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| 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. | 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. | ||
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| 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." | 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." | ||
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Philadelphia (usually called "Philadelphia magazine" and often written as "Philadelphia Magazine" or "PhllyMag") is a regional monthly magazine published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Metrocorp. The coverage area includes not only the City of Philadelphia but also the surrounding counties of Montgomery, Chester, Delaware and Bucks County, Pennsylvania, as well as Camden and Burlington counties in New Jersey. During the summertime, coverage expands to include the vacation communities along the Southern Jersey shore. The shore points of Northern New Jersey are not covered.
The magazine has been the recipient of the National Magazine Award 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 National Magazine Award.
Key staff (as of May 2007) include:
- D. Herbert Lipson, Chairman
- David H. Lipson, Jr., President
- Frederick B. Waechter, Jr., Chief Operating Officer
- Marian Conicella, Publisher
- Larry Platt, Editor
- Tom McGrath, Executive Editor
- Robert Huber, Features Editor
Controversial cover of the May 2007 issue
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.
Comparison with other regional magazines
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."
A more intellectual regional magazine is the New Yorker.
Famous alumni include Lisa DePaulo, Andrew Corsello, Maximillian Potter, Eric Konigsberg, Stephen Fried, Sasha Issenberg, Loren Feldman, Benjamin Wallace, Bill Tonelli, and Ben Yagoda.
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