{{distinguish|text=Ritam (Novi Sad magazine), a Yugoslav music magazine from the 1960s}} {{Infobox magazine | image_file = RitamNovembar1989.jpg | image_size = | image_caption = Cover of the November 1989 issue, featuring Neneh Cherry | frequency = monthly {{small|(1989–1991)}}<br/>irregular {{small|(1992–1995)}} | paid_circulation = | unpaid_circulation = | total_circulation = | circulation_year = | language = Serbo-Croatian | category = pop-culture | editor = Momčilo Rajin {{small|(1989-1990)}}<br>Branko Vukojević {{small|(1990–1991)}}<br>Dragan Ambrozić {{small|(1992–1995)}} | editor_title = Editor-in-Chiefs | publisher = Sportinvest / ROID Vuk Karadžić {{small|(1989-1990)}}<br>Ritam / IP Vuk Karadžić {{small|(1990-1992)}}<br>Ritam / Sorabia Disk {{small|(1990-1992)}}<br>Ritam {{small|(1993-1995)}} | firstdate = 1 February 1989 | lastdate = June 1995 | founded = 1989 | country = SFR Yugoslavia {{small|(1989-1992)}}<br> FR Yugoslavia {{small|(1992–1995)}} | website = [http://www.popboks.com/ritam/ritambrowser.html ''Ritam'' archive at Popboks.com] }} '''''Ritam''''' ({{langx|sr|Ритам}}, 'Rhythm') was a Serbian and Yugoslav popular culture magazine.
Started in February 1989, it continued under various subtitles and publishing companies until 1995. Initially a monthly publication (from 1989 until 1991), ''Ritam'''s publishing frequency became fairly irregular from the beginning of the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1991 until the end of its run.
==History== ''Ritam'' was founded in 1989<ref name="janjatović">{{cite book|last=Janjatović|first=Petar|title= EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960-2006|year=2007|publisher=self-released|location=Belgrade|page=303}}</ref> with the subtitle of ''Mesečni vodič kroz popularnu muziku, film, video, strip... i još više!'' (''Monthly guide through popular music, film, video, comics... and more!'').<ref name="janjatović" /> It was co-published by two companies — Sportinvest from Belgrade and ROID Vuk Karadžić from Paraćin.<ref name="janjatović" /> The magazine's first editor-in-chief was Momčilo Rajin.<ref name="janjatović" /> The first ''Ritam'' issue, featuring U2 band members, actor Jackie Chan, and comic book character Corto Maltese on the cover, was released on February 1, 1989.<ref name="janjatović" /> Until June 1990, 14 issues were released.<ref name="janjatović" />
From September 1990, the magazine adopted a different name, ''Novi Ritam'' (''The New Rhythm''), as well as a shortened subtitle, ''Mesečni vodič kroz popularnu kulturu'' (''Monthly guide through popular culture''), and Rajin's post was taken over by Branko Vukojević. The magazine staffers also registered their own publishing company called Ritam, and continued to cooperate with Paraćin's Vuk Karadžić.<ref name="janjatović" /> This lasted until May 1991, during which time 8 issues appeared.<ref name="janjatović" />
At the end of 1992, following a year-and-a-half long gap, the magazine's third incarnation appeared, entitled ''Ritam'' again. Under editorship of Dragan Ambrozić, and in addition to Ritam publishing company, record label Sorabia Disk was also listed as the magazine's publisher.<ref name="janjatović" /> Only two issues appeared under this setup, the first in October, with Rambo Amadeus on the cover, and the second in December, with Michael Stipe on the cover.<ref name="janjatović" />
In 1993, ''Ritam'''s fourth incarnation appeared. Again with Ambrozić as editor-in-chief, and with the subtitle ''Vodič kroz popularnu kulturu'' (''Guide through popular culture''), the annual issue was published for the year 1993.<ref name="janjatović" /> Five more issues came out from May 1994 until June 1995 with irregular frequency.<ref name="janjatović" />
In 2004, online magazine ''Popboks'' was founded, containing a digitalized archive of ''Ritam''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Janjatović|first=Petar|title= EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960-2006|year=2007|publisher=self-released|location=Belgrade|page=304}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.popboks.com/ritam/ritambrowser.html ''Ritam'' archive at Popboks.com]
{{SRBpoprock}} {{yupoprock}} {{Serbian Newspapers}}
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