Feature / 07
The Anthem
Reader drift / Q4
Editorial data / retention Issue study 2024

Readers don't cancel. They fade.

The first issue gets the attention. The third issue decides whether the magazine keeps a place in the week.

38%

Still active after 90 days
Down 22 pts from launch

The loss is not a single cancellation moment. It is a slow slide from cover curiosity to background memory.

Weekly reader retention Percentage of launch cohort
100 80 60 40 Wk 0 Wk 4 Wk 8 Wk 12 Wk 16 Wk 20 38% Still active at week 20 Most drift happens after issue three