Government Executive
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| Editor-in-Chief | Tanya Ballard Brown |
|---|---|
| Managing Editor | Amelia Gruber |
| Categories | Digital publication |
| Publisher | Constance Sayers |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Company | GovExec |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Washington, D.C. |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 0017-2626 |
Government Executiveis an Americanmedia publicationbased inWashington, D.C.,that covers daily government business for civilians, federal bureaucrats, and military officials.[1]Government Executiveis part of GovExec,[2]which is owned byGrowth Catalyst Partners.[3]
History
[edit]20th century
[edit]Government Executive's first issue, published in March 1969, featured a formal portrait ofRichard Nixonand the headline: "What Government Can Expect from President Nixon". In 1987, the magazine was acquired by theNational JournalGroup, which was acquired a decade later byDavid G. Bradley,a businessman.[4]
In 1999, Bradley boughtThe Atlantic Monthlymagazine and renamed his companyAtlantic Media.[5]
21st century
[edit]In 2007,Government Executive's information technology reporting was spun off into a new publication:NextGov,which covers technology and the future of government. In 2013, the company foundedDefense One,which covers emerging national security issues.[6][7]In 2015, it foundedRoute Fifty,which covers ideas in state and local government.[8]The four publications, plus an associated events division and the Studio 2G content marketing division,[9]became known as Government Executive Media Group.
In 2020, Atlantic Media sold Government Executive Media Group to Growth Catalyst Partners, a private-equity firm.[10]In 2021,City & Statewas acquired by Government Executive Media Group.[11]
In 2021, longtime editor-in-chief Tom Shoop stepped down and was replaced by Tanya Ballard Brown, most recently ofNPR.[12]
In 2021, GovExec also acquired 1105 Media Inc's Public Sector 360 Group, includingFederal Computer WeekandWashington Technology.[13]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Trump Bump grows, as 'Government Executive' exploits the journalism of change".Politico. February 8, 2017.Archivedfrom the original on May 30, 2019.RetrievedMay 29,2019.
- ^"Introducing Our New Brand Identity".about.govexec.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-12-20.Retrieved2021-12-22.
- ^Silber, Tony."Government Executive Media Group Acquired By Private-Equity Firm Growth Catalyst Partners".Forbes.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-07-19.Retrieved2021-01-19.
- ^"Government Executive 50th".govexec.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-01-19.Retrieved2021-01-19.
- ^"About - Atlantic Media".atlanticmedia.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-01-19.Retrieved2021-01-19.
- ^"Atlantic Media takes a page from Quartz with Defense One".Digiday. January 22, 2015.Archivedfrom the original on May 30, 2019.RetrievedMay 29,2019.
- ^"A look at Defense One, Atlantic Media's new site for the military-industrial complex".Nieman Lab.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-04-29.Retrieved2021-04-29.
- ^"Route Fifty takes a niche (but jargon-free) approach to covering innovation in local government".Nieman Lab. November 17, 2016.Archivedfrom the original on May 30, 2019.RetrievedMay 29,2019.
- ^"Government Executive Media Group rebrands its content marketing division as Studio 2G".Archivedfrom the original on 2019-11-05.Retrieved2019-11-05.
- ^Silber, Tony."Government Executive Media Group Acquired By Private-Equity Firm Growth Catalyst Partners".Forbes.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-06-03.Retrieved2022-06-03.
- ^"DC media group buys NY's City & State, plans expansion".4 January 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 5 May 2021.Retrieved29 April2021.
- ^"GovExec Names Tanya Ballard Brown as New Executive Editor of Government Executive, the Company's Flagship Editorial Brand".about.govexec.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-12-09.Retrieved2021-12-22.
- ^"GovExec Acquires 1105 Media Inc's Public Sector 360 Group".about.govexec.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-05-20.Retrieved2022-06-03.
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