Changes in the "Urania - Postępy Astronomii" astronomical magazine

Krzysztof Czart and Maciej Mikołajewski

"Urania - Postępy Astronomii" is one of the oldest popular science magazines about astronomy in the world. During 2012-2013 it undergone revolutionary changes into a modern magazine suitable for 21st century market of popular science press, at the same time maintaining a high level of popularization. The main changes included: diversity of content, full colour for all pages, changing website into modern internet portal, using social media, ambitious project of a digital archive of all issues from 1922 to 2011, web store to provide easier access for everyone, and projects aimed at schools and school libraries.

Proceedings of the Polish Astronomical Society, vol. 1, 107-109 (2014)

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