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| Washington Monthly | |
|---|---|
| Title | Washington Monthly |
| Frequency | bimonthly |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Country | United States |
| Based | Washington, D.C. |
| Language | English |
Washington Monthly Washington Monthly is a bimonthly American magazine founded in 1969 that focuses on public policy, politics, and journalism. It has intersected with topics related to United States Congress, White House, Supreme Court of the United States, Civil Rights Act of 1964 and major federal initiatives, and it has been referenced in reporting by outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Politico and ProPublica. Its coverage often addresses developments tied to institutions like Department of Justice (United States), Department of Education (United States), Central Intelligence Agency and legislation including the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, No Child Left Behind Act and Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
The magazine was founded in 1969 by alumni of Harvard University, Yale University and Columbia University who were influenced by public debates following the Vietnam War, the 1968 Democratic National Convention, the Civil Rights Movement and the presidencies of Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Nixon. Early editorial leadership included figures linked to think tanks such as Brookings Institution, Heritage Foundation and American Enterprise Institute, and the publication covered events like the Watergate scandal, the Iran–Contra affair, the Reagan Revolution and the post-9/11 policy debates about Patriot Act. Over decades the magazine shifted through ownership and editorial changes involving individuals connected to New York University, Harvard Kennedy School, Columbia Journalism School and nonprofit foundations tied to philanthropic networks such as the Ford Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
The publication has defined a mission oriented toward investigative reporting and policy analysis, positioning itself relative to outlets like The New Republic, National Review (United States), The Nation (U.S. magazine), The Weekly Standard and Mother Jones. Its stated aims emphasize accountability for actors including members of United States Congress, administrations from Jimmy Carter to Joe Biden, federal agencies such as the Internal Revenue Service, and programs like Medicare and Social Security (United States). Editorial commentary over time has engaged with judicial appointments tied to Senate Judiciary Committee (United States Senate), campaign finance litigation involving Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, and regulatory debates about Securities and Exchange Commission rulemaking.
Regular sections have included investigative features, policy analysis, commentary, book reviews, and digital offerings that intersect with cultural and institutional subjects such as Brookings Institution research, academic work from Princeton University and University of Chicago, and reporting on events like the Iraq War and the Great Recession. The magazine’s coverage often profiles officials from Department of Homeland Security, figures associated with Federal Reserve System, and programs within United States Department of Agriculture. It has published long-form investigations into scandals comparable to reporting by Center for Public Integrity, The Intercept and Reuters.
Writers and editors from the magazine have shaped debates cited by lawmakers in the United States Senate, commentators at NPR, anchors on CNN, columnists at Los Angeles Times and analysts at Bloomberg News. Its reporting has influenced hearings held by committees such as the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability and the Senate Committee on Finance. Academic citations appear in journals produced by institutions like American Political Science Association and in policy memos from think tanks including RAND Corporation and Urban Institute. Critical responses have come from commentators at Fox News, Wall Street Journal opinion pages and bloggers associated with Slate.
The magazine transitioned to nonprofit ownership in the 2000s, aligning its structure with foundations similar to Open Society Foundations and fundraising practices used by entities like Pulitzer Prize-backing organizations and university-affiliated journals at Georgetown University. It has accepted grants and donations from individuals and philanthropic institutions including foundations tied to donors known in circles around Silicon Valley philanthropies, regional foundations in New York (state), and civic funds modeled on the Knight Foundation. The nonprofit model placed it alongside publications such as Mother Jones and ProPublica in funding strategies combining subscriptions, donations and foundation grants.
Contributors and editors have included journalists and public intellectuals who have affiliations with Harvard Kennedy School, Princeton University, Columbia University, Yale Law School and policy centers like Cato Institute, Center for American Progress and Manhattan Institute. Notable bylines have appeared from figures who have also worked at New York Times Magazine, Time (magazine), The Atlantic Monthly and National Public Radio. Editors and columnists from the publication have moved between roles at institutions such as U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Clinton administration, the Bush administration and congressional offices.
Reporting from the magazine has been recognized in journalism award contexts alongside winners of Pulitzer Prize, George Polk Awards, National Magazine Awards and citations by the Society of Professional Journalists. Investigations have prompted inquiries, testimony before panels like the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and policy adjustments at agencies including Federal Trade Commission and Environmental Protection Agency. Its influence is reflected in adoption of reforms discussed in policy briefs from Brookings Institution, legislative proposals introduced in the United States Congress, and academic analyses published by faculty at Harvard University and Stanford University.
Category:Political magazines published in the United States Category:Magazines established in 1969