Moving on(line)

摘要

There's no easy way of saying this, so I'll be blunt. After 156 years of chronicling the highlights of UK engineering innovation, this is the final fortnightly print edition of The Engineer magazine. Increasing distribution and production costs, and the impact of an economic crisis, have conspired to create a challenging environment for magazine publishers. At the same time, the rise of the internet - with its global reach, low production costs and unfulfilled commercial potential - presents some truly exciting opportunities.