Utne Reader (also known as Utne) (/ˈʌtni/UT-nee) is a digital digest that collects and reprints articles on politics, culture, and the environment, generally from alternative media sources including journals, newsletters, weeklies, zines, music, and DVDs.
Utne Reader
Utne Reader, cover from the January–February 2012 issue
The magazine's writers and editors contribute book, film, and music reviews and original articles that tend to focus on emerging cultural trends. The magazine's website produces ten blogs covering politics, environment, media, spirituality, science and technology, great writing, and the arts. The publication takes its name from founder Eric Utne.[1] "Utne" rhymes with the English word "chutney". Eric Utne's surname is ultimately derived from the Norwegian village of Utne, which loosely translates as "far out".[2]
The magazine was founded in 1984[3] by Eric Utne as the Utne Reader. Its tagline was "the best of the alternative press." For its first 20 years Jay Walljasper was editor; Julie Ristau was its publisher.[4][5] During these years it was transformed "from a tiny New Age newsletter to a thick, ad-rich magazine with more than 300,000 subscribers."[6] Utne chaired the magazine until the late 1990s, when his then-wife Nina Rothschild Utne took over.[7] The magazine was headquartered in Minneapolis.[8]
The cover logo was changed to simply Utne in 2003, continuing until 2006, with the subtitle, A Different Read on Life.[9]
In 2006 the magazine was purchased by Ogden Publications, publishers of Grit, Mother Earth News, Natural Home, and other magazines.[7] The earlier title Utne Reader was brought back, and the magazine returned to and refocused on its original mission to reprint "the best of the alternative press".[10]
Utne Reader ceased publication in 2019 and is now a digital digest at utne.com. Eric Utne looked into re-acquiring the magazine in 2020 but was rebuffed by the publisher. "“It’s sad to see it go,” Utne admits. “These times need something like this more than ever. Our editorial credo was to no particular point of view. No one has the sole proprietorship on good ideas. It takes multiple perspectives to come closer to the truth.” [11]
According to The New York Times, Utne Reader was a leader of the salon movement of the 1980s, devoted to debate on the issues of the day.[12]Utne Reader was an early source of coverage of the mythopoetic men's movement when it first surfaced in the early 1990s.[13]
In The Simpsons episode "King-Size Homer", Lisa Simpson receives a letter for a subscription to the Utne Reader. A later episode, "Dad Behavior", again references Lisa's collection of the magazines.
In the webcomic Narbonic, in one of the first few strips in the series, the lab's intern is shown reading the magazine. Later in the comic series, another character makes a reference to the magazine.
References
^"Eric Utne Created the Impossible: a Reader's Digest That Both Baby Boomers and Highbrows Can Love". people.com. September 10, 1990. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
^Amien, Deb (April 23, 2018). "What the Heck Is That?: UTNE". The New York Times. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
^"The 20 Best Magazines of the Decade (2000–2009)". Paste Magazine. November 26, 2009. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
^"Winners of the 2010 Utne Independent Press Awards". Utne. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
External links
Official website
• Interview with Jay Walljasper, Editor of the Utne Reader talks with Ross Corson of Metronet, NORTHERN LIGHTS Minnesota Author Interview TV Series #79 (1989)
• Interview with Griff Wigley (Utne Reader), along with Glenda Martin (Minnesota Women's Press), David Wiggins (MN Independent Scholar's Forum) and Roger Sweet (MN Study Circles Network) about discussion groups and salons, NORTHERN LIGHTS Minnesota Author Interview TV Series #200 (1992)
January 06, 2023
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Utne Reader also known as Utne ˈ ʌ t n i UT nee is a digital digest that collects and reprints articles on politics culture and the environment generally from alternative media sources including journals newsletters weeklies zines music and DVDs Utne ReaderUtne Reader cover from the January February 2012 issueEditorChristian WilliamsCategoriesU S politics and public policyFrequencyquarterlyFounded1984CompanyOgden PublicationsCountryUnited StatesBased in1503 SW 42nd Street Topeka KS 66609 1265 U SLanguageEnglishWebsiteutne comISSN8750 0256The magazine s writers and editors contribute book film and music reviews and original articles that tend to focus on emerging cultural trends The magazine s website produces ten blogs covering politics environment media spirituality science and technology great writing and the arts The publication takes its name from founder Eric Utne 1 Utne rhymes with the English word chutney Eric Utne s surname is ultimately derived from the Norwegian