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Encyclopedia > The Weekly Standard
The Weekly Standard

Type Weekly Political Magazine
Format Magazine

Owner News Corporation
Publisher Terry Eastland
Editor Fred Barnes
William Kristol
Founded September 1995
Political allegiance Neoconservative
Headquarters 1150 17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Circulation 83,000 per week

Website: WeeklyStandard.com

The Weekly Standard is an American neoconservative [1] magazine published 48 times per year. It made its debut on September 17, 1995 and is owned by the public company News Corporation. It is viewed as a leading conservative magazine. Its current editors are founder William Kristol, chairman of the Project for the New American Century, and Fred Barnes. The Weekly Standard produces "The Daily Standard" with commentary and articles written for the magazine's website. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (576x756, 324 KB) This image is of a magazine cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the magazine or the individual contributors who worked on the cover depicted. ... News Corporation (abbreviated to News Corp) (NYSE: NWS, NYSE: NWSa, ASX: NWS, LSE: NCRA) is one of the worlds largest media conglomerates. ... Frederic W. Barnes, an American journalist, author, and conservative political commentator, is the executive editor of the news publication The Weekly Standard, co-host with Mort Kondracke of The Beltway Boys on the Fox News Channel, and also regularly appears on Foxs Special Report with Brit Hume. ... William Bill Kristol (born December 23, 1952 in New York City) is a Jewish American neoconservative thinker, inspired in part by the ideas of Leo Strauss. ... Neoconservatism describes several distinct political ideologies which are considered new forms of conservatism. ... Neoconservatism describes several distinct political ideologies which are considered new forms of conservatism. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... News Corporation (abbreviated to News Corp) (NYSE: NWS, NYSE: NWSa, ASX: NWS, LSE: NCRA) is one of the worlds largest media conglomerates. ... William Bill Kristol (born December 23, 1952 in New York City) is a Jewish American neoconservative thinker, inspired in part by the ideas of Leo Strauss. ... The Project for the New American Century (PNAC) is a neo-conservative US think tank based in Washington, DC. Co-founded by William Kristol and Robert Kagan, the group was established in early 1997 as a non-profit organization. ... Frederic W. Barnes, an American journalist, author, and conservative political commentator, is the executive editor of the news publication The Weekly Standard, co-host with Mort Kondracke of The Beltway Boys on the Fox News Channel, and also regularly appears on Foxs Special Report with Brit Hume. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, images, videos and other digital assets and hosted on a particular domain or subdomain on the World Wide Web. ...


Other frequent contributors include Stephen Schwartz, Matt Labash, and Stephen F. Hayes. Stephen Schwartz (born 1948) is an American author and foreign policy pundit. ... Matt Labash is a senior writer at The Weekly Standard whose writing frequently appears in the magazine. ... Stephen F. Hayes is a columnist for The Weekly Standard, a prominent American right-wing magazine. ...


Like National Review in the administration of Ronald Reagan, it is very popular among United States President George W. Bush's administration. According to Vanity Fair (July 2003; as quoted by Ben Bagdikian in The New Media Monopoly), the office of Vice President Dick Cheney alone receives a special delivery of thirty copies. Despite the magazine's perceived closeness to the administration, William Kristol has called for the resignation of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld multiple times in the pages of the magazine. Donald Rumsfeld resigned shortly after these articles were published. National Review (NR) is a biweekly magazine of political opinion, founded by author William F. Buckley Jr. ... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981 – 1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967 – 1975). ... The presidential seal was first used in 1880 by President Rutherford B. Hayes and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Vanity Fair is a glossy American glamour magazine monthly that offers a mixture of articles on high-brow culture, jet-set and entertainment-business personalities, politics, and current affairs. ... Ben H. Bagdikian Ben Haig Bagdikian (born 1920, MaraÅŸ, Ottoman Empire; now in Turkey) is an American educator and journalist of Armenian descent. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The Vice President of the United States is the first in the presidential line of... Richard Bruce Dick Cheney (born January 30, 1941), is the 46th and current Vice President of the United States, serving under President George W. Bush. ... William Bill Kristol (born December 23, 1952 in New York City) is a Jewish American neoconservative thinker, inspired in part by the ideas of Leo Strauss. ... Donald Henry Rumsfeld (born July 9, 1932) is a U.S. politician and businessman, who was the 13th Secretary of Defense under President Gerald Ford from 1975–1977, and the 21st Secretary of Defense under President George W. Bush from 2001–2006. ... Donald Henry Rumsfeld (born July 9, 1932) is a U.S. politician and businessman, who was the 13th Secretary of Defense under President Gerald Ford from 1975–1977, and the 21st Secretary of Defense under President George W. Bush from 2001–2006. ...


The magazine regularly runs cover stories on cultural issues. For example, recent covers have been about Mozart's birthday (the caption being "Happy Birthday, Wolfgang") and one had an in depth look at the painting "American Gothic" (the caption being "American Gothic — Then and Now", with a picture of a young modern couple in place of the farmers). Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (January 27, 1756 – December 5, 1791) was one of the most significant and influential of all composers of Western classical music. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...


