Opinion | Farewell, Post Magazine … and welcome to the new-look PostMag
It’s out with the old and in with the new, as PostMag’s freshly appointed editor introduces an all-new look for the Post’s iconic Sunday magazine
Allow me to introduce the publication formerly known as Post Magazine. Welcome to PostMag. While I’m at it, now might be a good time for me to introduce myself as well. I’m new here, too.
My name is Cat and I’m not just new to PostMag; I’m new to Hong Kong. A little bit about myself: I spent more than a decade across Beijing and Shanghai – the classic cliché of “maybe just one year” turning into a full-on family with a house worth of belongings. Just like I landed in Beijing with short-term horizons, I started in magazines in 2013 after working in rural development research, believing it was for only a year or two. Silly me. I’ve been doing it ever since.
Moving to Hong Kong wasn’t on my bingo card for 2024. But the best things usually aren’t and the opportunity to shepherd an iconic, 35-year-old magazine into its next era is rare. It’s a delicate job to take something so beloved for so long and transform it for the modern day. “No pressure,” I’ve been told with a wink.
I won’t lie – there’s a lot of change in these pages. As you’ve surely already noticed if you’re holding a physical copy, we’ve redesigned the magazine from cover to cover. We upgraded the paper for not just a new look but a new feel, too. We’re sharpening our focus on all the things that make life more full and rich: culture, the arts, travel, wellness, food and drink. We’ve rounded out our signature long reads with recommendations for how to spend your time in Hong Kong. We want to inspire you to live well. Yet at the centre of this transformation, you’ll still find the heart and soul of the magazine unchanged – a dedication to high-quality, independent journalism and great storytelling.
At the start of every issue, you’ll find The Agenda. These pages have our pick for the one unmissable event of the week, recent openings you need to know about and a curation of happenings around town over the next seven days. Our regulars – like our editors – are a mix of old favourites and newcomers. My Life has a new look but the same powerful stories. You’ll find Then & Now on the back page. Design editor Charmaine Chan continues to invite us into the city’s most striking spaces while travel editor Mark Footer will keep your wanderlust alive and well. Dave Besseling, formerly our long reads editor, has taken up the mantle as deputy editor and Gavin Yeung joins us as associate editor.
