Washingtonian (magazine)
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| Editor | Michael Schaffer |
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| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Catherine Merrill Williams |
| Total circulation (2012) | 125,642[1] |
| First issue | 1965 |
| Company | Washingtonian Magazine, Inc. |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Washington, D.C. |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 0043-0897 |
The Washingtonian is a monthly magazine distributed in the Washington, D.C. area. It was founded in 1965 by Laughlin Phillips and Robert J. Myers. The magazine describes itself as "The Magazine Washington Lives By".[2] The magazine's core focuses are local feature journalism, guide book–style articles, real estate, and politics.
Editorial content
The Washingtonian is noted for its detailed coverage of area professionals, businesses, and places. Such rankings have included top physicians, top places to dine, and top neighborhoods. Each issue also features listings of the latest fine entertainment, fine arts, and museum exhibits. Classified listings of prestigious real estate, and illustrated coverage of society social events are included in each issue. Feature articles include frank exposés and in-depth profiles of local institutions, politicians, businessmen, academics, and philanthropists, suggestions for weekend getaway trips, and reality stories of local citizens enduring personal problems and tragedies which might also befall the readers.
Perhaps its most significant undertaking is its ranking of the Washington area's 80,000 lawyers. The lists have come out in 2011, 2007, 2004, 2001, 1998, and 1995. The Washingtonian's coverage is significant, and unique, in that it assigns a ranking position to the "Top 30" lawyers in the area.
Circulation
The Washingtonian is read each month by more than 400,000 people, who spend an average of 96 minutes with each issue and save each issue for an average of five months.[2] The Washingtonian has won five National Magazine Awards.[2]
Leadership
In August, 2009 the Washingtonian announced that Garrett Graff would replace longtime editor John A. Limpert as editor-in-chief. Limpert is currently editor-at-large.[3] Graff left in 2014 and was replaced by Micael Schaffer.[4][5]
The Washingtonian is family-owned. The former CEO was Philip Merrill (1934–2006), who was succeeded as chairman by his wife, Eleanor; their daughter Catherine Merrill Williams is the president and publisher.[6]
References
- ^ ABC
- ^ a b c Washingtonian.com
- ^ http://harvardmagazine.com/alumni-in-the-news/garrett-graff-editor-of-washingtonian-magazine
- ^ Washingtonian Editor Garrett Graff Leaving Magazine
- ^ Freed, Benjamin (2014-06-09). "Michael Schaffer Named Editor of Washingtonian". Washingtonian. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ^ http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2007-04-26/business/0704260020_1_merrill-family-philip-merrill-washingtonian
External links
- Washingtonian – Official Website of the magazine.
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- Local interest magazines
- Magazines published in Washington, D.C.
- American monthly magazines
- Magazines established in 1965
- 1985 establishments in Washington, D.C.