Editor & Publisher

About Editor & Publisher

Editor & Publisher is an American monthly trade magazine covering the news media industry, published from Hendersonville, Tennessee. Known as E&P, it is the self-described "bible of the newspaper industry," with a tagline proclaiming it "The Authoritative Voice of #NewsMedia Since 1884." Published since 1901, the magazine covers all aspects of the news media business: newsrooms, advertising, circulation, marketing, technology, and digital publishing. Its monthly print magazine reaches more than 5,000 news publishing executives, complemented by digital coverage and the annual EPPY Awards for excellence in digital publishing. Owned by the Curated Experiences Group under publisher Mike Blinder, with Robin Blinder as editor-in-chief, it remains the news industry's dedicated trade publication. It publishes at editorandpublisher.com.

Origins in 1884

Editor & Publisher's lineage traces to 1884, when The Journalist, the first successful American trade newspaper covering journalism, was founded as a weekly. The Editor & Publisher: A Journal for Newspaper Makers was itself founded in 1901, merging with The Journalist in 1907. The publication later acquired the trade journal Newspaperdom, established in 1892, and in 1927 merged with the trade paper The Fourth Estate. This consolidation of journalism's trade press created a single authoritative voice for the newspaper industry. The magazine's original tagline, "The newsmagazine of the fourth estate," captured its mission: covering the business and craft of newspapering for the people who practiced it. Its 1884 roots make it one of America's oldest continuously published trade magazines.

A century of industry coverage

Across the 20th century, Editor & Publisher documented the newspaper industry's rise to dominance and its subsequent challenges. The magazine published the long-awaited King-Crane Commission Report in its December 2, 1922, edition, demonstrating its role in public affairs beyond trade coverage. Its journalism chronicled the industry's technological transformations, from hot type to cold type to digital, and its business evolution through consolidation and chain ownership. The magazine's archives, with hundreds of issues digitized and donated to the Internet Archive in 2021, constitute the definitive record of American newspapering's institutional history. For historians of journalism, E&P's pages are an indispensable primary source.

The EPPY Awards

Since 1996, Editor & Publisher has presented the EPPY Awards, honoring excellence in digital publishing by media-affiliated websites. The awards recognized the internet's transformation of news publishing from its earliest days, encouraging innovation in digital journalism. Presented at the Interactive Media Conference until 2011, the EPPYs then moved fully online, reflecting the digital shift they celebrated. The awards program gave the magazine a central role in the industry's digital transition, recognizing the websites and innovations reshaping news publishing. For digital news operations, EPPY recognition validates their work before the industry's peers.

Conferences and data

From 1990 to 2010, Editor & Publisher produced the Interactive Newspapers Conference, renamed the Interactive Media Conference & Trade Show in 2000, convening the industry's digital pioneers. The annual gatherings, held across the United States, provided forums for newspaper executives navigating the internet's disruption. The magazine also published the Editor & Publisher International Yearbook for many years and continues the annual Editor & Publisher DataBook, with data available on its website. These data products give the industry standardized information on news organizations, supporting business development and competitive analysis. The combination of events and data reflects the trade publication's role as industry infrastructure.

The Nielsen shutdown and revival

Editor & Publisher was acquired by the Nielsen Company in 1999, becoming part of Nielsen Business Media. At the end of 2010, Nielsen shut down the magazine in both print and online, a decision that shocked the industry it covered and made E&P a trending topic on social media. Editor Greg Mitchell, who had led the publication since 2002, expressed hope for revival. That revival came when the Duncan McIntosh Company purchased the magazine from Nielsen, restoring the industry's bible. The shutdown and resurrection demonstrated both the fragility of trade publishing and the depth of the industry's attachment to its dedicated publication.

Curated Experiences Group

In September 2019, Editor & Publisher was purchased by the Curated Experiences Group, owned by media consultant Mike Blinder, with Robin Blinder serving as editor-in-chief. The new ownership brought a focus on serving the news publishing community through both journalism and experiences. In October 2020, the magazine partnered with the Poynter Institute and America's Newspapers to launch the Media Job Board, a journalism and media job listings website addressing the industry's employment needs. Under the Blinders' leadership, the magazine has maintained its monthly print edition while expanding digital coverage of the news industry's transformation.

Covering the industry's crisis

Editor & Publisher's contemporary journalism covers a news industry in profound transformation: the collapse of print advertising, the rise of digital subscriptions, the growth of nonprofit news, hedge fund ownership, and the spread of news deserts. The magazine's reporting on these developments serves the executives and journalists navigating the crisis, providing both news and community. Its coverage of successful transformations, from digital subscription growth to nonprofit conversions, gives the industry models for survival. For a profession whose business model has been upended, the magazine's journalism provides the shared understanding necessary for collective adaptation.

Industry standing

Within journalism, Editor & Publisher's status as the "bible of the newspaper industry" reflects more than a century of dedicated coverage. No other publication has chronicled the news business with such continuity and depth. Its authority derives from its singular focus: while general media reporters cover journalism as one beat among many, E&P covers it as its sole mission. This dedication has earned it the trust of news publishing executives across the country. The magazine's survival through shutdown, revival, and ownership changes testifies to the industry's need for its own dedicated voice.

Advocacy role

Editor & Publisher's journalism includes advocacy for the news industry's interests, from press freedom to public policy affecting publishers. The magazine's coverage of legislation, from postal rates to platform regulation, gives the industry a voice in policy debates. Its reporting on the threats facing local news, from hedge fund ownership to news deserts, advocates for sustainable models. This advocacy reflects the trade publication's institutional role: beyond reporting on the industry, it champions the industry's survival. For news publishers facing existential challenges, the magazine's advocacy provides both information and solidarity.

Archives

The magazine's 2021 donation of digitized back issues to the Internet Archive made hundreds of issues published since 1901 freely available, creating an unparalleled resource for journalism historians. The archives document every era of American newspapering: the penny press's maturity, the rise of chains, the civil rights era's coverage battles, and the digital disruption. For researchers, the archive is a primary source of extraordinary depth. The donation reflects the magazine's commitment to preserving journalism's institutional memory, ensuring that future generations can study how the news industry understood itself.

Editor & Publisher publishes at editorandpublisher.com from Hendersonville, Tennessee, where its monthly magazine and digital journalism serve the news media industry. From The Journalist's 1884 founding through the 1901 launch, the mergers that built the modern magazine, the Nielsen shutdown and revival, and into the Curated Experiences era, E&P has remained the authoritative voice of news media. As the industry reinvents itself for the digital age, the magazine continues its mission of supporting, informing, and promoting news publishing and its professionals.

Podcasts

Editor & Publisher's podcasts extend its journalism to audio, giving news industry professionals a format suited to their commutes and workdays. The audio programs feature interviews with publishers, editors, and industry innovators, bringing the magazine's community to life in conversation. For an industry audience that values peer insight, the podcasts provide accessible professional development and industry perspective. The format complements the magazine's written coverage, reaching audiences who prefer listening.