The ''Falkland Islands Magazine'' (from 1908, the ''Falkland Islands Magazine and Church Paper''), was a monthly periodical published in the
Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands (; es, Islas Malvinas, link=no ) is an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf. The principal islands are about east of South America's southern Patagonian coast and about from Cape Dubouzet ...
between 1889 and 1933. It was the first regular publication in the islands.
The ''Magazine'' was established in 1889 by
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, then the Colonial Chaplain to the Falkland Islands, and later Dean of Christ Church Cathedral. It was published monthly, and contained a wide range of material, including local news and personal announcements, as well as commercial advertisements, shipping notices, and church bulletins. The Rev Rev. C. McDonald Hobley wrote that, "The entire work is produced at “the Cathedral Press ” by the local Cathedral Clergy, aided by two of their girl Choristers."
Notable issues include:
January 1915, No. IX, Vol. XXVI - carried a report on “Naval Action of the Falklands” - the Battle of the Falkland Islands
July 1916, No. III, Vol. XXVIII - report "The Antarctic Expedition" re to Sir Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914–1917 and the loss of the Endurance, it was written after his arrival at Stanley and before rescue attempts were successful.
October 1916, No. VI, Vol. XXVIII - report on “Sir Shackleton’s Expedition: The Report of Mr. Wild.”, (Colonial Annual Report Falkland Islands 1916, pages 10–11, also wrote about this under the heading of General Observations). It reported the final rescue.
The ''Magazine'' ceased publication in 1933. Subsequent Falklands periodicals have included the short-lived ''The Penguin'' (1929 to 38), the ''Falkland Islands weekly news'' (active 1944 to 1949), the ''Falkland Islands monthly review'' (active 1958 to 1973),''Falkland Islands monthly review'', Copac catalogue entry /ref> and the current ''
Penguin News
''Penguin News'' is the only newspaper produced in the Falkland Islands. It is published every Friday and provides news and features about the islands.
History
The paper was founded as a monthly in 1979, and after the Falkland Islands War it ...
'', published weekly since 1979. In addition, there is an annually-published academic journal, ''
The Falkland Islands Journal
''The Falkland Islands Journal'' is an annual academic journal covering all aspects of research on the Falkland Islands. It was established in 1967.Walton, D.W.H. "The ''Falkland Islands Journal''" in ''Polar Record'', Volume 22, Issue 140, May 198 ...
'' (1967 onwards), and a twice-yearly ''Falkland Islands newsletter'', published by the UK-based