Smithsonian Magazine
| Smithsonian Magazine
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|---|---|
| Area of Expertise | History , science , art , nature / environment |
| language | English |
| publishing company |
Smithsonian Institution ( United States)
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| First edition | April 1970 |
| Frequency of publication | Per month |
| Sold edition | 1,817,211 copies |
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| Editor-in-chief | Michael Caruso |
| Web link | www.smithsonianmag.com |
| ISSN |
0037-7333 |
The Smithsonian Magazine is an official journal provided by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC will be issued. The first edition was published in 1970.
history
Edward K. Thompson , a retired writer for LIFE magazine , was asked by S. Dillon Ripley , a former director of the Smithsonian Institute, to produce a magazine covering subjects "that are of interest to the Smithsonian [institute]." could and should be of interest. "
Thomson later recalled that his philosophy for the magazine was “to stir minds already receptive to curiosity. It would deal with the story that is relevant to the present. It would present technology in its richest facets [...]. It would look into the future by reporting social progress and science and technology. Technical questions [...] would be made understandable by experienced authors. "
In 1973 the magazine made a profit for the first time. By 1974 the circulation had almost quadrupled to 635,000 copies and in 1975 it reached a circulation of one million. 1980 Thompson was replaced by Don Moser , also a former life journalist. Among these, a circulation of 2 million was reached. He was replaced by Carey Winfrey after his retirement in 2001 .
Contributors
Notable past and present contributions to Smithsonian include:
- Richard Conniff
- Jon Krakauer
- Diana Lemieux
- Paul Levinson
- Franz Lidz
- Alan Lightman
- David McCullough
- David Snell
- Penn Gillette
- Nathaniel Philbrick
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ eCirc for Consumer Magazines . Alliance for Audited Media . June 30, 2017. Archived from the original on January 15, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ↑ Jim Romenesko: Caruso named Smithsonian editor-in-chief . The Poynter Institute. October 19, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ A b Carey Winfrey: Noxious Bogs & Amorous Elephants . Smithsonian Magazine. November 2005. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
