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⚫ '''''Philadelphia''''' (usually called "'''''Philadelphia''''' '''magazine'''" and often written as "''Philadelphia Magazine''" or "PhllyMag") is a regional monthly magazine published in ] by ]. The coverage area includes not only the City of Philadelphia but also the surrounding counties of ], ], ] and ], as well as ] and ] counties in ]. During the summertime, coverage expands to include the vacation communities along the Southern ]. The shore points of Northern New Jersey are not covered.
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{{Infobox magazine
⚫ | title = Philadelphia
| logo = Philadelphia magazine masthead.png
| image_file = Philadelphia magazine cover, March 2013.jpg
| image_caption = Cover of the March 2013 issue
| editor = Brian Howard
| frequency = Monthly
| company = ]
| founded = {{start date and age|1908}}
| country = ]
| based = ], ], U.S.
| language = English
| website = {{URL|phillymag.com}}
| issn = 0031-7233
}}
'''''Philadelphia''''' (also called "'''''Philadelphia''''' '''magazine'''" or referred to by the nickname "Phillymag", once called '''''Greater Philadelphia''''') is a regional monthly magazine published in ] by the Lipson family of Philadelphia and its company, ].


==History==
⚫ The magazine has been the recipient of the ] in various categories in 1970, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1993, and 1994. For the past thirteen years, the magazine has not been the recipient of the ].
===20th century===
One of the oldest magazines of its kind, ''Philadelphia'' magazine was first published as a quarterly in 1908<ref name=pr>{{cite news|title=Metrocorp and Philadelphia Magazine Announce Change in Organizational Leadership|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/metrocorp-and-philadelphia-magazine-announce-change-in-organizational-leadership-70894797.html|access-date=20 March 2016|work=PR Newswire|date=22 April 2003}}</ref> by the Trades League of Philadelphia. S. Arthur Lipson bought the paper in 1946.<ref name=pr/>


⚫ The magazine covers ] and the surrounding counties of ], ], ], and ] in ], and ] and ] counties in ]. During summer, coverage expands to include vacation communities along the ].
Key staff (as of ]) include:
*D. Herbert Lipson, Chairman
*David H. Lipson, Jr., President
*Frederick B. Waechter, Jr., Chief Operating Officer
*Marian Conicella, Publisher
*Larry Platt, ]
*Tom McGrath, Executive Editor
*Robert Huber, Features Editor


In 1962, the magazine became the nation's first media outlet to report on a city's gay community and its political engagement in an article about Philadelphia, "The Furtive Fraternity," written by ].
== Controversial cover of the May 2007 issue ==


⚫ The magazine has been the recipient of seven ] in various categories (1970, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1993, 1994, and 2024).{{citation needed|date=September 2017}}
The cover photograph of a nude 31- year old woman on the May, 2007 issue, with no story within the magazine about her life as a "cancer survivor" caused much controversy. Only a few letters to the editor were published in the June, 2007 issue about how outrageous the readers thought the cover photograph to be, although many letters were received. The cancer was a growth removed from the woman's buttocks. References : Local Woman Graces Philly Magazine Totally Nude, by reporter Susan Barnett, CBS Philadelphia, KYW news, May 11, 2007 http://cbs3.com/specialreports/local_story_131215426.html . See also letters to the editor, Philadelphia magazine, June, 2007.


⚫ Like other city and regional magazines, ''Philadelphia'' has sections of the magazine dedicated to local dining, entertainment, and special events. Feature articles cover a range of these topics and local and regional politics. Special (generally annual) features include "The Best of Philly" Awards, with summary top ratings of a panoply of products, services, stores, shops and community features; and "Top Doctors", listing top-rated physicians by specialty; and "50 Best Restaurants."
==Comparison with other regional magazines==


The magazine is a member of the ] (CRMA).<ref name="crma-members">{{cite web | url=http://www.citymag.org/City-and-Regional-Magazine-Association/Media-Partners/CRMA-Magazines/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100531220024/http://www.citymag.org/City-and-Regional-Magazine-Association/Media-Partners/CRMA-Magazines/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=May 31, 2010 | title=CRMA Magazines | publisher=City and Regional Magazine Association | access-date=October 14, 2013 }}</ref>
⚫ Like other city and regional magazines, sections cover dining, entertainment, and special events. Feature articles cover the range of these topics, along with local and regional politics. Special (generally annual) features include "The Best of Philly" Awards, with summary top ratings of a panoply of products, services, stores, shops and community features; "Top Docs", listing top-rated physicians by specialty; "Top Lawyers" and in 2001 "76 Revolutionary Minds."