village of Utne which loosely translates as far out 2 Contents 1 History 2 Utne Independent Press Awards 3 In popular culture 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe magazine was founded in 1984 3 by Eric Utne as the Utne Reader Its tagline was the best of the alternative press For its first 20 years Jay Walljasper was editor Julie Ristau was its publisher 4 5 During these years it was transformed from a tiny New Age newsletter to a thick ad rich magazine with more than 300 000 subscribers 6 Utne chaired the magazine until the late 1990s when his then wife Nina Rothschild Utne took over 7 The magazine was headquartered in Minneapolis 8 The cover logo was changed to simply Utne in 2003 continuing until 2006 with the subtitle A Different Read on Life 9 In 2006 the magazine was purchased by Ogden Publications publishers of Grit Mother Earth News Natural Home and other magazines 7 The earlier title Utne Reader was brought back and the magazine returned to and refocused on its original mission to reprint the best of the alternative press 10 Utne Reader ceased publication in 2019 and is now a digital digest at utne com Eric Utne looked into re acquiring the magazine in 2020 but was rebuffed by the publisher It s sad to see it go Utne admits These times need something like this more than ever Our editorial credo was to no particular point of view No one has the sole proprietorship on good ideas It takes multiple perspectives to come closer to the truth 11 According to The New York Times Utne Reader was a leader of the salon movement of the 1980s devoted to debate on the issues of the day 12 Utne Reader was an early source of coverage of the mythopoetic men s movement when it first surfaced in the early 1990s 13 Utne Independent Press Awards EditThe magazine bestows annual Utne Independent Press Awards which honor alternative and independent magazines from around the world 14 Past winners include the Wilson Quarterly In These Times Virginia Quarterly Review Mother Jones Orion High Country News Gnosis and New Internationalist 15 In popular culture EditIn The Simpsons episode King Size Homer Lisa Simpson receives a letter for a subscription to the Utne Reader A later episode Dad Behavior again references Lisa s collection of the magazines In the Family Guy episode The Son Also Draws Brian Griffin is seen reading the magazine In Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode Zombie Nightmare Tom Servo makes a reference to the magazine s staff during a rather tame and well dressed disco scene In the webcomic Narbonic in one of the first few strips in the series the lab s intern is shown reading the magazine Later in the comic series another character makes a reference to the magazine References Edit Eric Utne Created the Impossible a Reader s Digest That Both Baby Boomers and Highbrows Can Love people com September 10 1990 Retrieved September 28 2016 Amien Deb April 23 2018 What the Heck Is That UTNE The New York Times Retrieved August 1 2018 The 20 Best Magazines of the Decade 2000 2009 Paste Magazine November 26 2009 Retrieved August 10 2015 Julie Ristau LinkedIn Jay Walljasper It was 20 years ago today Utne magazine March April 2004 at https web archive org web 20210109183610 https www utne com community itwas20yearsagotoday David Hawley An Activist Agenda For New Utne Reader Seattle Times December 23 1994 at https web archive org web 20210109182041 https archive seattletimes com archive date 19941223 amp slug 1948780 a b Tom Groening September 16 2006 Utne CEO editor recounts magazine struggles Bangor Daily News Retrieved September 28 2016 Top General Magazines Book Market Retrieved February 1 2016 Magazine Agent Utne Archived from the original on 2011 07 21 Retrieved 2008 09 28 Utne Re Reader A Progressive Brand Reclaims its Roots and Name Archived from the original on September 27 2007 Retrieved June 6 2007 Utne Reader founder Eric Utne shares his Far Out life in new memoir Twin Cities Pioneer Press 29 August 2020 Retrieved November 1 2021 Jonathan Rabinovitz April 13 1992 An Attempted Comeback for the Literary Salon The New York Times Retrieved March 25 2008 The Virtuous Male Archived from the original on May 15 2007 Retrieved May 8 2007 Utne Independent Press Awards 2011 Winners Utne Retrieved May 22 2020 Winners of the 2010 Utne Independent Press Awards Utne Retrieved May 22 2020 External links EditOfficial website Interview with Jay Walljasper Editor of the Utne Reader talks with Ross Corson of Metronet NORTHERN LIGHTS Minnesota Author Interview TV Series 79 1989 Interview with Griff Wigley Utne Reader along with Glenda Martin Minnesota Women s Press David Wiggins MN Independent Scholar s Forum and Roger Sweet MN Study Circles Network about discussion groups and salons NORTHERN LIGHTS Minnesota Author Interview TV Series 200 1992 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Utne Reader amp oldid 1127411123, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
