Jot Down Explained

Editor:Mar de Marchis
Editor Title:Editor-in-chief
Frequency:Quarterly (print edition)
Category:Cultural magazine
Founded:2011
Firstdate:16 May 2011
Country:Spain
Based:Barcelona
Language:Spanish
Website:Jot Down
Issn:2254-5913

Jot Down is a cultural magazine based in Barcelona, Spain. The magazine was started as an online magazine, but has also published quarterly print editions. It describes itself as one of the representatives of slow journalism.

History and profile

Jot Down was launched by a group of journalists and businesspeople led by Mar de Marchis, Ángel Fernández and Ricardo Jonás on 16 May 2011 as an online cultural magazine.[1] [2] As of 2017 Mar de Marchis was also the editor-in-chief.[2]

The magazine features narrations and interviews using visuals, including photographs, illustrations and graphic humor.[1] The early contributors of the magazine include Enric González, Fernando Savater and Félix de Azúa.[1] From 2012 Jot Down published print editions on a quarterly basis.[3] The print edition is published black and white and consists of 350 pages.[4]

As of 2017 Jot Down had one million unique visitors and sold 10,000–15,000 copies of print edition.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Alejandro Barranquero Carretero. Garbiñe Jaurrieta Bariain. Slow Journalism in Spain. Journalism Practice. 2016. 10. 4. 521–538. 10.1080/17512786.2015.1124729.
  2. News: Alfredo Pascual. Esta es en realidad Mar de Marchis, la misteriosa mujer que dirige 'Jot Down'. 13 November 2021. El Confidencial. 25 June 2017. 1 November 2020. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20201101113245/https://www.elconfidencial.com/comunicacion/2017-06-25/jot-down-mar-de-marchis-maria-jesus-marhuenda-irastorza-prisa_1404404/.
  3. News: Spain's Jot Down magazine finds success moving from digital to print. 13 November 2021. World Association of News Publishers. 19 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20211113124018/https://wan-ifra.org/2017/01/spains-jot-down-magazine-finds-success-moving-from-digital-to-print/. 13 November 2021.
  4. Web site: Editorial Design Inspiration: Jot Down Mag . Abduzeedo.com. 13 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20171013002827/http://abduzeedo.com/editorial-design-inspiration-jot-down-mag. 13 October 2017.