The magazine has gained a cult following, partly by branding itself as a beacon of intellectualism. Here’s how it has changed, and stayed the same, over 100 years.
On its 100th anniversary, Matthew Ricketson, considers The New Yorker’s remarkable journalism and vital role in our chaotic, ...
The New Yorker became a serious magazine, publishing writers ranging from J.D. Salinger to James Baldwin, from the film critic Pauline Kael to the investigative journalist Ronan Farrow.
The magazine, founder Harold Ross famously declared, would not be ‘edited for the old lady in Dubuque.’ A century later, it ...
The New Yorker brought a new—and much-needed—sophistication to American journalism when it launched 100 years ago this month. As I researched the history of U.S. journalism for my book ...