# New Pinball Magazine Preview Published **Source:** Pinball News Website **Type:** article **Published:** 2012-07-16 **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.pinballnews.com/news/pinballmagazine2.html --- ## Analysis Pinball Magazine, a new publication by Jonathan Joosten, released an 8-page preview edition in July 2012 ahead of its official launch. The preview features a sample of the magazine's main interview with Roger Sharpe, additional articles about IPPA leadership (Josh and Zach Sharpe), the Pacific Pinball Museum, and Pinside community founders. The full magazine was scheduled to launch at the UK Pinball Party with pre-orders available at $15 plus shipping. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Pinball Magazine preview is 8 pages long — _Direct statement in article opening_ - [HIGH] Main feature interview is with Roger Sharpe about his life in pinball — _Explicitly stated as the magazine's main feature_ - [HIGH] Full magazine launch scheduled for UK Pinball Party — _Article states 'official launch at the UK Pinball Party next month'_ - [HIGH] Preview available both online and in printed form at pinball shows — _Stated as 'available for free from various pinball shows'_ - [HIGH] Plans exist to translate preview into German, French, and Spanish — _Explicitly stated with translator recruitment request_ ### Notable Quotes > "The look and production qualities of the preview mirror those in the full magazine, using large, high quality pictures with good use of whitespace and a clean modern layout." > — **Pinball News (describing Pinball Magazine)** > _Describes the magazine's visual design approach and production quality standards_ > "Editor, Jonathan Joosten would like to hear from translators who would like to help increase Pinball Magazine's reach in these markets." > — **Pinball News** > _Shows ambition to expand magazine internationally and active recruitment of translator support_ > "Buyers from the UK are advised to collect their copy at the UK Pinball Party to save on shipping costs and get it signed by the Editor." > — **Pinball News** > _Indicates editor engagement with community and strategic distribution logistics_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Pinball Magazine | product | New pinball publication by Jonathan Joosten; preview released July 2012 with official launch planned for UK Pinball Party | | Jonathan Joosten | person | Editor and founder of Pinball Magazine | | Roger Sharpe | person | Subject of main feature interview in Pinball Magazine's first issue; historical pinball figure | | Josh Sharpe | person | IFPA leadership; subject of interview in Pinball Magazine about IFPA | | Zach Sharpe | person | IFPA leadership; subject of interview in Pinball Magazine about IFPA | | Michael Schiess | person | Associated with Pacific Pinball Museum; featured in guided tour article in magazine | | Robin van Mourik | person | Co-founder of Pinside; interviewed about online community growth | | Martijn van Mourik | person | Co-founder of Pinside; interviewed about online community growth | | Pacific Pinball Museum | organization | Featured in Pinball Magazine with guided tour article | | Pinside | organization | Online pinball discussion community featured in magazine; founded by Robin and Martijn van Mourik | | UK Pinball Party | event | Event where Pinball Magazine was officially launched; preview copies available for free | | IFPA | organization | International Flipper Pinball Association; leadership (Josh and Zach Sharpe) featured in magazine | | Pinball News | organization | News outlet announcing and covering Pinball Magazine launch | ### Topics - **Primary:** Magazine Launch and Preview, Content Features and Interviews - **Secondary:** International Expansion Plans, Pinball Community Institutions, Magazine Distribution and Pricing ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.85) — Article presents Pinball Magazine enthusiastically with focus on production quality, ambitious content lineup, and international expansion plans. Tone is promotional but factual. ### Signals - **[business_signal]** New pinball magazine publication entering market with professional production standards and international expansion ambitions (confidence: high) — Magazine utilizes 'large, high quality pictures with good use of whitespace and a clean modern layout'; plans translations into German, French, Spanish - **[community_signal]** Magazine focuses on key pinball industry figures and institutions (Roger Sharpe, IFPA leadership, Pacific Pinball Museum, Pinside community) (confidence: high) — Preview content includes interviews with major community stakeholders and historical figures - **[event_signal]** Pinball Magazine official launch scheduled for UK Pinball Party event (confidence: high) — Article states 'official launch at the UK Pinball Party next month' with free preview distribution at pinball shows before and after --- ## Transcript Date: 16th July, 2012 The final stage ahead of publication of Jonathan Joosten's new Pinball Magazine has been reached with the release of the 8-page preview version on-line and, shortly, in printed form. The preview edition illustrates how the magazine's main feature about Roger Sharpe will look, a sample of the areas covered in the extensive, in-depth interview, and a look at some of the additional articles also included in the first issue. The Pinball Magazine preview The Pinball Magazine preview ends with a copy of the Pinball News article announcing the magazine's launch. The look and production qualities of the preview mirror those in the full magazine, using large, high quality pictures with good use of whitespace and a clean modern layout. Besides the sample from the main feature about Roger Sharpe's life in pinball, the preview includes a look at the upcoming interview with Josh and Zach Sharpe about the IPFA, the Pacific Pinball Museum's Michael Schiess' guided tour of the museum, and an interview with Robin and Martijn van Mourik of Pinside about the growth in popularity of their on-line discussion community. More sample pages from Pinball Magazine While the preview is available on-line, it will also be published in paper form and be available for free from various pinball shows, both before and after the main magazine's official launch at the UK Pinball Party next month. In addition, there are plans to translate the preview magazine into German, French and Spanish. If, as a result, there proves to be sufficient demand, the main magazine could also be published in those languages. Editor, Jonathan Joosten would like to hear from translators who would like to help increase Pinball Magazine's reach in these markets. With the preview now available, anyone wanting to experience the full magazine can place their pre-order through the magazine's website. The price is $15 plus shipping, which varies depending on the delivery country. Buyers from the UK are advised to collect their copy at the UK Pinball Party to save on shipping costs and get it signed by the Editor. 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