===21st century===
A more intellectual regional magazine is the ].
The cover of its May 2007 issue,<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080405053725/http://www.phillymag.com/home/issues.html?year=2007&month=5|date=April 5, 2008}}, May 2005</ref> which featured a photograph of a 31-year-old woman who had undergone the removal of a cancerous growth from her buttocks, caused a minor controversy.<ref>{{cite news|author= Susan Barnett|title=Local Woman Graces Philly Magazine Totally Nude|date=May 11, 2007|url= http://cbs3.com/specialreports/local_story_131215426.html|work=KYW-TV (CBS)|access-date=March 24, 2013|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070615051455/http://cbs3.com/specialreports/local_story_131215426.html|archive-date= June 15, 2007}}</ref>


In March 2010, the magazine launched the daily news and opinion site The Philly Post.
Famous alumni include ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ].

In December 2010, it acquired the Philadelphia food blog Foobooz and, in 2012, Tim McManus's and Sheil Kapadia's Birds 24/7, a blog about the ].

The name Philly Post was retired in a September 2013 website redesign, and the site's daily news and opinion content has been incorporated into ''Philadelphia'' magazine.{{citation needed|date=May 2015}}

==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
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Philadelphia
Cover of the March 2013 issue
EditorBrian Howard
FrequencyMonthly
Founded1908; 117 years ago (1908)
CompanyMetrocorp Publishing
CountryUnited States
Based inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
LanguageEnglish
Websitephillymag.com
ISSN0031-7233

Philadelphia (also called "Philadelphia magazine" or referred to by the nickname "Phillymag", once called Greater Philadelphia) is a regional monthly magazine published in Philadelphia by the Lipson family of Philadelphia and its company, Metrocorp Publishing.

History

20th century

One of the oldest magazines of its kind, Philadelphia magazine was first published as a quarterly in 1908 by the Trades League of Philadelphia. S. Arthur Lipson bought the paper in 1946.

The magazine covers Philadelphia and the surrounding counties of Montgomery, Chester, Delaware, and Bucks in Pennsylvania, and Camden and Burlington counties in South Jersey. During summer, coverage expands to include vacation communities along the Jersey Shore.

In 1962, the magazine became the nation's first media outlet to report on a city's gay community and its political engagement in an article about Philadelphia, "The Furtive Fraternity," written by Gaeton Fonzi.

The magazine has been the recipient of seven National Magazine Awards in various categories (1970, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1993, 1994, and 2024).

Like other city and regional magazines, Philadelphia has sections of the magazine dedicated to local dining, entertainment, and special events. Feature articles cover a range of these topics and local and regional politics. Special (generally annual) features include "The Best of Philly" Awards, with summary top ratings of a panoply of products, services, stores, shops and community features; and "Top Doctors", listing top-rated physicians by specialty; and "50 Best Restaurants."

The magazine is a member of the City and Regional Magazine Association (CRMA).

21st century

The cover of its May 2007 issue, which featured a photograph of a 31-year-old woman who had undergone the removal of a cancerous growth from her buttocks, caused a minor controversy.

In March 2010, the magazine launched the daily news and opinion site The Philly Post.

In December 2010, it acquired the Philadelphia food blog Foobooz and, in 2012, Tim McManus's and Sheil Kapadia's Birds 24/7, a blog about the Philadelphia Eagles.

The name Philly Post was retired in a September 2013 website redesign, and the site's daily news and opinion content has been incorporated into Philadelphia magazine.

References

  1. ^ "Metrocorp and Philadelphia Magazine Announce Change in Organizational Leadership". PR Newswire. April 22, 2003. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  2. "CRMA Magazines". City and Regional Magazine Association. Archived from the original on May 31, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  3. Philadelphia magazine issue archive Archived April 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, May 2005
  4. Susan Barnett (May 11, 2007). "Local Woman Graces Philly Magazine Totally Nude". KYW-TV (CBS). Archived from the original on June 15, 2007. Retrieved March 24, 2013.

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