uk
  7. http://www.techcentral.ie/article.aspx?id=11420 About
  8. News: About Us. 6 April 2017. TechCentral.ie.
  9. http://www.mediateam.ie/icc/about.html IrishComputer.ie
  10. http://www.mediateam.ie/sc/about.html SmartCompany.ie
  11. http://www.mediateam.ie/pcl/about.html PCLive.ie
  12. http://www.mediateam.ie/sl/about.html ShelfLife.ie
  13. http://www.mediateam.ie/ig/about.html IrishGarden.ie
  14. http://www.ppa.ie PPAI