The New York Times Magazine

Overview

The New York Times Magazine is a Sunday magazine included with The New York Times, publishing long-form journalism, photography and criticism. It is owned by The New York Times Company.

History

Its first issue was published Sept. 6, 1896, as part of a broader overhaul of the paper by new owner Adolph Ochs, and contained the first photographs ever printed in the Times. Early contributors included W.E.B. Du Bois and Albert Einstein. Editor Lester Markel shaped it as a forum for ideas from the 1920s through the 1950s. Jake Silverstein, previously editor of Texas Monthly, became editor-in-chief in May 2014.

Notable works

Under Silverstein, the magazine has won 14 National Magazine Awards and seven Pulitzer Prizes: Feature Writing (2015, 2024), Commentary (2020), Criticism (2021), International Reporting (2022), Illustrated Reporting and Commentary (2023) and Public Interest (2024). Published the 1619 Project, a reexamination of slavery's role in American history that drew both acclaim and criticism, including from historians who disputed some of its factual claims.

Key personnel

Editor-in-Chief: Jake Silverstein

Audience

Sunday New York Times subscribers and readers nationally.

Location and contact info

Address
620 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10018
Website
https://www.nytimes.com/section/magazine