The newspaper was initially published by Michael Glynn as a tabloid in 1979 under the name The Sydney Star[3] and is the oldest and largest publication of its kind in Australia.[4] In 1982 the paper changed its name, becoming The Star (1982–1985), later undergoing several name changes, including Sydney's Star Observer (1986–1987), Sydney Star Observer (1987–2014; 2019 onwards) and Star Observer (2014-2019).
The typical profile of the audience is aged between 23 years and 50 years, with a higher than average income level.[5] With a 2015 audited circulation in excess of 15,000 per month, the publishers at that time claimed a readership exceeding 41,000 readers in print and 100,000+ online.[5]
In late 2013, Elias Jahshan was appointed editor; shortly afterwards, the publication ceased being a weekly newspaper and became a monthly magazine. Subsequent editors have included Corey Sinclair, Andrew M. Potts and Peter Hackney.
The current editors, as of January 2020, are Douglas Magaletti (print edition) and Shibu Thomas (digital).
On 20 June 2019 it was reported that the Star Observer was saved from voluntary administration by media company Out Publications.[1][2]
In mid-2019, Out Publications began a sister publication in Melbourne, the Melbourne Star Observer. Its contents are identical to the Sydney title except that local advertisements are inserted.
Format and content
In hardcopy tabloid format, The Star (as it is commonly known) is published on the third Thursday of each month and is distributed to numerous locations in Sydney and Melbourne.[5] Copies can be found in cafés, libraries, cinemas, theatres, book shops, medical practices and community centres as well as gay and lesbian community outlets such as pubs, nightclubs, gay and lesbian friendly retail shops, gyms and sex on premises venues.
Both the tabloid publication and online version contain local, national, and international coverage related to gay and lesbian news, opinion and lifestyle. Non-specifically gay and lesbian items, such as arts and culture, real estate and technology are also covered. A strong focus of the publication is on community, such as sport, gay and lesbian business events, and opinion.
The shareholders of the publishing company have never drawn dividends from any profits generated by the Star Observer.[3] Instead, the Star Observer has made donations to support the community through entities such as the AIDS Trust, Victorian AIDS Council, the Bobby Goldsmith Foundation and Twenty10 as well as others.[5]
References
^ ab"The Star Observer has been saved". 20 June 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
^ abBakker, Richard (19 June 2019). "Star Observer saved by established publisher". QNews. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
^ ab"About - History". Star Online. Gay & Lesbian Community Publishing Limited. 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
^"Star Observer". Members. Gay and Lesbian Australian Media Alliance. 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
^ abcd"2009–2010 Media Kit". SSO Media. Gay & Lesbian Community Publishing Limited. 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
Further reading
Wotherspoon, Garry (1991). City of the plain: history of a gay sub-culture (hardcover). Hale & Iremonger. p. 256. ISBN978-0-86806-425-3.
External links
Star Observer website
Gay and Lesbian Australian Media Alliance website
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources Star Observer news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia s notability guidelines for companies and organizations Please help to demonstrate the notability of the topic by citing reliable secondary sources that are independent of the topic and provide significant coverage of it beyond a mere trivial mention If notability cannot be shown the article is likely to be merged redirected or deleted Find sources Star Observer news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message The Star Observer is a free monthly magazine and online newspaper that caters to the lesbian gay bisexual transgender and intersex communities in Australia Since 20 June 2019 the Star Observer is owned by media company Out Publications 1 2 Star ObserverTypeMonthly magazineFormatTabloid and onlineOwner s Out Publications since 20 June 2019 PublisherOut PublicationsStaff writers2Founded1979LanguageEnglishHeadquartersUltimo NSW AustraliaCirculation20 000 June 2021 ISSN0819 5129OCLC number26727666Websitewww wbr starobserver wbr com wbr au Contents 1 History and readership 2 Format and content 3 Community support 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksHistory and readership EditThe newspaper was initially published by Michael Glynn as a tabloid in 1979 under the name The Sydney Star 3 and is the oldest and largest publication of its kind in Australia 4 In 1982 the paper changed its name becoming The Star 1982 1985 later undergoing several name changes including Sydney s Star Observer 1986 1987 Sydney Star Observer 1987 2014 2019 onwards and Star Observer 2014 2019 The typical profile of the audience is aged between 23 years and 50 years with a higher than average income level 5 With a 2015 audited circulation in excess of 15 000 per month the publishers at that time claimed a readership exceeding 41 000 readers in print and 100 000 online 5 In late 2013 Elias Jahshan was appointed editor shortly afterwards the publication ceased being a weekly newspaper and became a monthly magazine Subsequent editors have included Corey Sinclair Andrew M Potts and Peter Hackney The current editors as of January 2020 are Douglas Magaletti print edition and Shibu Thomas digital On 20 June 2019 it was reported that the Star Observer was saved from voluntary administration by media company Out Publications 1 2 In mid 2019 Out Publications began a sister publication in Melbourne the Melbourne Star Observer Its contents are identical to the Sydney title except that local advertisements are inserted Format and content EditIn hardcopy tabloid format The Star as it is commonly known is published on the third Thursday of each month and is distributed to numerous locations in Sydney and Melbourne 5 Copies can be found in cafes libraries cinemas theatres book shops medical practices and community centres as well as gay and lesbian community outlets such as pubs nightclubs gay and lesbian friendly retail shops gyms and sex on premises venues Both the tabloid publication and online version contain local national and international coverage related to gay and lesbian news opinion and lifestyle Non specifically gay and lesbian items such as arts and culture real estate and technology are also covered A strong focus of the publication is on community such as sport gay and lesbian business events and opinion Each year special publications are produced to celebrate Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Midsumma Festival and Mardi Gras Film Festival Community support EditThe shareholders of the publishing company have never drawn dividends from any profits generated by the Star Observer 3 Instead the Star Observer has made donations to support the community through entities such as the AIDS Trust Victorian AIDS Council the Bobby Goldsmith Foundation and Twenty10 as well as others 5 References Edit a b The Star Observer has been saved 20 June 2019 Retrieved 6 September 2020 a b Bakker Richard 19 June 2019 Star Observer saved by established publisher QNews Retrieved 6 September 2020 a b About History Star Online Gay amp Lesbian Community Publishing Limited 2011 Retrieved 3 February 2011 Star Observer Members Gay and Lesbian Australian Media Alliance 2008 Retrieved 3 February 2011 a b c d 2009 2010 Media Kit SSO Media Gay amp Lesbian Community Publishing Limited 2009 Retrieved 3 February 2011 Further reading EditWotherspoon Garry 1991 City of the plain history of a gay sub culture hardcover Hale amp Iremonger p 256 ISBN 978 0 86806 425 3 External links EditStar Observer website Gay and Lesbian Australian Media Alliance website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Star Observer amp oldid 1151365926, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
