The Utne Reader is a periodical founded in 1984 by Eric Utne. It maintains a digest format and runs articles that originally appeared elsewhere much like Reader's Digest. In addition to a few original pieces each issue, the magazine features quotes; an unusual policy for an alternative publication. Utne Reader also printed open-minded and nearly positive articles on the Mythopoetic Men's Movement when it first surfaced in the early 1990s—one of the few publications to do so. This article is about the magazine as a published medium. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The cover of the May 2004 issue of Readers Digest. ... // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but otherwise retaining the same mindset. ...

The magazine recently adjusted itself, changing the size and style of paper for which it was printed. The newer paper is much more environmentally-friendly yet still retains a "glossy" feel to it. Some concerned readers wrote in about it, however the magazine humorously explained what had occurred and that they had not switched to traditional glossy paper. They also dropped the "Reader" and are now simply "Utne."

"Utne" (pronounced [ˈʌtni]) is the last name of the family who co-owns and works on the magazine. It rhymes with "chutney" and means "far out" in Norweigian. This is a concise version of the International Phonetic Alphabet for English sounds. ...

Utne Reader recently announced the retirement of a similar publication, Whole Earth Review. Whole Earth Review is the former name of a magazine once known as CoEvolution Quarterly and now known as Whole Earth. ...

External link

• http://www.utne.com/