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Reason (magazine)

April 08, 2023

Reason is an American libertarian monthly magazine published by the Reason Foundation.[1] The magazine has a circulation of around 50,000[2] and was named one of the 50 best magazines in 2003 and 2004 by the Chicago Tribune.[3][4]

Reason
August/September 2019 issue of Reason
Editor-in-ChiefKatherine Mangu-Ward
CategoriesGeneral interest, public policy
Frequency11 issues annually
Circulation50,000
First issueMay 1968; 54 years ago (1968-05)
CompanyReason Foundation
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Websitereason.com
OCLC818916200

History

Reason was founded in 1968 by Lanny Friedlander (1947–2011),[2][5] a student at Boston University,[6] as a more-or-less monthly mimeographed publication. In 1970 it was purchased by Robert W. Poole Jr., Manuel S. Klausner, and Tibor R. Machan, who set it on a more regular publishing schedule.[5][6] As the monthly print magazine of "free minds and free markets", it covers politics, culture, and ideas with a mix of news, analysis, commentary, and reviews.

During the 1970s and 80s, the magazine's contributors included Milton Friedman, Murray Rothbard, Thomas Szasz, and Thomas Sowell.[7] In 1978, Poole, Klausner, and Machan created the associated Reason Foundation, in order to expand the magazine's ideas into policy research.[5] Marty Zupan joined Reason in 1975, and served through the 1980s as managing editor and editor-in-chief, leaving in 1989.[8]

Virginia Postrel was editor-in-chief of the magazine from July 1989 to January 2000. She founded the magazine's website in 1995.[9] Nick Gillespie became editor-in-chief in 2000.[10] Erik Spiekermann, the designer of the Meta typeface, headed a redesign of Reason in 2001, aiming for a look that is "cleaner, more modern, making use of the Meta typeface throughout".

In June 2004, subscribers to Reason magazine received a personalized issue that had their name, and a satellite photo of their home or workplace on the cover. The concept was to demonstrate the power of public databases, as well as the customized printing capabilities of Xeikon's printer, according to then editor-in-chief Nick Gillespie.[11] The move was seen by David Carr of The New York Times as "the ultimate in customized publishing", as well as "a remarkable demonstration of the growing number of ways databases can be harnessed."[11]

In 2008, Reason's website[12] was named a Webby Award Honoree in the magazine category.[13] That same year, Matt Welch became magazine's editor-in-chief, with Gillespie becoming editor-in-chief of reason.tv.[10] In 2011, Gillespie and Welch published The Declaration of Independents: How Libertarian Politics Can Fix What's Wrong with America.[14]

 
Reason editors in 2021: left to right, Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, Matt Welch

Katherine Mangu-Ward became the magazine's editor-in-chief in June 2016, with Welch moving to an editor-at-large position.[15] Other Reason editors include Jacob Sullum, Jesse Walker and Brian Doherty; contributors include Ronald Bailey, Cathy Young, and cartoonist Peter Bagge.

In 2017, Reason magazine began hosting The Volokh Conspiracy, a blog written by libertarian and conservative law professors and run by Eugene Volokh.

Hit & Run

Hit & Run was Reason's group blog. It was maintained and written by the staff of the magazine. It was started in 2002 and discontinued on April 14, 2019 with reason.com's site redesign. Then-editor Gillespie and then-Web editor Tim Cavanaugh, both veterans of Suck.com, modeled the blog in some ways after that website: they brought along several other Suck.com writers to contribute, fostered a style in the blog matching that former website's sarcastic attitude, and even the name "Hit & Run" was taken from what had been a weekly news roundup column on Suck.com. Reason editors referred to this co-opting of the former website as the "Suck-ification of Reason".[16]

In 2005, Hit & Run was named as one of the best political blogs by Playboy.[17]

Reason TV

Reason TV is a website affiliated with Reason magazine that produces short-form documentaries and video editorials. Nick Gillespie is editor-in-chief. The site produced a series of videos called The Drew Carey Project hosted by comedian Drew Carey.[18] Reason.tv teamed with Carey again in 2009 to produce "Reason Saves Cleveland," in which Carey suggested free market solutions to his hometown's problems.[19]

