Analysis of our fave weekly read.....

Iconic944ss · 16-Apr-2005, 12:20

NO !!! Not women's weekly the other one.....

Nightshifts can be a terrible thing...I happened to be trapped in a small cabin with rain lashing down all around last night, unable to even get back to our main building with only a 6th Apr copy of MCN that I'd read from cover to cover for company.......

So I started to wonder what exactly we get for our £1.70 since the actual amount of 'copy' seemed to be deminishing in my opinion.

Out of the 60 pages of the main paper I thought I'd see how many carried adverts....

25 - partial pages with 25% or more of ads.
10 - full page ads.
25 - pages with no adverts at all.

Of the 25 partial pages the breakdown is...

13 - with 25% advertising
12 - between 40 and 50% advertising

in total equivalent to another 8 1/2 pages of adverts.

41 1/2 pages of non-advertising in total.

The Bikemart section is another 60 pages of total adverts this time (which we would obviously want and expect) and there was also the treat of a MotoGP suppliment but, even this had some adverts appear on it as well but lets gloss over that.

Things are getting fuzzy now - eyes are getting sleepy but I think I got up to 132 pages in total with around 52 pages of non-adverts (roughly 60% of the paper is adverts).

Roll on tonight

Frank

antonye · 16-Apr-2005, 23:31

Frank....

I can recommend Motorcycle Racer magazine - a mere full pages of adverts compared to 85 pages of articles - that's just 15% adverts.

By far the best value magazine out there, and the content is good too!

rcgbob44 · 17-Apr-2005, 21:52

Frank
Have you started to count the ceiling tiles yet?

lane748 · 17-Apr-2005, 22:29

How many pages were devoted to the R1? When I used to buy it, thats all they were interested in- have they moved on to another bike yet?

Iconic944ss · 17-Apr-2005, 23:25

LOL - yes - the new Triumph triple, don't mind at least its British(ish).

Frank

ps - ceiling tiles are wayyy to easy

jobr · 18-Apr-2005, 00:04

I thought MCN changed its name recently to the Triumph Times every issue seems to have a main article on a Trumpet along with hundreds of ads for their dealers.

GsxrAge · 18-Apr-2005, 00:52

Have to agree with the ad thing as it seems to be full of it at the mo

Also it use to be better with the sport section at the rear

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17-Apr-2005, 21:52	#3
rcgbob44 DSC Club Member BSB Star Bikes: 2009 Ducati Monster 1100s, KTM 890R Posts: 5,996 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Coulsdon, Surrey...........and hopefully Germany at some point in the future. Mood: I love the Monster and the KTM & I have my wife exactly where she wants me! Frank Have you started to count the ceiling tiles yet? Reply

17-Apr-2005, 22:29	#4
lane748 Registered Forum User 500SD Posts: 502 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: West Midlands Mood: mmmm....yellow! How many pages were devoted to the R1? When I used to buy it, thats all they were interested in- have they moved on to another bike yet? Reply

17-Apr-2005, 23:25	#5
Iconic944ss Registered Forum User WSB Hero Bikes: 1993 - 944SS & Aprilia Falco Posts: 7,795 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: north east LOL - yes - the new Triumph triple, don't mind at least its British(ish). Frank ps - ceiling tiles are wayyy to easy Reply

18-Apr-2005, 00:04	#6
jobr Registered Forum User 500SD Posts: 682 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bletchingley, Surrey. Mood: Sad my Membership icon has gone:( I thought MCN changed its name recently to the Triumph Times every issue seems to have a main article on a Trumpet along with hundreds of ads for their dealers. Reply

18-Apr-2005, 00:52	#7
GsxrAge Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,868 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Wellington somerset Have to agree with the ad thing as it seems to be full of it at the mo Also it use to be better with the sport section at the rear Reply