Motion Picture NewsThe Motion Picture News was an American film industry trade paper published from 1913 to 1930. HistoryThe publication was created through the 1913 merger of the Moving Picture News founded in 1908 and the Exhibitors' Times, founded earlier in 1913. After being acquired by Martin Quigley in 1930, the publication was merged with Exhibitors' Herald World to form the Motion Picture Herald.
The Moving Picture WorldThe Moving Picture World was an influential early trade journal for the American film industry, from 1907 to 1927. An industry powerhouse at its height, Moving Picture World frequently reiterated its independence from the film studios. In 1911, the magazine bought out Views and Film Index. Its reviews illustrate the standards and tastes of film in its infancy, and shed light on story content in those early days. By 1914, it had a reported circulation of approximately 15,000.
Martin Quigley (publisher)Martin Joseph Quigley Sr. (May 6, 1890 – May 4, 1964) was an American publisher, editor, and film magazine journalist. He founded Exhibitors Herald, which became a prominent national trade paper for the film industry. Quigley was also the founder of Quigley Publishing.
MotographyMotography was an American film journal that was first published in 1909 and ran until mid-1918. The magazine was published in 1909 and was originally named The Nickelodeon, but then changed its name to Motography in 1911. The trade journal was published monthly by Electricity Magazine Corporation in Chicago and had a bureau office in New York City.
ChicagoMost populous city in Illinois, USCity in Illinois, United StatesChicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the third-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 2.74 million at the 2020 census.
Trade magazineA trade magazine, also called a business-to-business magazine, trade journal, or trade paper (colloquially or disparagingly a trade rag), is a magazine or newspaper whose target audience is people who work in a particular trade or industry. The collective term for this area of publishing is the trade press.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.