The Weekly Standard

The Weekly Standard is a political weekly magazine in the United States of America. It is considered a major mouthpiece of neo-conservatism in the United States. He was rumored to parts of the Bush administration's influence. Since 2009, the journal is funded by the billionaire Philip F. Anschutz oil.

Founding, history, staff

The magazine was founded in 1995 and has been one of Rupert Murdoch's media conglomerate News Corporation. The senior editors are William Kristol, founder of the magazine and former chairman of the now-defunct Project for the New American Century, and Fred Barnes.

The "Weekly Standard" by William Kristol, Fred Barnes and John Podhoretz (son of Norman Podhoretz ) launched in March 1995 to life - after a meeting with Rupert Murdoch at his residence in Beverly Hills, in which David also tell from the Project for the Republican Future should have been present. Fred Barnes moved from " The New Republic " for avisierten foundation. John Podhoretz at the time was television critic for the Murdochblatt " New York Post " - but he returned in 1997 there again, this time in the roles of editor and columnist.

Originally, the magazine "The American Standard ", should read, but had to due to trademark law aspects another name can be selected.

The " Weekly Standard " published exclusive and daily comments or posts that do not appear in print on its website "Daily Standard".

Place of publication

The weekly magazine published in the U.S. capital Washington. The offices of the Project for the New American Century and the American Enterprise Institute are located in the same building as the " Weekly Standard ".

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