December 2024 marked the last bimonthly print issue of New Mobility magazine. We reflect on NM’s long legacy as we transition to our new digital future. We tell the origin story, delve into the archives, catch up with some veteran contributors and familiar faces, and share some of your favorite memories.
The improbable and majority story of the origin of the new mobility
New Mobility editor Jean Dobbs began her career in 1991 as an intern at what was then called spinal network. She details the long and colorful history of “the little magazine that could,” while key contributors offer reflections on how New Mobility shaped their lives.
3 editors, 3 bully pulpits
Editors shape a magazine in many ways, none more obvious than voice. Barry Corbet, Tim Gilmer and Ian Ruder wrote hundreds of articles for New Mobility, often saving their most personal stories for the editor’s column, Bully Pulpit. Here are three to remember.
New Mexico advertisements through the years
Nothing documents a culture better than advertising. For the disability community, the ’90s and early ’90s were a heyday of shame and avant-garde.
People then and now
We catch up with some of the people (Mark Johnson, Jesse Billauer, Minna Hong and Candace Cable) who have appeared in the pages of New Mobility over the years.
Adapt and evolve towards the new mobility 2.0
New Mobility’s chief digital officer shares what he learned in a two-week sprint to produce our first full-length YouTube video. As we transition to a digital future, New Mobility plans to continue providing high-quality, authentic stories from and for our community.
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