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'''''Portland Monthly''''' (also referred to as '''''Portland Monthly Magazine''''') is a monthly news and general interest magazine which covers events and culture in ]. The magazine was co-founded in 2003 by siblings Nicole and Scott Vogel. Nicole had previously worked for ] and ], and Scott had been a ] at '']''. Though the magazine had some trouble with funding in its first year, it grew to a stable circulation of 56,000 and by 2006 was the seventh-largest city magazine in the ].


The magazine's editor in 2008 was Ted Katauskas. The ''Portland Monthly'' has received generally positive reception in other new publications, including a mixed review of the magazine's first issue in '']'', and subsequent positive reviews in '']'' and '']''. Rachel Dresbeck wrote favorably of the magazine in her 2007 book ''Insiders' Guide to Portland, Oregon''.
'''''Portland Monthly''''' (also referred to as '''''Portland Monthly Magazine''''') is a monthly news and general interest ] covering events and culture in ].

The magazine was co-founded in 2003 by siblings ] and Scott Vogel. Nicole had previously worked for ] and ], and Scott had been a ] at '']''. The magazine's current editors are Rachel Ritchie, formerly of '']'', and Zach Dundas, a former reporter and editor at the '']'' and '']''.

''Portland Monthly'' has received generally positive reception in other new publications, including a mixed review of the magazine's first issue in '']'', and subsequent positive reviews in '']'' and '']''. Though the magazine had some trouble with funding in its first year, it grew to a stable circulation of 56,000 and by 2006 was the seventh-largest city magazine in the ]. As of 2012, Portland Monthly reported the third highest total circulation of all national and regional magazines.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.citymag.org/images/geobase/24688/2014-PM_MK-final_lowres-national.pdf|title = Portland Monthly Media Kit|date = |accessdate = |website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref>

The magazine is known for several regular annual features. Typically these features seek to give an authoritative and data-driven overview of an aspect of Portland life. For example, the magazine’s Schools Guide ranks and compares Portland public and private schools across a number of categories of performance, and its Top Doctors and Nurses feature presents the results of a survey of Portland healthcare workers on their peers. In addition the magazine publishes long-form narrative journalism, short-form coverage of Portland news and trends, and arts, culture, and dining coverage.


==History== ==History==

===First year=== ===First year===
The magazine was co-founded in 2003<ref>{{cite news|title=Case Study: Portland Monthly, Seattle Met and Houstonia Magazines Launch|url=http://www.centofante.com/case-study-portland-monthly-seattle-met-and-houstonia-magazines-launch/|accessdate=August 19, 2015|work=The Centofante Group}}</ref> by Nicole Vogel and her brother ] Scott Vogel,<ref name=boyer>{{cite news |last=Boyer |first=Tom |title=Seattle will get new magazine come spring; Portland publisher announces plans |work=] |page=E1 |date= August 25, 2005}}</ref> and began as a glossy magazine with a focus on the lifestyle of Portland.<ref>{{cite news|last= Row |first= D. K. |title=D.K.'s Hot Sheet The Latest And Perhaps Last Issue of The Organ |work=] |page=25 |date=December 24, 2004}}</ref> Nicole Vogel had previously been a vice president at ], had worked at ] for five years, and was a vice president at ].<ref name=boyer/><ref name=richman/> Scott Vogel had previously worked as a journalist for '']''.<ref name=allen>{{cite news |last=Allen |first=Angela |title=Chic Talk: West Elm's goods span Generations X and Y |work=] |page=D1 |date=October 23, 2003}}</ref> The magazine's ] focus was for "25- to 65-year-olds with household incomes of at least $100,000".<ref name=allen/> Nicole Vogel cited '']'' as one of her models.<ref name=boyer/> Planning and research for the magazine included conducting 200 interviews with residents of Portland, in addition to raising ]40,000 from ]s.<ref name="strom" /> The magazine was co-founded in 2003 by Nicole Vogel and her brother ] Scott Vogel,<ref name="boyer">{{cite news | last =Boyer | first =Tom | title =Seattle will get new magazine come spring; Portland publisher announces plans | work =] | page =E1 | date =August 25, 2005 }}</ref> and began as a glossy magazine with a focus on the lifestyle of Portland.<ref>{{cite news | last =Row | first =D.K. | title =D.K.'s Hot Sheet The Latest - And Perhaps Last - Issue of The Organ | work =] | page =25 | publisher =Oregonian Publishing Co | date =December 24, 2004}}</ref> Nicole Vogel had previously been a vice president at ], and had worked at ] for five years and was a vice president at ].<ref name="boyer" /><ref name="richman" /> Scott Vogel had previously worked as a journalist for '']''.<ref name="allen">{{cite news | last =Allen | first =Angela | title =Chic Talk: West Elm's goods span Generations X and Y | work =] | page =D1 | publisher =The Columbian Publishing Co | date =October 23, 2003 }}</ref> The ] focus of the magazine was for "25- to 65-year-olds with household incomes of at least $100,000".<ref name="allen" /> Nicole Vogel used '']'' as one of her models for the magazine, which she had read growing up in ].<ref name="boyer" /> Planning and research for the magazine included conducting 200 interviews with residents of Portland, in addition to raising ]40,000 from ]s.<ref name="strom" />


