When did The New Yorker magazine open its doors?
The New Yorker magazine opened its doors on the 21st of February 1925. Harold Ross and his wife Jane Grant established the publication in a small office at 25 West 45th Street in Manhattan.
Questions about The New Yorker
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who founded The New Yorker magazine and when did they start it?
Harold Ross and his wife Jane Grant founded The New Yorker magazine on the 21st of February 1925. They formed the F-R Publishing Company with entrepreneur Raoul H. Fleischmann to fund their venture.
Which editor served The New Yorker from 1987 until 1992?
Robert Gottlieb served as editor of The New Yorker from 1987 to 1992. He succeeded William Shawn who held the position until 1987 and preceded Tina Brown who took over in 1992.
What was the most reprinted drawing created for The New Yorker magazine?
Peter Steiner created the most reprinted drawing for The New Yorker magazine in 1993 showing two dogs at a computer where one says On the Internet nobody knows you're a dog. Steiner and the magazine have split more than $100,000 in fees paid for licensing and reprinting this single cartoon.
When did David Remnick become editor of The New Yorker magazine?
David Remnick has been editor of The New Yorker since July 1998 succeeding Tina Brown. He continues to lead the publication which established itself as a preeminent forum for serious fiction essays and journalism shortly after World War II.