''This Magazine'' is an independent alternative

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political magazine.

History and profile

The magazine was launched "by a gang of school activists" in April 1966 as ''This Magazine Is About Schools'', a journal covering political issues in the education system. During its early years, its editorial offices were located near the

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in space rented from Campus Co-operative Residences Inc., which in the late 1960s spawned the experimental "free university"

Rochdale College Rochdale College was an experiment in student-run alternative education and co-operative living in Toronto, Canada from 1968 to 1975. It provided space for 840 residents in a co-operative living space. It was also an informal, noncredited free ...

. The educational philosophy of Rochdale College was influenced by this association, and by several individuals who published in ''This Magazine'', especially Dennis Lee. The name was shortened to simply ''This Magazine'' in 1973, and it gradually expanded its focus to include a wide variety of political, arts and cultural writing from a progressive perspective. ''This Magazine'' is one of Canada's longest-publishing alternative journals. Praised for integrating commentary and investigative reporting with in-depth arts coverage, it has been instrumental in trumpeting the new works of young Canadian writers and artists. ''This Magazine'' has introduced the early work of some of Canada's most notable writers, critics and artists. ''This Magazine'' is published bimonthly by the Red Maple Foundation, a registered charity, and receives financial support from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council. It is indexed in the Canadian Periodical Index, the Canadian Literary Press Index, Alternative Press Index and the Canadian Magazine Index, and on microfiche and microfilm from University Microfilm, Ann Arbor, Michigan. The magazine's current editor is Valerie Howes (Interim Editor) and its current publisher is Lisa Whittington-Hill. Prominent Canadian writers published in ''This Magazine'' have included:

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