A house organ (also variously known an in-house magazine, in-house publication, house journal, shop paper, plant paper, or employee magazine) is a

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published by a company or organization for its customers, employees, union members, parishioners, political party members, and so forth.Cambridge Dictionary : House organ
/ref> This name derives from the use of "organ" as referring to a periodical for a special interest group. House organs typically come in two types, internal and external. An internal house organ is meant for consumption by the employees of the company as a channel of communication for the management. An external house organ is meant for consumption by the customers of the company, and may be either a free regular newsletter, or an actual commercial product in its own right. Examples include

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s and most university

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