Destination Magazine is a city guide/lifestyle magazine that is published in Saudi Arabia by Rumman Media and Publishing House.[1] Founded in 2008, the magazine has two editions catering to the cities of Jeddah and Riyadh. In 2016 Sharqiya was added to the list of cities that Destination Magazine writes about.
| Founder and Publisher | Enas Hashani |
|---|---|
| Editor-in-chief | Maria Mahdaly |
| Categories | Lifestyle magazine/City Guide |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| First issue | August 2008 |
| Company | Rumman Company |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Based in | Jeddah Riyadh |
| Language | English |
| Website | destinationksa |
The magazine's subsections include: Business, special features, arts and entertainment, style and shopping, dining around town, healthy living, spirituality, travel trends, and explore Saudi Arabia.[2]
Destination Jeddah (DJ) is 112 pages while Destination Riyadh (DR) is 96 pages. DJ and DR had a total distribution of 60,000 magazines monthly as of July 2015.[3] DJ, DR and DS has 80,000 copies distributed in over 2,500 points in Saudi Arabia.[4]
Founding
editEnas Hashani (former Editor-in-chief), the current CEO and publisher (2021), co-founded Rumman Company alongside Bayan Abuzinadah. She passed this baton to Maria Mahdaly, the magazine's third co-founder, announcing her as the magazine's editor-in-chief in 2018. .[5]
Brand history
editThe original Destination magazine was first published in 2008 with Enas Hashani as editor-in-chief.[6] In 2010, following Destination's quick success, Rumman Company, the parent company, was ranked as Saudi Arabia's fastest-growing start-up by the All World Network.[7] To further expand its reach, Destination launched a new edition of its magazine catering to the city of Riyadh in 2013. Since then, In 2018 all the cities were combined to create Destination KSA meant to cater the country under the banner of Guide to Saudi Arabia. Rumman Company has also ventured into LUB Creative, a boutique-style agency.[8]
Content and style
editThe magazines follow a yearly plan based on certain monthly themes including:[9]
- Home Issue
- Arts Issue
- Wedding Issue
- Travel Issue
- Ramadan Issue
- Education Issue
- Fashion Issue
- Food Issue
- Health Issue
- Others depending on Editorial Strategy
Going digital
editIn addition to the print versions of DJ and DR, the websites of both editions exist. Serving the same purpose as the print forms, the websites aim to guide sights and attractions, restaurants, shopping, housing, and businesses in both cities.[10][11]
Distribution
editThe magazine (DJ and DR) is distributed free of charge in certain locations which include: embassies, clinics, housing compounds, hotels, malls, cafe's, restaurants, gyms, and spas. It is also available at certain point-of-sale counters in supermarkets and delivered to its subscribers.[9]
Audience
editNationwide monthly readership of Destination stands at over 120,000.[9] Destination's audience consists of English speaking locals, visitors, and tourists, mainly falling in the age group of 20-45.[12] According to the magazine, its readers are described as "socially outgoing, and eager to participate in the community's leisurely activities".[9] The readers "use the magazine to plan their activities for the entire month and to entertain friends and guests".[9]
More ventures
editRumman Company is an innovative Media and Publishing House based in Saudi Arabia. Rumman is best described as a holding company that owns, operates, and manages new media publishing and producing industries. The company has two major branches: Destination KSA magazine and the Lub creative agency.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Lifestyle Magazine". University of Penn.
- ^ "Official website". Destination Jeddah. Archived from the original on 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2015-08-07.
- ^ "Media Study conducted by ipsos" (PDF). Destination. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
- ^ "Mediakit2016". Archived from the original on 2019-06-25. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
- ^ "CNN interview". CNN. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "A 21st century guide to all things Jeddah". Saudi Gazette. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
- ^ "Fastest growing start-up". CNN. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ^ "Ventures of Rumman Company". Rumman Company.
- ^ a b c d e "Readership" (PDF). Destination. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
- ^ "About digital Riyadh". Destination Riyadh. Archived from the original on 2015-09-07. Retrieved 2015-08-07.
- ^ "About digital Jeddah". Destination Jeddah. Archived from the original on 2015-08-13. Retrieved 2015-08-07.
- ^ "Destination Jeddah audience". Jeddah Food. Archived from the original on 28 December 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2009.