Finger on the Pulse of Lifestyle Coverage: Redefining What It Means to be a City/Regional Magazine in the Time of COVID-19

This study examines what city/regional magazines across the US did to ensure their longevity while the activities in those represented cities were canceled and many businesses closed for more than a year because of COVID. This study also explores what role the city/regional magazine played in the recovery measures of the city as COVID became more manageable. Finally, this study uncovers phenomena that occurred as the role of city/regional magazines changed in the wake of the pandemic. © 2023 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.