Magazines among the victims of Borders closing

The bankrupt bookstore chain had been one of the major outlets for periodicals, especially the more specialized publications that aren't available in too many locations. OC Register Travel Editor Gary Warner says he relied on his local Borders for regional travel titles. Now all that's left is Barnes & Noble, a few scattered newsstands, and the airports. Of course, newsstand sales have been in the tank for quite some time - for the first four issues of the year, Harper's Bazaar and Marie Claire were each down 21 percent from a year earlier.InStyle was down 8 percent in its first five issues of 2011. A few magazines undoubtedly will survive as print products, but only in conjunction with a significant and readily available digital presence.