Dork (magazine)

{{Short description|British music magazine}} {{Use dmy dates|date = June 2020}} {{Use British English|date=June 2020}} {{Infobox magazine | title = Dork | image_file = Dork magazine 2019.png | image_size = 250px | editor = Stephen Ackroyd | category = Music magazine | language = English | frequency = Monthly | publisher = The Bunker Publishing Ltd | firstdate = July 2016 | country = United Kingdom | website = {{URL|http://readdork.com/}} | oclc = 1065354071 }}

'''''Dork''''' is a United Kingdom-based music publication, in print and online. The editor, Stephen Ackroyd, is the founder and former editor of ''DIY''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stephen Ackroyd - Muck Rack|url=https://muckrack.com/stephen-ackroyd|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402002631/https://muckrack.com/stephen-ackroyd|archive-date=2 April 2019}}</ref>

== History ==

''Dork'' magazine was founded in 2016 by Stephen Ackroyd, who had previously served as editor of ''DIY'' magazine. The magazine targets "younger readers," and it has made use of "digital diversification and [an] inventive online presence" to reach an audience.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Snapes|first=Laura|date=24 May 2020|title='Like a tap being turned off': music magazines fight for survival in UK|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/may/24/like-a-tap-being-turned-off-music-magazines-in-uk-fight-for-survival-covid-19|access-date=28 June 2020|website=The Guardian}}</ref>

On 11 September 2023, the music webzine ''Upset'' merged with ''Dork''. ''Upset'' had previously been a separate music magazine which shared the same editorial team as ''Dork''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Louder Now: Dork and Upset are joining forces |url=https://readdork.com/news/dork-upset-september-2023-update/ |website=Dork |access-date=26 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002081614/https://readdork.com/news/dork-upset-september-2023-update/ |archive-date=2 October 2023 |date=11 September 2023}}</ref>

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==External links== * {{Official website|http://readdork.com/}}

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