The Entertainment Magazine published as a tablid newspaper from 1978 through 1995 when the newspaper went online as EMOL.org as one of the first newspapers in Arizona to publish on the Internet.
Originally, the first publication was a
pamphlet produced in December 1977 by Robert Zucker, a newly graduated
journalist from the University of Arizona.
Robert Zucker developed and produced one of the nation's first newspapers for youth, Youth Awareness Press (later became Tucson Teen), and Entertainment Magazine,
a regional guide of entertainment in Tucson and phoenix areas.
Supervised and trained hundreds of students through internships. Managed
marketing, distribution, promotions and public relations. Developed and
managed large scale events - such as indoor/outdoor concerts, weekend
Mardi Gras carnivals, teen dances, movie screenings and conferences.
The handout was an event and activity
guide distributed to hundreds of youth who lived in group homes and went
to community centers. The first newspaper tabloid edition was published
through the Tucson YWCA in the summer of 1978 called Youth Alternatives
Press.
The YWCA continued to sponsor the
youth newspaper project, directed by Zucker, for several more years with
funding from the United Way of Tucson, Pima Community Juvenile Justice
Collaboration, Youth Services Bureau and other local Tucson, Arizona
organizations.
The Youth Alternatives Press became Youth Awareness Press with additional funding from city, state and federal grants.
Hundreds of youth had been involved
with the newspaper project over the decades. They learned skills in
writing, reporting, newspaper design and operations.
The pubishing project also sponsored
special events to raise funds during the late 1970's and 1980's. The
Gazebo Teen Night Club, Tucson Mardi Gras and numerous club and movie
benefits helped support the publishing costs.
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Robert E. Zucker Publishing:
The early staff of the youth newspaper Youth Awareness Press. Photo taken about 1979 at the Tucson YWCA basement.
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When public grants became scarce in
the 1980s, Zucker began advertising as a source of revenue for the
publication and the youth project. The publication was then titled
Tucson Teen.
A sister publiction for the entire community, Entertainment Magazine, was published to expand readership and content.
Read more about Robert Zucker's publishing.
Zucker instructs in web publishing
From 1992 through 2006, Robert Zucker
was also an Adjunct Instructor at the University of Arizona Department
of Journalism. His earlier courses covered the principles and concepts
of designing and producing newspapers and desktop publishing.
As the Internet became a growing
presences in 1995, his course covered new technologies used in
journalism, publishing web sites and researching on the Internet. He developed the Department of Journalism web site in 1995.
During his time at the UA, he provided
technical maintenance of the department's computer lab and assisted in
budget planning, grant writing and recommendations for computer hardware
and software purchases.
In mid 1995 through 2006, Robert Zucker
also was employed by Pima Community College to manage the journalism
department computer lab. He later became advisor to the college
newspaper, The Aztec Press, developed the department's web site and
started a course in web publishing.
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In the early 1980's, the
monthly newspaper was produced from the publisher's house. Many late
nights were spent by the staff piecing together each edition to
distribute at the beginning of the month to hundreds of locations
throughout Tucson. Photos from 1980.
Above (left to right) publisher Robert Zucker, editors Becky Corbett and Kaye Boyd
below: (right) Kaye Boyd, publisher Robert Zucker and Becky Corbett.
Robert Zucker also provided
consultation and production assistance to several Tucson and Phoenix
publisher's in the start up and maintenance of their newspapers:
- Who's Who (1977), community newspaper published to focus on local shakers-and-movers.
- Good News (1985), Christian family monthly newspaper published by local radio station.
- Ave Fenix (1986-92), Spanish language Phoenix-published newspaper distributed throughout Arizona and Mexico
- Sin Fronteras (1995-96), Spanish language Tucson-published newspaper for regional.
- Echo Recycler (1995), local radio station and City of Tucson recycling publication.
- The Roadhouse (1995-96), a local music publication.
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