Dork (magazine) explained

Dork
Editor:	Stephen Ackroyd
Category:	Music magazine
Language:	English
Frequency:	Monthly
Publisher:	The Bunker Publishing Ltd
Firstdate:	July 2016
Country:	United Kingdom
Oclc:	1065354071

Dork is a United Kingdom-based music publication, in print and online. The editor, Stephen Ackroyd, is the founder and former editor of DIY.^[1]

History

Dork magazine was founded in 2016 by Stephen Ackroyd, who had previously served as editor of DIY magazine. The magazine targets "younger readers," and it has made use of "digital diversification and [an] inventive online presence" to reach an audience.^[2]

On 11 September 2023, the music webzine Upset merged with Dork. Upset had previously been a separate music magazine which shared the same editorial team as Dork.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Stephen Ackroyd - Muck Rack. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190402002631/https://muckrack.com/stephen-ackroyd. 2 April 2019.
2. Web site: Snapes. Laura. 24 May 2020. 'Like a tap being turned off': music magazines fight for survival in UK. 28 June 2020. The Guardian.
3. Web site: Louder Now: Dork and Upset are joining forces . . 26 December 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231002081614/https://readdork.com/news/dork-upset-september-2023-update/ . 2 October 2023 . 11 September 2023.