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Rural Matters is RCAP's national magazine. It is one of the network's major communications vehicles and its main print publication.
Rural Matters informs readers about the important environmental and infrastructure development issues facing rural communities today. It is a forum where those who live and work in America's rural communities can give voice to new ideas and tackle challenges.
Rural Matters is provided to communities and utilities where RCAP is actively engaged in assistance and training projects or where it has provided assistance in the past. The majority of readers are utility managers, operators and board members. It is also circulated to state and federal regulators and development staff. Total circulation is nearly 10,000.
Up until the end of 2009, the magazine was published four times per year. Beginning in early 2010, it will be published every other month.
The content of this 24-page full-color magazine is gathered and produced by national office staff, RCAP field staff, staff of RCAP's funding agencies, and staff of related organizations. Rural Matters shares information in a variety of directions - from a national perspective, such as news and developments from RCAP's funders, and among field staff and communities, which share information about their work and expertise with each other, such as in case studies that show what works and what doesn't in projects.
Submissions
Rural Matters always welcomes ideas for articles or items to report on, such as shorter blurbs for the Rural Development section. The magazine also encourages full-length feature articles written by RCAP field staff or staff of RCAP's funders and others who are concerned about rural issues.
Feedback (letters/e-mails to the editor) on articles is also welcome.
Contact
Rural Matters' editor,
Stephen Padre, at 202/470-2808 or spadre [at] rcap.org.
Subscriptions
A subscription to Rural Matters is free.
To subscribe, send us the following information:
First and last names
Title (optional)
Organization (optional)
Address
City, state, ZIP
E-mail address (optional)
Submit the above information
- on the Contact Us page (select Rural Matters as the recipient of the e-mail on the form)
- by e-mail at ruralmatters [at] rcap.org
- by mail to:
Rural Matters
1522 K Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005
Subscription changes (address change, cancellations) can be submitted through the above methods as well.
E-mail subscriptions
If you would like to save RCAP the costs of printing and postage and subscribe to the magazine by e-mail only, please submit your contact information, including your e-mail address, through one of the methods above. You will be e-mailed a PDF version of the magazine, which you can either print out yourself or read on-screen. Every issue will also be posted in its entirety on this website.
Advertising
Rural Matters accepts advertising. Please contact the editor, Stephen Padre, at 202/470-2808 or spadre [at] rcap.org for information.
