tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post6857168076054217853..comments2024-03-27T22:06:35.339-10:00Comments on Dead Tree Edition: Entertainment Weekly and the Case of the Upside-Down PagesD. Eadward Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01300353143826844617noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-45217601862654920992010-11-19T10:45:13.611-10:002010-11-19T10:45:13.611-10:00My copy is exactly like the picture shown. It was ...My copy is exactly like the picture shown. It was very obvious to me that it was intentionally done this way. With the title "Glory Daze Weekly" it is hard to understand why it was assumed this was an error.Jim Tnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-84205252047396507242010-11-16T12:02:30.409-10:002010-11-16T12:02:30.409-10:00The second comment raises a good question about yo...The second comment raises a good question about your fact checking. While it is understandable that this common design technique could be misinterpreted as an error, it is not as easy to overlook the fact that no one contacted Time Inc. to get the facts. One would think that a magazine dedicating an entire article to analyzing another publication's purported error would make sure that an Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-32162630180522513382010-11-15T11:59:17.066-10:002010-11-15T11:59:17.066-10:00It was no way a printer error. EW is very regional...It was no way a printer error. EW is very regional with targeted advertising. The two pages inverted with the back cover more than likely could have been a eight page signature. The printer on the west coast most certainly would take exception to a error claim.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-10238958699501745322010-11-15T11:44:12.257-10:002010-11-15T11:44:12.257-10:00I agree with anonymous--I seriously doubt this was...I agree with anonymous--I seriously doubt this was a mistake. I've seen magazines do this on many occasions for ads or special sections that they want to highlight. Cover 3 and the last 2 pages being inverted supports this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-90542435624765597492010-11-15T11:43:53.112-10:002010-11-15T11:43:53.112-10:00I agree with Anonymous above. The periodical Compl...I agree with Anonymous above. The periodical Complex (produced by Marc Ecko) features every issue with a "come and go" reversal style.<br />In fact, it appears pretty obvious that this is the case. This probably shouldn't have made such big headlines, if not fact-checked.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-49671846829945541442010-11-13T07:39:19.651-10:002010-11-13T07:39:19.651-10:00I have not seen this magazine... but from the pict...I have not seen this magazine... but from the picture, I am going to guess intentional. The glory daze ad is called "glory daze weekly" and appears to be designed to mimic a magazine cover, which are often printed "come and go" style. Could be a mistake, but if an upside down page made it on press, and then wasn't pulled, made it through bindery,.....possible, but seems a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com