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Revision as of 20:35, 20 January 2006 by Matt Gomez (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)NewsMax Media, Inc. was founded in September of 1998 by journalist and author, Christopher Ruddy, who serves as President, CEO and Editor.
NewsMax Media’s board of directors includes Lord William Rees-Mogg, former editor of the Times of London and former vice chair of the BBC. Other board members include noted journalist Arnaud deBorchgrave and Jeff Cunningham, former publisher of Forbes. A founding board member of NewsMax, now deceased, was Admiral Thomas Moorer, the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Former Sec. of State Alexander M. Haig Jr. serves on the company’s advisory board.
NewsMax Media is the parent company of a news Web site, known as NewsMax.com, which is advertised as “America’s News Page,” and a monthly magazine, also called NewsMax, which provide in-depth and comprehensive news, politics and commentary.
NewsMax.com attracts more than 2 million unique visitors monthly to the Web site, as tracked by Nielsen and Google Analytics. Alexa, a search engine with traffic rankings and reviews, ranks NewsMax.com as one of the top news sites in the world — among the top 2,000 large web sites worldwide.
Nielsen, the respected Web ratings agency has ranked NewsMax among the top tier of news Web sites, including MSNBC, CNN and BBC.
Talkers Magazine cites NewsMax.com as being the number one resource for many national radio and television talk show hosts seeking story and guest ideas.
NewsMax Magazine
NewsMax Magazine was first published in January of 2001 and is the print companion for the NewsMax.com Web site. The magazine reports on political, economic, cultural trends as well as cutting-edge technology and breaking health and science news.
The year 2005 has been an exceptional one for NewsMax Magazine. NewsMax won membership in the leading magazine-industry watchdog organization, the Audit Bureau of Circulations. The ABC provides independent audits of print circulation, readership and Web site activity.
According to the audit, NewsMax Magazine has reached an average monthly paid circulation of over 102,695. NewsMax Magazine estimates this paid circulation gives it an estimated monthly readership in excess of 400,000 persons each month – making it the largest read independent news monthly with a conservative perspective.
Also during 2005 NewsMax Magazine garnished a Silver Eddie award in the News/Commentary category of the 2005 Eddies, the prestigious journalism awards presented by Folio magazine in New York City.
“This Silver Eddie award, won against impressive competition, is recognition that NewsMax Magazine has become a major player in the news and commentary field of magazine journalism,” Ruddy said.
NewsMax Magazine publishes cutting-edge investigative reports generated by a team of distinguished and award-winning journalists.
Columnists for NewsMax.com and NewsMax Magazine have crossed the spectrum of political thought, and have included Thomas Sowell, Hillary Clinton, John Stossel, Dick Morris, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, Bill O’Reilly, Michael Reagan, Ed Koch, Dr. James Hirsen, Carl Limbacher, Jr., David Limbaugh, as well as a myriad of other eminent commentators.
NewsMax Media also publishes several newsletters in the health and finance arenas, including its monthly Financial Intelligence Report. Dr. Russell Blaylock edits NewsMax’s monthly, The Blaylock Wellness Report, with a focus on health, wellness and nutrition.
Additionally, NewsMax has co-published books with Random House's Crown Forum Publishing.
NewsMax Media, Inc. is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Fla., with a news bureau in Washington and other staff located in New York and California. Currently, the company employs approximately 70 people.