Tribune Media Services Launches Magazine For Amazon's Kindle

Posted on April 10, 2008

Tribune Media Services (TMS) has announced the launch of a new political commentary magazine called Opinionated: Voices and Viewpoints on America and the World. The weekly magazine will be distributed exclusively on the Amazon Kindle eBook, the wireless reading device recently launched by online retailer Amazon.com. The first issue is currently available on a free trial and subscription basis on Amazon.

"Opinionated was created to give readers some of the best political and social commentary from the right, middle and left of the political spectrum in one place, with no other distractions," said Steve Tippie, TMS vice president of marketing and licensing and the magazine's publisher and editor. "Amazon's Kindle platform is the perfect vehicle for publishing a magazine like Opinionated -- fast, easy and very efficient. TMS provides the weekly content and Amazon formats, posts and distributes it electronically."

Opinionated draws its material from columnists syndicated by TMS. Their commentary covers domestic and international politics, economics, world affairs, social issues, pop culture and other topics. The lineup includes Ian Bremmer, Nathan Gardels, Jonah Goldberg, Carl Hiaasen, Arianna Huffington, Jesse Jackson, Garrison Keillor, Paul Kennedy, Henry Kissinger, Clarence Page, William Pfaff, Leonard Pitts, Cal Thomas, and Jules Witcover.

Opinionated will be published weekly on Mondays and will cost $.49 an issue and $1.49 for a monthly subscription. TMS said they are planning to develop several other magazines for the Kindle on topics including personal finance, travel, food and popular culture.