All about Meniscus Magazine
Who contributes to Meniscus and how can I submit my work?
How can I become a partner with Meniscus? Do you do event sponsorships?
Where can I find limited-edition print copies of Meniscus?
Not wanting to get involved with the politics of her high school newspaper, the editor-in-chief founded Meniscus in 1994 with the dream of becoming the ‘Zine of the Month in Sassy Magazine. Sadly, this dream was never fulfilled after Sassy’s demise, but the Meniscus train rolled ahead thanks to a love of writing and a desire to create opportunities for other people to publish their work.
As a result, Meniscus quickly established itself as
one of the nation’s premier Asian American print ‘zines following
reviews in A. Magazine and Giant Robot. Hailed by the
University of California at Davis as a publication that “reflects
the antic dynamism of Asian American arts and letters beyond its mainstream
writers,” the publication switched to an online magazine following
11 print issues.
Why the name "Meniscus?"
It's just a cool word from science class. How do you read the measurement of a liquid in a graduated cylinder? Check the bottom of the curve - the "meniscus" - that the liquid is making against the glass. We could go all Zen and talk about how our philosophy is to find that bottom line, but we'd rather not.
Who contributes to Meniscus and how can I submit my work?
Our contributors have been as young as 12 and as old as 72. Staff members have written and reported for a variety of publications, including The New York Times, CNN, the (Minneapolis) Star Tribune, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Federal Computer Week, Senses of Cinema and Film Monthly.
Our content is as varied as our audience and our staff. Although we do have a particular interest in Asian American issues, the content of the magazine evolves with the staff’s personal interests. Articles have ranged from travel diaries to the merits of Spam/Yaks to Doc Martens to U Penn vs. Penn State to…you get the picture. Event coverage has included the Tribeca Film Festival, the New York Film Festival at Lincoln Center, New York Fashion Week, Pet Fashion Week and the Westminster Dog Show.
To be considered for publication, please send writing samples and/or a digital portfolio for review by our staff. For specific information on ways you can contribute, please refer to our submission guidelines. Please note that Meniscus is a labor of love for all of us and our goal is to continue to create opportunities for journalists to gain experience; as a result, unfortunately there is no monetary compensation.
I would like to use some content or photos featured on Meniscus for my own use (Web sites, print publications, etc.). What is your policy?
Content on Meniscus cannot be lifted for use on other media without prior written consent to admin @ meniscuszine.com. For online publications, we would prefer a direct link to the article on our site. Original photography shot by Meniscus staff members is available for purchase and subsequent use online or in print. For price quotes and further information, again please write to admin @ meniscuszine.com with URL(s) containing the specific images that you are interested in buying.
How can I become a partner with Meniscus? Do you do event sponsorships?
If you are a reader, it is as simple as linking directly to www.meniscuszine.com on your Web site! To exchange links, please write to admin @ meniscuszine.com with the URL of your site for review.
Meniscus sponsored the inaugural Asians in
Rock concert tour and the 2006
New York Asian American International Film Festival. If you are interested
in a sponsorship for your marketing efforts, please send your proposal
to admin @ meniscuszine.com.
Where can I find limited-edition print copies
of Meniscus?
You can pull up a chair and read back issues at the following libraries:
- Anno Domini Zine Library (San Jose, Calif.)
- The Asian-American Zine Archive (Univ. of California-Davis)
- Barnard College Library Zine Collection (New York, N.Y.)
- Denver Zine Library (Colorado)
- Duke University - Sallie Bingham Center (Durham, N.C.)
- Papercut Zine Library (Cambridge, Mass.)
- Zine Archive Project (Richard Hugo House, Seattle)
Meniscus was also sold at ‘zine conventions in Seattle, New Brunswick, N.J., Philadelphia and Boston, where its appearance at the Boston Zine Fair in March 2006 marked our last convention. In addition, Meniscus was one of 100 alternative ‘zines featured in the 1996 alt.youth.media exhibit at The New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York City, and was displayed at the San Jose (Calif.) Museum of Art and the Baltimore (Md.) Museum of Contemporary Art.
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