The magazine loses more than a million dollars a year. Nevertheless, Rupert Murdoch, the head of the News Corporation, denies that there are any plans to sell it.[2] This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

Contents

Advocacy journalism

The Weekly Standard, like The Nation, is an example of advocacy journalism, a genre of journalism that allows the expression of opinion. In an interview with senior Standard writer Matt Labash published by JournalismJobs.com in May 2003, Labash was asked why conservative media outlets had enjoyed recent popularity. Labash responded, somewhat jocularly:[3] This article is about the U.S publication. ... Advocacy journalism is a genre of journalism which is strongly fact-based, but may seek to support a point-of-view in some public or private sector issue. ... Look up genre in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Journalism is a discipline of writing. ...

Because they feed the rage. We bring the pain to the liberal media. I say that mockingly, but it's true somewhat. We come with a strong point of view and people like point of view journalism. While all these hand-wringing Freedom Forum types talk about objectivity, the conservative media likes to rap the liberal media on the knuckles for not being objective. We've created this cottage industry in which it pays to be un-objective. It pays to be subjective as much as possible. It's a great way to have your cake and eat it too. Criticize other people for not being objective. Be as subjective as you want. It's a great little racket. I'm glad we found it actually.

The American Conservative said of the magazine "[I]f Rupert Murdoch’s purpose was to make things happen in Washington and in the world, he could not have leveraged it better. One could spend 10 times that much on political action committees without achieving anything comparable." [4] The Freedom Forum, based in Arlington, Virginia, is a nonpartisan foundation dedicated to free press, free speech and free spirit for all people. ... The American Conservative (TAC) is a biweekly magazine founded by Scott McConnell, Pat Buchanan, and Taki Theodoracopulos, and edited by McConnell. ...


Editorial staff and contributors

Terry Eastland, publisher, often writes articles in the magazine.


Editorial staff

Editorial staff who often appear with by-lines in the magazine:

William Bill Kristol (born December 23, 1952 in New York City) is a Jewish American neoconservative thinker, inspired in part by the ideas of Leo Strauss. ... Frederic W. Barnes, an American journalist, author, and conservative political commentator, is the executive editor of the news publication The Weekly Standard, co-host with Mort Kondracke of The Beltway Boys on the Fox News Channel, and also regularly appears on Foxs Special Report with Brit Hume. ... Claudia Anderson, an American journalist, is managing editor of The Weekly Standard, a conservative opinion magazine in Washington, D.C.. She has frequently written for the magazine, including articles that appear in the Daily Standard section of its Web site. ... Christopher Caldwell is a senior editor at The Weekly Standard, as well as a regular contributor to The Financial Times and Slate Magazine. ... Andrew Ferguson is an American journalist and author. ... David Tell is opinion editor of The Weekly Standard magazine and usually writes each weeks editorial. ... David Skinner is an assistant managing editor at The Weekly Standard whose articles frequently appear in the magazine or on its Web site. ... Victorino Matus is an assistant managing editor at The Weekly Standard opinion magazine whose articles frequently appear in the magazine and elsewhere. ... Philip Terzian Philip Terzian (b. ... Stephen F. Hayes is a columnist for The Weekly Standard, a prominent American right-wing magazine. ... Matt Labash is a senior writer at The Weekly Standard whose writing frequently appears in the magazine. ... Matthew Continetti is an American journalist and associate editor[1] at The Weekly Standard whose articles frequently appear in the magazine. ... Jonathan V. Last is the online editor of The Weekly Standard. ...

Contributing editors

Gerard Baker (born April 11, 1938 in New York) is a former American professional soccer (football) player. ... Max Boot (born Moscow, Soviet Union) is an author and military historian noted for his support of a strong U.S. leadership role in the world. ... Tucker Carlson attending an immigration rally in 2006. ... Joseph Epstein is a Chicagoan essayist, short story writer, and editor, best known as a former editor of the Phi Beta Kappa Societys American Scholar magazine or for his recent essay collection, Snobbery: The American Version. ... David J. Frum (born 1960) is a Canadian-American former speechwriter for President George W. Bush, and the author of the first insider book about the Bush presidency. ... David Hillel Gelernter is a professor of computer science at Yale University. ... Reuel Marc Gerecht is the director of the Project for the New American Centurys Middle East Initiative. ... Brit Hume (born Alexander Britton Hume, June 22, 1943) is the Washington, D.C. managing editor of the Fox News Channel. ... Frederick W. Kagan is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), and a former professor of military history at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. ... Robert Kagan (born September 26, 1958) is an American neoconservative scholar and political commentator. ... Charles Krauthammer Charles Krauthammer (born 13 March 1950), is a neoconservative, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, and commentator. ... Patrick Jake ORourke (born November 14, 1947) is an American political satirist, journalist, and writer. ... John Podhoretz (born April 18, 1961) is a U.S. neoconservative commentator for a variety of media sources, the author of several books on politics, and a former presidential speechwriter. ...

References

  1. ^ Max Boot, What the Heck Is a 'Neocon'?, Wall Street Journal, December 30, 2002.
  2. ^ "Murdoch's Game", The New Yorker, 2006-10-16
  3. ^ Interview with Matt Labash, The Weekly Standard, JournalismJobs.com, May 2003
  4. ^ Scott McConnell, "Murdoch’s mag stands athwart history yelling, “Attack!”," The American Conservative, 21 November 2005.

The Wall Street Journal is an influential international daily newspaper published in New York City, New York with an average daily circulation of 1,800,607 (2002). ... The New Yorker is an American magazine that publishes reportage, criticism, essays, cartoons, poetry and fiction. ... The American Conservative (TAC) is a biweekly magazine founded by Scott McConnell, Pat Buchanan, and Taki Theodoracopulos, and edited by McConnell. ... November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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