Examples of Amateur Journalism
The National Amateur
Is the quarterly journal (“official organ”) of the National Amateur Press Association. It has been published since 1878, two years after the organization’s founding. It brings organizational news, such as the minutes of the Annual Convention, regular reports of the officers, and such other material as the Official Editor chooses. The position of Official Editor is one of the most important roles within the NAPA.
NAPA in the 21st Century
Vol. 141, No. 4
June 2019
Vol. 141, No. 3
March 2019
Vol. 141, No. 2
December 2018
Vol. 141, No. 1
September 2018
Vol. 140, No. 34
June 2018
Vol. 140, No. 3
March 2018
Vol. 140, No. 3
December 2017
Vol. 134, No. 4
June 2012
Vol. 134, No. 3
March 2012
Vol. 134, No. 3
December 2011
Vol. 134, No. 1
September 2011
March 2010
Vol. 132, No. 2
December 2009
Vol. 132, No. 1
September 2009
Vol. 129, No. 1
September 2006
Vol. 127, No. 4
June 2005
Vol. 127, No. 3
March 2005
Vol. 127, No. 2
December 2004
Vol. 127, No. 1
September 2004
Vol. 123, No. 2
December 2000
NAPA in the 20th Century
Vol. 87, No. 1
September 1964
(Sample Issue)
NAPA in the 19th Century
Vol. 3, No. 1
September 1880
Vol. 2, No. 4
June 1880
Vol. 2, No. 3
March 1880
Vol. 2, No. 2
December 1879
Vol. 2, No. 1
September 1879
Vol. 1, No. 4
June 1879
Vol. 1, No. 3
march 1879
Vol. 1, No. 2
December 1878
Vol. 1, No. 1
September 1878
FIRST ISSUE
Here is a check list of The National Amateur from Sep. 1878 to Dec. 2008
Showing editor and page count for each issue.
Courtesy of the Ohio Amateur Press Guild (OhioAmateurs.org)
Electronic Bundle
“The World Wide Web is to our age what Gutenberg’s press was to his.”
- Chattanooga Chat Chat, #5, July 8, 2003, by Bill Boys (PDF document)
- Lapsus Calami, #9, Dec. 2004, by J. Hill Hamon (PDF document)
- Lapsus Calami, #10, Feb. 2005, by J. Hill Hamon (PDF document)
- Lapsus Calami, #11, Apr. 2005, by J. Hill Hamon (PDF document)
- Lapsus Calami, #12, Oct. 2006, by J. Hill Hamon (PDF document)
- Lapsus Calami, #13, Oct. 2006, by J. Hill Hamon (PDF document)
- Last Leaf, The, #8, Aug. 2004, by Hugh Singleton (PDF document)
- Last Leaf, The, #9, undated, by Hugh Singleton (PDF document)
- Last Leaf, The, #10, Autumn 2004, by Hugh Singleton (PDF document)
- Last Leaf, The, #11, Winter 2004, by Hugh Singleton (PDF document)
- Last Leaf, The, #12, Winter 2004, by Hugh Singleton (PDF document)
- Last Leaf, The, #13, Winter 2005, by Hugh Singleton (PDF document)
- Last Leaf, The, #14, Spring 2005, by Hugh Singleton (PDF document)
- LAX-City, #1, July 7, 2005, by Gary Bossler (PDF document)
- My Cup of Tea, #1, undated, by Hugh Singleton (PDF document)
- My Cup of Tea, #2, undated [received Aug. 3, 2004], by Hugh Singleton (PDF document)
- My Cup of Tea, #3, undated, by Hugh Singleton (PDF document)
- My Cup of Tea, #4, undated, by Hugh Singleton (PDF document)
- My Cup of Tea, #5, undated, by Hugh Singleton (PDF document)
- My Cup of Tea, #6, undated, by Hugh Singleton (PDF document)
- A Perpetual Itch, #18, Autumn 2004, by Hugh Singleton (PDF document)
- A Perpetual Itch, #19, undated, by Hugh Singleton (PDF document)
- A Perpetual Itch, #20, Winter 2004/2005, by Hugh Singleton (PDF document)
- A Perpetual Itch, #21, Summer 2005, by Hugh Singleton (PDF document)
- Survivor’s Notebook, #26, July, 2004, by Hugh Singleton (RTF document [Rich Text File])
- Survivor’s Notebook, #27, undated [received Aug. 22, 2004], by Hugh Singleton (PDF document)
- Survivor’s Notebook, #28, Autumn 2004, by Hugh Singleton (PDF document)
- Survivor’s Notebook, #29, Winter 2004, by Hugh Singleton (PDF document)
- Survivor’s Notebook, #30, Winter 2005, by Hugh Singleton (PDF document)
- Survivor’s Notebook, #31, Winter 2005, by Hugh Singleton (PDF document)
- Survivor’s Notebook, #32, Spring 2005, by Hugh Singleton (PDF document)
- Survivor’s Notebook, #33, Summer 2005, by Hugh Singleton (PDF document)
- Survivor’s Notebook, #34, Summer 2005, by Hugh Singleton (PDF document)
- Survivor’s Notebook, #35, Autumn 2005, by Hugh Singleton (PDF document)
- Survivor’s Notebook, #36, Autumn 2005, by Hugh Singleton (PDF document)
- E-Whippoorwill Comment, #30, January 2005, by J. Hill Hamon (PDF document)
- E-Whippoorwill Comment, #31, January 2005, by J. Hill Hamon (PDF document)
- E-Whippoorwill Comment, #33, April 2005, by J. Hill Hamon (PDF document)
- E-Whippoorwill Comment, #34, April 2005, by J. Hill Hamon (PDF document)
- E-Whippoorwill Comment, #32, May 2005, by J. Hill Hamon (PDF document)
- E-Whippoorwill Comment, #35, May 2005, by J. Hill Hamon (PDF document)
- E-Whippoorwill Comment, #36, May 2005, by J. Hill Hamon (PDF document)
- E-Whippoorwill Comment, #37, May 2005, by J. Hill Hamon (PDF document)
- E-Whippoorwill Comment, #38, May 2005, by J. Hill Hamon (PDF document)
- E-Whippoorwill Comment, #39, June 2005, by J. Hill Hamon (PDF document)
- E-Whippoorwill Comment, #40, June 2005, by J. Hill Hamon (PDF document)
- E-Whippoorwill Comment, #41, January 2007, by J. Hill Hamon (PDF document)
- E-Whippoorwill Comment, #42, January 2007, by J. Hill Hamon (PDF document)
- E-Whippoorwill Comment, #43, February 2007, by J. Hill Hamon (PDF document)
- E-Whippoorwill Comment, #44, March 2007, by J. Hill Hamon (PDF document)
- E-Whippoorwill Comment, #45, April 2007, by J. Hill Hamon (PDF document)
Monthly Bundle Samples
The Monthly Bundle is the heart of the NAPA. Members send their papers to the Mailer; the Mailer, each month sends an envelope stuffed with the members’ work to every member. Click on the pictures below for the sample journals.
The Boxwooder 354
January 1999
The Boxwooder 357
April 1999
Campane 194
May 1999
Campane 197
November 1999
Campane 198
January 2000
The Good Life
May 1997
The Good Life
December 1999
Leather or Prunella 9
October 1999
Leather or Prunella 10
February 2000
Boxwooder 365
December 1999