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| + | "Harper’s Magazine made its debut in June 1850, the brainchild of the prominent New York book-publishing firm Harper & Brothers. The initial press run of 7,500 copies sold out immediately, and within six months circulation had reached 50,000... | ||
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| + | "Over the years, the magazine's format has been revamped, its general appearance has evolved considerably, and ownership has changed hands. In 1962, Harper & Brothers merged with Row, Peterson, & Company to become Harper & Row (now [[HarperCollins]]). Some years later the magazine became a separate corporation and a division of the Minneapolis Star and Tribune Company. In 1980, when the parent company announced that Harper’s Magazine would cease publication, [[John R. (Rick) MacArthur]] and his father, Roderick, urged the boards of the [[John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation]] and the [[Atlantic Richfield Company]] to make a grant of assets and funds to form the [[Harper's Magazine Foundation]], which now operates the magazine. | ||
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| + | "In 1984, Harper’s Magazine was completely redesigned by editor [[Lewis H. Lapham]] and MacArthur, who had become publisher of Harper’s Magazine and president of the Foundation. Recognizing the time constraints of the modern reader, the revived magazine introduced such original journalistic forms as the Harper’s Index, Readings, and the Annotation to complement its acclaimed fiction, essays, and reporting. Throughout the years Harper’s has received eleven National Magazine Awards, among many other journalistic and literary honors. " <ref>[http://harpers.org/harpers/about About], Harpers, accessed October 22, 2008.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Contact== | ||
| + | :Web: http://harpers.org/ | ||
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| + | ==Resources and articles== | ||
| + | ===Related Sourcewatch articles=== | ||
| + | ===References=== | ||
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Revision as of 04:37, 22 October 2008
{{#badges: tobaccowiki}} Harpers (Magazine)
"Harper’s Magazine made its debut in June 1850, the brainchild of the prominent New York book-publishing firm Harper & Brothers. The initial press run of 7,500 copies sold out immediately, and within six months circulation had reached 50,000...
"Over the years, the magazine's format has been revamped, its general appearance has evolved considerably, and ownership has changed hands. In 1962, Harper & Brothers merged with Row, Peterson, & Company to become Harper & Row (now HarperCollins). Some years later the magazine became a separate corporation and a division of the Minneapolis Star and Tribune Company. In 1980, when the parent company announced that Harper’s Magazine would cease publication, John R. (Rick) MacArthur and his father, Roderick, urged the boards of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the Atlantic Richfield Company to make a grant of assets and funds to form the Harper's Magazine Foundation, which now operates the magazine.
"In 1984, Harper’s Magazine was completely redesigned by editor Lewis H. Lapham and MacArthur, who had become publisher of Harper’s Magazine and president of the Foundation. Recognizing the time constraints of the modern reader, the revived magazine introduced such original journalistic forms as the Harper’s Index, Readings, and the Annotation to complement its acclaimed fiction, essays, and reporting. Throughout the years Harper’s has received eleven National Magazine Awards, among many other journalistic and literary honors. " [1]
Contact
- Web: http://harpers.org/
Resources and articles
Related Sourcewatch articles
References
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