''Shoot'' (stylized ''SHOOT'') is a

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for the advertising industry that was established in 1990 as ''BackStage/Shoot'', providing news and information about

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, executives, and creative advertising professionals. It also issues awards each year recognizing various elements of advertising, such as a "New Directors Showcase", and "Best Work You May Never See".

History

The magazine was established in December 1960 under the title ''Back Stage'', in a newspaper format covering theatre and commercial production. The owners were Ira Eaker and

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. In the late 1980s, they sold the paper to

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and the newspaper was split into two in the summer of 1990. On July 6, 1990, the portion known as ''Back Stage Shoot'' was spun off into a full, standalone publication, ''BackStage/Shoot''; while the original

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continued on independently as well. The concept was to have the original ''

'' publication concentrate on actors, performing artists, and theatre, while ''Shoot'' would continue to "serve the news and information needs of creative and production decision-makers at ad agencies, and executives & artisans in the production industry". To emphasize the change, the official ''Back Stage''

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, "The complete service weekly for the communications and entertainment industry" was switched to "The Performing Arts Weekly." In 1994, ''BackStage/Shoot'' was renamed simply ''SHOOT''. In 2005, the primary ''Back Stage'' tagline changed from "The Performing Arts Weekly" to "The Actor's Resource", and sister publication ''SHOOT'' (and ShootOnline.com) was sold to DCA Business Media LLC. The SHOOTonline website was launched that year, along with an electronic version of the publication.

References

External links

* {{Official website, http://www.shootonline.com Magazines established in 1990 Monthly magazines published in the United States English-language magazines Professional and trade magazines Magazines published in Connecticut