Nicole Vogel had previously sought out ] from investors at the Oregon Entrepreneurs Forum in February 2003,<ref>{{cite news |last=Nicholas |first=Jonathan |title=Sitting Pretty in Pink |work=] |page=C1 |date=February 3, 2003}}</ref> and in total raised less than $1 million from investors.<ref name=yim/> One of the first investors in ''Portland Monthly'' was the "Women’s Investors Network", a Portland-based group of women-investors which is part of the Oregon Entrepreneurs' Foundation.<ref>{{cite web |last=Enochs |first=Liz |title=Women Angels Fill Funding Gap |publisher=RedHerring.com |date=January 2, 2006 |url=http://www.redherring.com/Home/pages/print/posts/?bid=1617b449-1416-4d96-a655-8aa5981139d1&mode=Full |accessdate= September 13, 2008}} {{Dead link|date=April 2012|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> A formal gathering was held on September 27, 2003 at the ] to celebrate the launch of the magazine,<ref>{{cite news |last=Nicholas |first=Jonathan |title=Saturday Night Drama it Was Like Going to a Really Weird Wedding |work=] |page=D1 |date=September 29, 2003}}</ref> and the magazine debuted September 29, 2003.<ref>{{cite news |last=Nakamura |first=Beth Bergman |title=Portland Monthly Magazine |work=] |page=D1 |date=September 29, 2003}}</ref> The first issue was 104 pages, and due to initial funding issues the magazine appeared bimonthly for the first year.<ref name=yim>{{cite news |last=Yim |first=Su-jin |title=Misc. Review Portland's Got a Brand-New Mag |newspaper=] |page=D1 |date=September 29, 2003}}</ref> 40,000 copies were produced for the first issue, dedicated to the theme: "Why We Love This Town".<ref name=yim/> The magazine was profitable in its first year and brought in $1 million in ].<ref name=strom/> Nicole Vogel had previously sought out ] from investors at the Oregon Entrepreneurs Forum in February 2003,<ref>{{cite news | last =Nicholas | first =Jonathan | title =Sitting Pretty in Pink | work =] | page =C1 | publisher =Oregonian Publishing Co | date =February 3, 2003}}</ref> and in total raised less than $1 million from investors.<ref name="yim" /> One of the first investors in ''Portland Monthly'' was the "Women’s Investors Network", a Portland-based group of women-investors which is part of the Oregon Entrepreneurs' Foundation.<ref>{{cite news | last =Enochs | first =Liz | title =Women Angels Fill Funding Gap | work =RedHerring.com | date =January 2, 2006 | url =http://www.redherring.com/Home/pages/print/posts/?bid=1617b449-1416-4d96-a655-8aa5981139d1&mode=Full | accessdate = 2008-09-13 }}</ref> A formal gathering was held on September 27, 2003 at the ] to celebrate the launch of the magazine,<ref>{{cite news | last =Nicholas | first =Jonathan | title =Saturday Night Drama it Was Like Going to a Really Weird Wedding | work =] | page =D1 | publisher =Oregonian Publishing Co | date =September 29, 2003}}</ref> and the magazine debuted September 29, 2003.<ref>{{cite news | last =Nakamura | first =Beth Bergman | title =Portland Monthly Magazine | work =] | page =D1 | publisher =Oregonian Publishing Co | date =September 29, 2003 }}</ref> The first issue was 104 pages, and due to initial funding issues the magazine appeared bimonthly for the first year.<ref name="yim">{{cite news | last =Yim | first =Su-jin | title =Misc. Review Portland's Got a Brand-New Mag | work =] | page =D1 | publisher =Oregonian Publishing Co | date =September 29, 2003 }}</ref> 40,000 copies were produced for the first issue.<ref name="yim" /> The first issue was dedicated to the theme: "Why We Love This Town".<ref name="yim" /> The magazine was profitable in its first year and brought in $1 million in ].<ref name="strom" />