Since 2010, comedian Remy Munasifi has partnered with Reason TV to produce parody videos.[20] Since 2017, John Stossel has produced more than 100 commentary segments published on the ReasonTV YouTube channel.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Reason Foundation – About". Reason.org. May 31, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Fox, Margalit (May 7, 2011). "Lanny Friedlander, Founder of Reason Magazine, Dies at 63". The New York Times. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  3. ^ "The 50 Best Magazines". Chicago Tribune. June 12, 2003.
  4. ^ "50 best magazines". Chicago Tribune. June 17, 2004.
  5. ^ a b c Burns, Jennifer (2009). Goddess of the market: Ayn Rand and the American Right. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 328. ISBN 978-0-19-532487-7.
  6. ^ a b Gillespie, Nick (April 24, 2011). "Shine On, You Crazy Diamond". Reason.com. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  7. ^ Williams, Walter E. (June 18, 1983). "Bringing Reason to the People". The Afro-American. p. 5.
  8. ^ Doherty, Brian (December 2008). "40 Years of Free Minds and Free Markets: An Oral History of Reason". Reason. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  9. ^ "Virginia Postrel: About". Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  10. ^ a b "Reason Magazine and Reason.tv Announce New Editors" (Press release). Reason Foundation. November 27, 2007.
  11. ^ a b Carr, David (April 5, 2004). "Putting 40,000 Readers, One by One, on a Cover". The New York Times. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
  12. ^ "Reason.com".
  13. ^ "Webby Honorees". Webbyawards.com. Retrieved June 18, 2009.
  14. ^ Gillespie, Nick; Welch, Matt (June 28, 2011). The Declaration of Independents: How Libertarian Politics Can Fix What's Wrong with America. ISBN 978-1586489380.
  15. ^ Warren, James (June 17, 2016). "Reason's new editor on politics, intern life and leading the magazine into its next 50 years". Poynter. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  16. ^ Cotts, Cynthia (January 21, 2003). "A Marriage Made Online: How 'Reason' Came to 'Suck'". The Village Voice.
  17. ^ "Top 10 Political Blogs". Playboy. November 2006.
  18. ^ "About Reason.tv". Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  19. ^ "Reason Foundation on Reason Saves Cleveland". March 15, 2010. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
  20. ^ McDonough, Megan (August 7, 2013). "Remy Munasifi: From 'Arlington Rap' to opening for Ron Paul". Washington Post. Retrieved December 27, 2015.

External links

  • Official website
  • Reason TV's channel on YouTube
  • "Wired founder helps Reason".
  • Reason Feb. 1976: Special Revisionism Issue

