Cat Memes Killed Off Cat Magazine
A piece in New York reports that the change in how we talk about cats on the Internet has affected Cat Fancy's publishing strategy.
Publishing has taken a beating from digital innovation. That’s old news and also the publishing industry’s fault. But one particular niche magazine, Cat Fancy, can blame the Internet, and cat memes specifically, for its demise.
Yes, everyone: Your cat memes killed a magazine that’s been in print since 1965. New York reported that in place of Cat Fancy, I-5 publishing will launch a new one called Catster. It’s a little more hip. New York’s Abraham Riesman says anyone who’s shared a cat GIF is to blame:
Then there’s the other massive trend in cat culture that Cat Fancy never totally caught up to: Nowadays, cat enthusiasm is all about laughter and delight.
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