Media: "New" National Journal To Include More Free Content

The National Journal is a well-known and extremely useful news outlet that's not read much outside of Washington and not available much of it to nonsubscribers.  But this Medialiate update on the new National Journal notes that there's likely to be a lot more free content -- and hopefully at least some of that will be education-related.  (More Eliza Krigman!) The company (which includes The Atlantic) has been on a hiring spree and there's been lots of talk about NJ reshaping itself to become a big new competitor for Politico and the Washington Post. They also might finally integrate their three separate websites and newsrooms. Back in June they sent out an email looking for "thought leaders" in education and other disciplines -- see below.

Dear Mr. Russo:

 

Please forgive my writing without a prior, personal introduction.  I recognize that email has made the direct approach too easy; I should be reaching you in a more-considered way.

 

As background only, I am the owner of Atlantic Media, a magazine and website publishing company in Washington, DC.  Our publications include The Atlantic, the National Journal and Government Executive.

 

I am writing, here, to ask if you might have a half dozen names in education and education reform to recommend to me.  A brief explanation follows.

 

 

Researching American Thought Leaders

 

The Atlantic is researching a list of 1,000 thought leaders in the United States.  While, likely, we will publish the list sometime next year, the larger purpose is to identify editorial advisors - individuals who can suggest editorial direction for us in the major disciplines.  (If we do publish the list of 1,000 thought leaders, we know already that there will be no rank ordering.)

 

Respecting your own reputation in the education field, I wanted to ask if you might list for us a handful of others whose views you respect.  The individuals need not be of the same mind as you on major issues; the test, rather, is whether his or her own thoughts deeply merit consideration.

 

If you do have a moment, my hope is that you might write down a few names for me in the spaces below.  (You need not provide identifying information.  The Atlantic staff can research any leads.)

 

 

 

Suggested Thought Leaders in Education and Education Reform*

 

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*I will keep the source of any names confidential.  And, when we do come to the moment of approaching potential editorial advisors, I hope that you will allow me to raise the prospect of your name as well.

 

 

 

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This is a bad start – to begin in your debt.  I will look forward to any occasion to balance the ledger.

 

You have my respect and best wishes.

 

Sincerely,

 

David G. Bradley

 

Chairman

Atlantic Media