Rhapsody (magazine) explained

Rhapsody
Category:	Inflight^[1] ^[2]
Frequency:	Monthly^[3]
Circulation:	2 million^[4] ^[5]
Company:	Ink (for United Airlines)^[6]
Based:	Brooklyn, New York
Language:	English

Rhapsody was one of United Airlines' monthly in-flight magazines, along with Hemispheres. It was directed toward luxury consumers, being available in United's lounges and first- and business-class cabins.^{[3] [4] [2] [7]} The magazine was published by Ink and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.^{[1] [2]}

Rhapsody began publishing in November 2013 and was a self-proclaimed "luxury lifestyle and literary magazine."^{[1] [8]} As of 2016, its readers' average net worth was $2,775,000 and household income was $380,700.^[9] Typical issues of the magazine contained profiles of celebrities (the main cover feature); coverage of the facets of a luxury lifestyle, such as fine dining, fashion, and hotels; and travel essays and other features, often written by notable writers such as Joyce Carol Oates, Anthony Doerr, Rick Moody, Amy Bloom, and Emma Straub.^{[3] [4] [2] [8] [7]} Monthly readership was about 2 million.^{[4] [5]}

United ceased publication^[10] of Rhapsody in June 2018, with the last issue bearing a Summer 2018 date.^[11] The airline stated that it planned to incorporate the most popular elements of Rhapsody into its regular inflight magazine Hemispheres.^[10]

Awards

• Society of Publication Designers Awards, 2014: Silver Award for Photo Story, "In the Name of the Father"^{[12] [13]}
• Content Marketing Awards, 2014: Gold Award for Best Design - New Publication and Bronze Award for Best New Publication^{[12] [14]}
• Content Council Pearl Awards, 2015: Gold Award for Best Use of Photography^{[6] [12]}
• Eddie and Ozzie Awards, 2016: Best Feature Design - Custom (more than six issues),^[15] Best Use of Illustration - Custom,^[16] and Best Series of Articles - Custom^{[17] [12]}

External links

• Ink Website
• United Magazines Website

Notes and References

1. News: About Us. 2010-03-29. United Airlines Magazines. 2018-01-03. en.
2. News: Rhapsody, a Lofty Literary Journal, Perused at 39,000 Feet. Alter. Alexandra. 2015-05-03. The New York Times. 2018-01-03. en-US. 0362-4331.
3. Web site: Rhapsody — Ink eMagazines. ink-live.com. 2018-01-03.
4. News: How United Airlines' Uses 'Rhapsody' to Entice First-Class Passengers - Quietly Blog. 2015-12-18. Quietly Blog. 2018-01-03. en-US.
5. Web site: Ink - Rhapsody Media Kit - Page 3. view.publitas.com. en. 2018-01-03.
6. 2015. The Content Council Pearl Award Winners 2015. Pearl Award Winners. 3.
7. News: The in-flight magazine with serious literary aspirations. Mangan. Lucy. 2015-05-04. The Guardian. 2018-01-03. en-GB. 0261-3077.
8. News: United's Rhapsody Magazine Takes Content Marketing to New Heights. 2015-05-07. The Content Strategist. 2018-01-03. en-US.
9. Web site: Ink - Rhapsody Media Kit - Page 5. view.publitas.com. en. 2018-01-03.
10. Web site: Cerchiai . Alyssa . United Axes First-Class In-Flight Magazine, Rhapsody . . 2019-01-06 . 2018-06-22.
11. Web site: Rhapsody.
12. Web site: Ink - Rhapsody Media Kit - Page 7. view.publitas.com. en. 2018-01-03.
13. News: The SPD 50 Gold and Silver Medal Winners. SPD.ORG: Grids. 2018-01-03. en.
14. 2014. Content Marketing Awards 2014 Winners List. Content Marketing Awards Winner List. 19, 22.
15. News: 2016 Folio: Ozzie Awards Winners - Page 3 of 12 - Folio. Folio. 2018-01-03. en-US.
16. News: 2016 Folio: Ozzie Awards Winners - Page 9 of 12 - Folio. Folio. 2018-01-03. en-US.
17. News: 2016 Folio: Eddie Award Winners - Folio. Folio. 2018-01-03. en-US.