On April 1, 1975, The Christian Science Monitor appeared in an entirely new format, designed to give its subscribers a more readable, easy-to-manage newspaper. This format, which was further refined in October 1983, was intended to be more attractive to all who came in contact with the newspaper, whether they were regular subscribers, occasional readers, or advertisers. By adopting its new compact size, the Monitor was bringing journalistic excellence to an area that had sometimes been associated, especially in the United States, with newspapers of lesser quality. And present indications are that the Monitor is no longer alone, as some other fine newspapers have also moved in this direction.
At the same time that the Monitor's format originally underwent this rather impressive change, another meaningful step was taken to better serve its thousands of readers outside of North America: the adding of an international edition printed in England.
Today, over a decade later, the international edition is also now available in Canada. Circulation has grown substantially; and plans are in operation to improve this weekly edition and make it available to a larger worldwide audience.
