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DEDICATED TO INCREASING PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE THROUGH WASHINGTON MONTHLY MAGAZINE AND WEBSITE WWW.WASHINGTONMONTHLY.COM PUBLISHED SINCE 1969, THE PRINT MAGAZINE IS THE COUNTRY'S MOST IMPORTANT WATCHDOG OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, FOCUSING ON WHAT'S WRONG AND HOW TO FIX IT. |
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WHILE SMALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS AND BIG DIGITAL OUTLETS ALIKE HAVE CONTINUED TO DOWNSIZE, THE WASHINGTON MONTHLY IS CELEBRATING ITS 50TH YEAR OF PUBLICATION, STILL DOING WHAT FEWER AND FEWER PUBLICATIONS DO TODAY: TELLING FASCINATING, DEEPLY REPORTED GROUNDBREAKING STORIES ABOUT THE PROBLEMS PREVENTING US FROM MOVING FORWARD AS A NATION AND PROVIDING THE INTELLECTUAL TOOLS NECESSARY TO REFORM OUR GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS AND ENHANCE THEIR PERFORMANCE. NO OTHER PUBLICATION DOES A BETTER JOB OF LOOKING AT THE IDEAS AND CHARACTERS THAT ANIMATE AMERICA'S GOVERNMENT, POLITICS, AND CULTURE. AMONG THE TOPICS COVERED IN THE PRINT MAGAZINE DURING 2019 WERE: THE NEED FOR A LONG-TERM PLAN TO REVIVE METRO AREAS IN THE HEARTLAND; WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE INCREASING DOMINANCE OF CORPORATE GOLIATHS; HOW FREE TRADE WENT OFF THE RAILS; HOW AMAZON AND OTHER CASH-BURNING GIANTS MAY BE ILLEGALLY CORNERING THE MARKET; THE PEOPLE AND IDEAS RESHAPING HIGHER EDUCATION; CAPTURING THE ONGOING LEGACY OF THE MAGAZINE, LOOKING BACK THROUGH ORIGINAL AUTHORS' PERSONAL NARRATIVES AT THEIR STORIES - THOSE THAT HAD AN IMPACT ON THE WORLD, OR ON THE AUTHORS THEMSELVES, OR PRESAGED SOMETHING BIG TO COME, OR WERE TOTALLY WRONG IN AN INTERESTING WAY. THESE ARTICLES GARNERED NATIONAL ATTENTION - IN THE MEDIA AND ON CAPITOL HILL, WHERE WE HAND-DELIVER THREE COPIES OF EACH ISSUE. WE ALSO CONTINUE TO PUBLISH THE WIDELY ACCLAIMED COLLEGE GUIDE ISSUE EACH FALL, FEATURING DEEPLY REPORTED ARTICLES ON HIGHER EDUCATION FOR UNDERGRADS, ADULT LEARNERS, AND CERTIFICATE SEEKS. THE GUIDE'S RANKINGS OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ARE BASED ON EACH INSTITUTION'S ABILITY TO ENROLL AND GRADUATE STUDENTS OF MODEST MEANS WHILE FOSTERING COMMUNITY SERVICE AND RESEARCH PRODUCTION. SINCE THESE RANKINGS WERE FIRST PUBLISHED IN 2005 THEY HAVE STEADILY GROWN IN INFLUENCE AND PUBLIC AWARENESS. THE MAGAZINE IS KNOWN FOR HAVING LAUNCHED THE CAREERS OF JOURNALISTS WHO HAVE RISEN TO THE PINNACLE OF THE PROFESSION AND CONTINUES TO TRAIN YOUNG JOURNALISTS WHO GO ON TO POPULATE THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA. FEATURED STORIES HIGHLIGHT ISSUES AND FRAME ARGUMENTS THAT ARE OFTEN PICKED UP BY OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS MONTHS OR EVEN YEARS LATER, WHILE OUR WEBSITE (WWW.WASHINGTONMONTHLY.COM) WITH MORE THAN A HALF-MILLION VISITORS EACH MONTH PROVIDES ONLINE COMMENTARY AND ANALYSIS THAT'S INFORMATIVE, UNIQUE, AND LASER-FOCUSED ON THE CHALLENGING ISSUES FACING OUR DEMOCRACY. IN AN ERA WHEN THE FREE PRESS IS UNDER RELENTLESS ATTACK, OUR INDEPENDENT VOICE IS FIGHTING BACK. |
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THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD BEFORE FILING. |
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UPON REQUEST |
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CASUAL LABOR 106,084 26,521 0 COMMISSIONS 36,556 9,139 0 CONTRACTOR FEES 104,913 26,228 0 ARTISTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS 2,498 624 0 EDITORIAL - FREELANCE 10,619 2,655 0 PROFESSIONAL FEES 800 200 0 TOTAL 261,470 65,367 0 |
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