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'''''The Atlantic''''' (formerly known as '''''The Atlantic Monthly''''') is an American magazine founded in Boston in 1857. Originally created as a literary and cultural commentary magazine, its current format is of a general editorial magazine, though it has a strong right wing orientation. Written with content focusing on foreign affairs, politics, and the economy, as well as cultural trends, it says it is primarily aimed at a target audience of "thought leaders".<ref>"[http://www.theatlantic.com/a/intern.mhtml Career opportunities]", The Atlantic website, accessed 1 April 2009</ref>
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'''''The Atlantic''''' (formerly known as '''''The Atlantic Monthly''''') is an American magazine founded in Boston by Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in 1857. Initially created for literary and cultural commentary, it is now known as a right-wing political editorial magazine with sections on other topics such as culture and economy. It is owned by [[David G. Bradley]]'s Atlantic Media Company and edited by [[James Bennet]].
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==Criticism==
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Dr. Norman Finkelstein, discussing former leftist Christopher Hitchen's defection from ''The Nation'' to ''The Atlantic'' called the latter the "the well-heeled house organ of Zionist crazies".<ref>Norman G. Finkelstein, "[http://www.corkpsc.org/db.php?aid=4241 'Fraternally Yours, Chris': Hitchens as Model Apostate]", CounterPunch, 10 September 2003, accessed April 1 2009</ref>
  
Prof. Norman Finkelstein, discussing former leftist Christopher Hitchen's defection from ''The Nation'', "a frills-free liberal magazine", to ''The Atlantic'', called the latter the "the well-heeled house organ of Zionist crazies".<ref>Norman G. Finkelstein, "[http://www.corkpsc.org/db.php?aid=4241 'Fraternally Yours, Chris': Hitchens as Model Apostate]", CounterPunch, 10 September 2003, accessed April 1 2009</ref>
 
 
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Revision as of 20:28, 26 July 2010

The Atlantic (formerly known as The Atlantic Monthly) is an American magazine founded in Boston by Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in 1857. Initially created for literary and cultural commentary, it is now known as a right-wing political editorial magazine with sections on other topics such as culture and economy. It is owned by David G. Bradley's Atlantic Media Company and edited by James Bennet.

Criticism

Dr. Norman Finkelstein, discussing former leftist Christopher Hitchen's defection from The Nation to The Atlantic called the latter the "the well-heeled house organ of Zionist crazies".[1]

People

Recent editors

Journalists

Andrew Sullivan | Ta-Nehisi Coates | Marc Ambinder | James Fallows | Megan McArdle

External links

Notes

  1. Norman G. Finkelstein, "'Fraternally Yours, Chris': Hitchens as Model Apostate", CounterPunch, 10 September 2003, accessed April 1 2009