National Journal

National Journal

National Journal, October 23, 2010 First issue of the relaunched magazine
Editor	Ron Fournier
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	www.nationaljournal.com

National Journal is a nonpartisan American weekly 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 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.^[1]

National Journal is aimed at Washington insiders.^[2] It is mostly read by members of Congress, Capitol Hill staffers, the White House, Executive Branch agencies, the media, think tanks, corporations, associations and lobbyists. Most of the journal's content can be accessed only by subscribers. The yearly subscription rate is $1,160.

The magazine has received three National Magazine Awards.^[3]

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

• Richard E. Cohen
• Charlie Cook
• Clive Crook
• Jonathan Rauch^[4]
• Stuart Taylor Jr.^[5]
• Major Garrett ^[6]
• Susan Davis
• Matthew Cooper^[7][8]
• Marc Ambinder
• Patrick Pexton
• Murray Waas^[9][10]
• William Powers
• Yochi Dreazen^[11]

As of 2006, National Journal has an agreement with Washington Week which ensures that at least one National Journal reporter is on the show.^[12]

In 2010, buyouts were offered to the entire magazine's staff. The magazine was relaunched in October, along with a new, free website.^[13]

See also

• The Hotline

References

^{[2] [3] [12] [14] [13]}

1. ^ Weber, Bruce. "Thomas N. Schroth, Influential Washington Editor, Is Dead at 88", The New York Times, August 4, 2009. Accessed August 5, 2009.
2. ^ ^{a b} Gewertz, Ken (2008-06-05). "Precocious pundit Alexander Burns is off to D.C.". Harvard News Gazette. The President and Fellows of Harvard College. http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2008/06.05/30-burns.html. Retrieved 2008-10-26. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ ^{a b} "National Magazine Awards Database of Past Winners and Finalists". American Society of Magazine Editors. http://www.magazine.org/asme/magazine_awards/searchable_database/index.aspx. Retrieved 2008-10-26. 
4. ^ http://www.brookings.edu/experts/rauchj.aspx
5. ^ http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowldc/tag/stuart-taylor
6. ^ "Major Garrett leaving Fox News for National Journal". http://www.politico.com/blogs/onmedia/0810/Major_Garrett_leaving_Fox_News.html. 
7. ^ http://www.nationaljournal.com/reporters/bio/74
8. ^ http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/yet-another-hire-at-national-journal-matthew-cooper-joins-as-managing-editor_b16035
9. ^ http://murraywaas.wikia.com/wiki/Murray_Waas
10. ^ http://archive.pressthink.org/2006/04/09/waas_now.html
11. ^ Rothstein, Betsy (July 12, 2010). "NJ Hires Yochi Dreazen from WSJ". FishbowlDC. http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowldc/nj-hires-yochi-dreazen-from-wsj_b19955. Retrieved November 4, 2011. 
12. ^ ^{a b} ""Washington Week" Forges Editorial Partnership with "National Journal"". WETA. 2005-04-29. http://www.weta.org/about/press/releases/36503. Retrieved 2008-10-26. 
13. ^ ^{a b} Jeremy W. Peters (2010-10-24). "Debut for a Nimbler, Newsier National Journal". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/25/business/media/25natjournal.html. Retrieved 2010-12-01. 
14. ^ Scott Sherman (2002). "What makes a serious magazine soar?". Columbia Journalism Review. http://cjrarchives.org/issues/2002/6/mag-sherman.asp. Retrieved 2007-08-18. 

External links

• Official Website
• National Journal Lobbying Coverage
• Health Care Coverage