Worthy of print

We’ve had a lot of queries from young writers lately. I usually ask them why they don’t do something on line. “It’s not the same,” they say. “Anyone can do that.”

With each query, I can’t help but ponder a future where print media exists as the selective, truly archival-worthy media. I think of the old parchments and illuminated books discovered in caves and long-forgotten libraries and how important their messages must have been within the context of their time. Inaccessible to so many. Rare and coveted. And when they’re discovered, modern man studies them in awe — a gift from ancient scribes allowing us a peek into their time, a glimpse at what was important in their worldview, important enough to preserve for sometimes thousands of years.

My thoughts float further back in time when important information was engraved in stone or painted on rock walls in accessible and not-so-accessible places. Yet another gift from ancient storytellers.

Perhaps we’re moving into a future of print media where it really is about what is worthy of print. At GV Magazine, we see that as part of our mission each and every month. Is this content worthy of all that must go into it? And that means the stories, the photos, the art, the ads, and the recycled paper it’s printed on. These are challenging and exciting times on the Western Slope of Colorado, rich with stories of Grand Valley life – stories worthy of print. #