New Jersey Stage 2016: Issue 12 | Page 7

Despite the darkness, one bright note was another good year for New Jersey Stage. In our final issue of the year, we would like to thank all of the readers, advertisers, and writers who have been with us this year. New Jersey Stage continues to grow each month -- both in reputation and in popularity. In addition to this monthly magazine, we have a daily website at newjerseystage.com. It not only contains web versions of the articles found in this magazine, but offers 7-10 news releases and original articles of its own each day. This year, roughly 185,000 unique visitors read our stories online and hundreds signed up to receive our daily email newsletter making us one of the most popular arts & entertainment websites for New Jersey. Within this issue, we highlight some of the work done by DanNJ STAGE 2016 - ISSUE 12 ny Coleman over the last few months. Danny has a weekly column at NewJersey Stage.com featuring interviews of local and national musicians. Coleman is one of several writers who provide content for the website. In 2016, we worked out content agreements with several arts writers and are looking to more syndication agreements in 2017. Coverage of the arts in New Jersey took a huge hit this year when the New York Times stopped covering the Garden State. As more and more newspapers reduce staffs and merge, independent media outlets like New Jersey Stage are needed more than ever. Our goal is to continue to grow and to increasingly become a more important part of the thriving arts scene in New Jersey. We wish you a very happy new year and thanks for reading us. --Gary Wien, Publisher INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 7