Utne (magazine)
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| Utne Reader | |
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| Type | Bimonthly Magazine |
| Format | Magazine |
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| Owner | Ogden Publications |
| Editor | David Schimke |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Political allegiance | Left/Liberal |
| Headquarters | 12 North 12th Street, Suite 400 Minneapolis, MN 55403 U.S |
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| Website: http://www.utne.com/daily.aspx | |
Utne Reader is an American bimonthly magazine. The magazine collects and reprints articles from generally alternative media sources, including journals, newsletters, weeklies, zines, music, and DVDs. In addition, the magazine’s writers and editors contribute original articles, which tend to focus on emerging cultural trends.
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[edit] History
The magazine was founded in 1984 by Eric Utne and Nina Rothschild Utne as Utne Reader, which changed its name in 2004.[clarify] Eric chaired the magazine until the late 1990s when Nina took over.[1]
In 2006 the magazine was purchased by Ogden Publications, publishers of magazines such as Mother Earth News and Natural Home.[2] The title "Utne Reader" was retained, and the magazine refocused on its original mission to reprint "the best of the alternative press."[3]
[edit] Media coverage
According to the New York Times, Utne Reader was part of the salon movement of the 1980s, devoted to debate on the issues of the day.[4]
[edit] Notable articles
Utne Reader was an early source of coverage of the Mythopoetic Men's Movement when it first surfaced in the early 1990s.[5]
[edit] Utne Independent Press Awards
Every year, the magazine gives out its Utne Independent Press Awards, which honor alternative and independent magazines from around the world. Winners from 2006 included the Wilson Quarterly, In These Times, and 28 Pages Lovingly Bound with Twine.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Groening, Tom. "Utne CEO, editor recounts magazine struggles", Bangor Daily News, 2006-09-16. Retrieved on 2007-12-17.
- ^ (2006-06-02). "OGDEN PUBLICATIONS ACQUIRES UTNE MAGAZINE" (in english). Press release. Retrieved on 2007-12-17.
- ^ Minnesota Monitor:: Utne Re-Reader: A 'Progressive Brand' Reclaims its Roots - and Name
- ^ Rabinovitz, Jonathan. "An Attempted Comeback for the Literary Salon", The New York Times, 1992-04-13. Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
- ^ The Virtuous Male
- ^ Reading the Future
