The Weekly Standard
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| Type | Weekly Political Magazine |
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| Format | Magazine |
| Owner | Clarity Media Group |
| Publisher | Terry Eastland |
| Editor | William Kristol |
| Founded | September 1995 |
| Political alignment | conservative |
| Headquarters | 1150, 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 |
| Circulation | 80,664 (2009 Statement of Ownership) |
| Official website | WeeklyStandard.com |
The Weekly Standard is an American neoconservative[1][2][3][4] opinion magazine[5] published 48 times per year. Its founding publishers, News Corporation, debuted the title September 18, 1995. The current editors are founder William Kristol, and Fred Barnes. Other frequent contributors include Christopher Hitchens, P.J. O'Rourke, Charles Krauthammer, David Frum, Stephen Schwartz, Matt Labash, and Stephen F. Hayes.
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[edit] Style
The Weekly Standard has been described as a "redoubt of neoconservatism" and as "the neo-con bible".[6][7]
A supplement with articles and commentary, The Daily Standard, is produced for the magazine's website.
[edit] Ownership
Although the publication had, as of 2006, never been profitable and reputedly "los[t] more than a million dollars a year", News Corporation head Rupert Murdoch had previously dismissed the idea of selling it.[8] In June, 2009, a report circulated that a sale of the publication to Philip Anschutz was imminent, with Murdoch's position being that, having purchased The Wall Street Journal in 2007, his interest in the smaller publication had been less forceful.[9][10] The Washington Examiner reports that the Examiner's parent company, the Anschutz-owned Clarity Media Group, has since purchased the Standard.[11][12]
[edit] Editorial staff
Editorial staff who often appear with by-lines:
- William Kristol, editor
- Fred Barnes, executive editor
- Richard Starr, deputy editor
- Claudia Anderson, managing editor
- Victorino Matus, deputy managing editor
- Philip Terzian, literary editor
- Matthew Continetti, associate editor
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[edit] Contributing editors
[edit] Commentary
The Weekly Standard lists testimonials from various sources on its website:
- WeeklyStandard.com – "What others say"
- WeeklyStandard.com – "Congressional comment"
[edit] References
- ^ McConnell, Scott. "The Weekly Standard's War". November 21, 2005. The American Conservative
- ^ Smith, Ben. "Weekly Standard may have been shooter target" June 11, 2009. Politico.
- ^ Magolick, David. "The Return of the Neocons" January 22, 2010. Newsweek.
- ^ Carr, David. "When this weekly speaks, White House listens" March 12, 2003. The New York Times.
- ^ "Ten years ago, The Weekly Standard debuted, a conservative journal of opinion [f]rom Washington, D.C., edited by William Kristol". October 24, 2005. National Review: "The Week".
- ^ Max Boot. "What the Heck Is a ‘Neocon’?". December 30, 2002, Wall Street Journal: "the Weekly Standard, ... is known as a redoubt of ‘neoconservatism’".
- ^ Thoma, Mark. "The Current Debacle in Iraq is ...", (quoting Rachman, Gideon. "The neo-cons’ route to disaster". January 15, 2007. FT.com: "Neo-Con Bible".) January 15, 2007. The Economist.
- ^ Cassidy, John. "'Murdoch's Game'". October 16, 2006. The New Yorker.
- ^ Carr, David. "Will The Standard Pass From Murdoch to Anschutz?", (citing Flint, Joe. "... talks to unload Weekly Standard to Anschutz". June 9, 2009. Los Angeles Times: "Company Town".) June 10, 2009. The New York Times: "Media Decoder". Retrieved 6/15/09.
- ^ Worden, Nat. "News Corp. Close to Selling Weekly Standard". June 11, 2009. Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 6/15/09.
- ^ "Weekly Standard sold to Washington Examiner parent company". June 17, 2009. Washington Examiner.
- ^ Corcoran, Michael. The Weekly Standard’s War: Murdoch sells ..." September, 2009. Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting.
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