National Journal

National Journal

National Journal, October 23, 2010
First issue of the relaunched magazine
Editor-in-Chief Tim Grieve[1]
Editor Richard Just[2]
Categories Editorial magazine
Frequency Weekly
Circulation 15,000
Publisher Atlantic Media Company
First issue 1969
Company National Journal Group, Inc
Country United States
Based in Washington, D.C.
Language English
Website nationaljournal.com

National Journal is an American magazine that reports on the current political environment and emerging political and policy trends. National Journal was first published in 1969. Times Mirror owned the magazine from 1986 to 1997, when it was purchased by David G. Bradley. It is now, along with The Hotline, part of National Journal Group, a division of Atlantic Media Company.

The magazine was established in 1969 by Thomas N. Schroth, who formed the publication after being fired from his post as editor of Congressional Quarterly, with many CQ staff defecting to the new publication.[3]

National Journal is aimed at Washington insiders.[4]

The magazine has received three National Magazine Awards.[5]

The National Journal receives substantial financial support from the Gates Foundation ($240,000+) to provide coverage of education-related issues that are of interest to the Gates Foundation and its frequent partner in education policy initiatives, the Lumina Foundation.[6][7] Critics have suggested that this funding may lead to biased coverage and have noted the Lumina Foundation's connections to the private student loan company Sallie Mae.[8][9][10] Gates-funding of the National Journal is not always disclosed in articles or editorials about the Gates Foundation or Bill Gates, or in coverage of white papers by other Lumina or Gates Foundation grantees, such as the New America Foundation.[11]

Some of its best known current and former contributors have been:

As of 2006, National Journal has an agreement with Washington Week which ensures that at least one National Journal reporter is on the show.[20]

In 2010, buyouts were offered to the entire magazine's staff. The magazine was relaunched in October, along with a new, free website.[21]

In 2013, the magazine, was criticized by the Washington Free Beacon, for hiring left-leaning journalists, while claiming to be non-partisan.[22]

National Journal produces:

NationalJournal.com
NationalJournal.com covers politics and policy in Washington, including the following issue areas: White House, Congress, politics, energy, health care, defense, and technology.

National Journal Magazine
National Journal provides analysis on the policy and politics affecting the legislative landscape.

National Journal Daily
Originally known as Congress Daily and re-branded in 2010 as National Journal Daily, the publication focuses on the legislative landscape and the inner workings on and off of Capitol Hill.

National Journal Hotline
Hotline is a digest of the day's political events relating to upcoming national elections. Published daily, Hotline condenses newspaper, magazine and digital political coverage from the previous 24 hours. Hotline "Wake-Up Call" releases daily coverage of the morning's political headlines; Hotline "Latest Edition" assembles election and campaign news across the country. Hotline reporters contribute to National Journal's overall political coverage.

The Almanac of American Politics
The Almanac of American Politics is a reference work published biennially by the National Journal Group. It aims to provide a detailed look at the politics of the United States through an approach of profiling individual leaders and areas of the country.

National Journal Membership
National Journal Membership launched in 2011 to provide government affairs professionals with tools to support their organizations. Member organizations have access to:
• National Journal’s editorial products
• Executive briefs and presentations
• Strategy trends and research case studies
• Event programs

See also

References

  1. ↑ Tim Grieve Named National Journal Editor-In-Chief
  2. ↑ Richard Just, New National Journal Editor, Plans To 'Reinvent' Magazine
  3. ↑ Weber, Bruce. "Thomas N. Schroth, Influential Washington Editor, Is Dead at 88", The New York Times, August 4, 2009. Accessed August 5, 2009.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Gewertz, Ken (2008-06-05). "Precocious pundit Alexander Burns is off to D.C.". Harvard News Gazette. The President and Fellows of Harvard College. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "National Magazine Awards Database of Past Winners and Finalists". American Society of Magazine Editors. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
  6. ↑ http://www.gatesfoundation.org/How-We-Work/Quick-Links/Grants-Database#q/k=national%20journal
  7. ↑ http://www.gatesfoundation.org/How-We-Work/Quick-Links/Grants-Database/Grants/2010/07/OPP1016719
  8. ↑ Jennifer Ruark, "To Shape the National Conversation, Gates and Lumina Support Journalism," The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 14, 2013
  9. ↑ Ben Grose, Strategic Philanthropy Comes to Higher Education, The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 14, 2013
  10. ↑ Molly-Hensley Clancy & Katie J.M. Baker, How A Private Foundation With Student Loan Ties Became A Force In Higher Education, BuzzFeed, May 22, 2014
  11. ↑ Jennifer Ruark, "In the Foundation 'Echo Chamber'", The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 14, 2013
  12. ↑ "Matthew Cooper". National Journal. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
  13. ↑ Taylor, Mike (August 24, 2010). "Yet Another Hire at National Journal: Matthew Cooper Joins as Managing Editor". FishbowlNY. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
  14. ↑ Rothstein, Betsy (July 12, 2010). "NJ Hires Yochi Dreazen from WSJ". FishbowlDC. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  15. ↑ "Major Garrett leaving Fox News for National Journal".
  16. ↑ Fawn Johnson's profile at National Journal
  17. ↑ "Jonathan Rauch". Brookings Institution. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
  18. ↑ "Stuart Taylor". FishbowlDC. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
  19. ↑ Rosen, Jay (April 9, 2006). "Murray Waas is Our Woodward Now". PressThink. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 ""Washington Week" Forges Editorial Partnership with "National Journal"". WETA. 2005-04-29. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Jeremy W. Peters (2010-10-24). "Debut for a Nimbler, Newsier National Journal". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
  22. ↑ "‘Nonpartisan’ National Journal Hires Reporters from Left-Leaning Outlets". Washington Free Beacon. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  23. ↑ Scott Sherman (2002). "What makes a serious magazine soar?". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 2007-08-18.

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