April 08, 2023
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Reason is an American libertarian monthly magazine published by the Reason Foundation 1 The magazine has a circulation of around 50 000 2 and was named one of the 50 best magazines in 2003 and 2004 by the Chicago Tribune 3 4 ReasonAugust September 2019 issue of ReasonEditor in ChiefKatherine Mangu WardCategoriesGeneral interest public policyFrequency11 issues annuallyCirculation50 000First issueMay 1968 54 years ago 1968 05 CompanyReason FoundationCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishWebsitereason wbr comOCLC818916200 Contents 1 History 2 Hit amp Run 3 Reason TV 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditReason was founded in 1968 by Lanny Friedlander 1947 2011 2 5 a student at Boston University 6 as a more or less monthly mimeographed publication In 1970 it was purchased by Robert W Poole Jr Manuel S Klausner and Tibor R Machan who set it on a more regular publishing schedule 5 6 As the monthly print magazine of free minds and free markets it covers politics culture and ideas with a mix of news analysis commentary and reviews During the 1970s and 80s the magazine s contributors included Milton Friedman Murray Rothbard Thomas Szasz and Thomas Sowell 7 In 1978 Poole Klausner and Machan created the associated Reason Foundation in order to expand the magazine s ideas into policy research 5 Marty Zupan joined Reason in 1975 and served through the 1980s as managing editor and editor in chief leaving in 1989 8 Virginia Postrel was editor in chief of the magazine from July 1989 to January 2000 She founded the magazine s website in 1995 9 Nick Gillespie became editor in chief in 2000 10 Erik Spiekermann the designer of the Meta typeface headed a redesign of Reason in 2001 aiming for a look that is cleaner more modern making use of the Meta typeface throughout In June 2004 subscribers to Reason magazine received a personalized issue that had their name and a satellite photo of their home or workplace on the cover The concept was to demonstrate the power of public databases as well as the customized printing capabilities of Xeikon s printer according to then editor in chief Nick Gillespie 11 The move was seen by David Carr of The New York Times as the ultimate in customized publishing as well as a remarkable demonstration of the growing number of ways databases can be harnessed 11 In 2008 Reason s website 12 was named a Webby Award Honoree in the magazine category 13 That same year Matt Welch became magazine s editor in chief with Gillespie becoming editor in chief of reason tv 10 In 2011 Gillespie and Welch published The Declaration of Independents How Libertarian Politics Can Fix What s Wrong with America 14 Reason editors in 2021 left to right Peter Suderman Katherine Mangu Ward Nick Gillespie Matt Welch Katherine Mangu Ward became the magazine s editor in chief in June 2016 with Welch moving to an editor at large position 15 Other Reason editors include Jacob Sullum Jesse Walker and Brian Doherty contributors include Ronald Bailey Cathy Young and cartoonist Peter Bagge In 2017 Reason magazine began hosting The Volokh Conspiracy a blog written by libertarian and conservative law professors and run by Eugene Volokh Hit amp Run EditHit amp Run was Reason s group blog It was maintained and written by the staff of the magazine It was started in 2002 and discontinued on April 14 2019 with reason com s site redesign Then editor Gillespie and then Web editor Tim Cavanaugh both veterans of Suck com modeled the blog in some ways after that website they brought along several other Suck com writers to contribute fostered a style in the blog matching that former website s sarcastic attitude and even the name Hit amp Run was taken from what had been a weekly news roundup column on Suck com Reason editors referred to this co opting of the former website as the Suck ification of Reason 16 In 2005 Hit amp Run was named as one of the best political blogs by Playboy 17 Reason TV EditReason TV is a website affiliated with Reason magazine that produces short form documentaries and video editorials Nick Gillespie is editor in chief The site produced a series of videos called The Drew Carey Project hosted by comedian Drew Carey 18 Reason tv teamed with Carey again in 2009 to produce Reason Saves Cleveland in which Carey suggested free market solutions to his hometown s problems 19 Since 2010 comedian Remy Munasifi has partnered with Reason TV to produce parody videos 20 Since 2017 John Stossel has produced more than 100 commentary segments published on the ReasonTV YouTube channel citation needed See also Edit Libertarianism portalThe Declaration of Independents book References Edit Reason Foundation About Reason org May 31 2007 Retrieved July 15 2012 a b Fox Margalit May 7 2011 Lanny Friedlander Founder of Reason Magazine Dies at 63 The New York Times Retrieved October 15 2012 The 50 Best Magazines Chicago Tribune June 12 2003 50 best magazines Chicago Tribune June 17 2004 a b c Burns Jennifer 2009 Goddess of the market Ayn Rand and the American Right Oxford Oxford University Press p 328 ISBN 978 0 19 532487 7 a b Gillespie Nick April 24 2011 Shine On You Crazy Diamond Reason com Retrieved November 8 2018 Williams Walter E June 18 1983 Bringing Reason to the People The Afro American p 5 Doherty Brian December 2008 40 Years of Free Minds and Free Markets An Oral History of Reason Reason Retrieved June 15 2016 Virginia Postrel About Retrieved June 15 2016 a b Reason Magazine and Reason tv Announce New Editors Press release Reason Foundation November 27 2007 a b Carr David April 5 2004 Putting 40 000 Readers One by One on a Cover The New York Times Retrieved October 20 2010 Reason com Webby Honorees Webbyawards com Retrieved June 18 2009 Gillespie Nick Welch Matt June 28 2011 The Declaration of Independents How Libertarian Politics Can Fix What s Wrong with America ISBN 978 1586489380 Warren James June 17 2016 Reason s new editor on politics intern life and leading the magazine into its next 50 years Poynter Retrieved September 13 2016 Cotts Cynthia January 21 2003 A Marriage Made Online How Reason Came to Suck The Village Voice Top 10 Political Blogs Playboy November 2006 About Reason tv Retrieved July 27 2013 Reason Foundation on Reason Saves Cleveland March 15 2010 Retrieved October 20 2010 McDonough Megan August 7 2013 Remy Munasifi From Arlington Rap to opening for Ron Paul Washington Post Retrieved December 27 2015 External links EditOfficial website Reason TV s channel on YouTube Wired founder helps Reason Reason Feb 1976 Special Revisionism Issue Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Reason magazine amp oldid 1136259344, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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