===2004 2008=== ===2004 - present===
Scott Vogel, the magazine's first ],<ref name=yim/><ref>{{cite news |last=Preusch |first=Matthew |title=Portland Journal: A City Proud of Its Underbelly Slims Down and Tones Up |work=] |page=14 |date=December 1, 2003}}</ref> left ''Portland Monthly'' in late 2004 to join '']''.<ref name=strom>{{cite news |last=Strom |first=Shelly |title=Portland Monthly dodges the curse |work=] |date=January 28, 2005 |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2005/01/31/story4.html |accessdate= September 13, 2008}}</ref> Russ Rymer served as the magazine's editor after Scott Vogel left,<ref name=boyer/> but he left in February 2005 to become editor of '']''.<ref name=vangelder>{{cite news |last=Van Gelder |first=Lawrence |title=Arts, Briefly |work=] |page=B8 |date=January 15, 2005|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B04EED61438F936A25752C0A9639C8B63|accessdate=September 13, 2008}}</ref> After Rymer the magazine went to "employment contracts" for editors.<ref name=boyer/> Journalist Louise Lague became the next editor-in-chief of the magazine on April 11, 2005.<ref name=neweditor>{{cite news |title=Portland Monthly chooses new editor |work=] |date=March 23, 2005 |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2005/03/21/daily27.html |accessdate= September 13, 2008}}</ref> In 2005 the magazine maintained a staff of 22 in addition to hiring freelancers.<ref name=strom/> In August 2005 ''Portland Monthly'' purchased a local magazine related to ]s, the ''Portland Bride and Groom'', founded in 2001.<ref name=buysmagazine>{{cite news |title=Portland Monthly buys magazine |work=] |date=August 22, 2005 |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2005/08/22/daily5.html |accessdate= September 13, 2008}}</ref> Ted Katauskas, who had formerly worked as a Portland-based freelance journalist and now edits two Colorado mountain town magazines owned by Portland Monthly's parent company, SagaCity Media, was promoted to the magazine's editor-in-chief in August 2005.<ref name=buysmagazine/> Katauskas was the fifth employee of the company.<ref name=buysmagazine/> Scott Vogel served as the magazine's first ],<ref name="yim" /><ref>{{cite news | last =Preusch | first =Matthew | title =Portland Journal: A City Proud of Its Underbelly Slims Down and Tones Up | work =] | page =14 | publisher =] | date =December 1, 2003 }}</ref> and left ''Portland Monthly'' in late 2004 to join the '']''.<ref name="strom">{{cite news | last =Strom | first =Shelly | title =Portland Monthly dodges the curse | work =] | publisher =American City Business Journals, Inc | date =January 28, 2005 | url =http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2005/01/31/story4.html | accessdate = 2008-09-13 }}</ref> Russ Rymer served as the magazine's editor after Scott Vogel left,<ref name="boyer" /> but he left in February 2005 to become editor of '']''.<ref name="vangelder">{{cite news | last =Van Gelder | first =Lawrence | title =Arts, Briefly | work =] | page =B8 | publisher =] | date =January 15, 2005|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B04EED61438F936A25752C0A9639C8B63|accessate=2008-09-13}}</ref> After Rymer the magazine went to "employment contracts" for editors.<ref name="boyer" /> Journalist Louise Lague became the next editor-in-chief of the magazine on April 11, 2005.<ref name="neweditor">{{cite news | last =Staff | title =Portland Monthly chooses new editor | work =] | publisher =American City Business Journals, Inc | date =March 23, 2005 | url =http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2005/03/21/daily27.html | accessdate = 2008-09-13 }}</ref> In 2005 the magazine maintained a staff of 22 in addition to hiring freelancers.<ref name="strom" /> In August 2005 the ''Portland Magazine'' purchased a local magazine related to ]s, the ''Portland Bride and Groom'', which was founded in 2001.<ref name="buysmagazine">{{cite news | last =Staff | title =Portland Monthly buys magazine | work =] | publisher =American City Business Journals, Inc | date =August 22, 2005 | url =http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2005/08/22/daily5.html | accessdate = 2008-09-13 }}</ref> ''Portland Monthly''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> style editor Jill Spitznass became the editor of the ''Portland Bride and Groom''.<ref name="buysmagazine" /> Ted Katauskas, who had formerly worked as managing editor of ''Portland Magazine'', was promoted to the magazine's editor-in-chief in August 2005.<ref name="buysmagazine" /> Katauskas was the fifth employee of the company.<ref name="buysmagazine" />


Circulation of the ''Portland Monthly'' in 2005 numbered 56,000,<ref name="boyer" /> and in 2006 paid circulation was 56,000 with an additional 18,000 to 22,000 sold on ]s.<ref name="richman">{{cite news | last =Richman | first =Dan | title =New Magazine is Throwing a Splashy Coming Out Party | work =] | page =C1 | date =February 25, 2006 |url=http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/260830_magazine25.html|accessdate=2008-09-13 }}</ref> In February 2006 the magazine was the seventh-largest city magazine in the ].<ref name="richman" /> The magazine has reported on the effects of ] abuse in ], and ]'s usage of the electric utility in Portland.<ref name="boyer" /> The magazine maintains a website at www.portlandmonthlymag.com,<ref>{{cite news | last =Johnson | first =Sharon | title =Spicing up your life can be healthy | work =Mail Tribune | publisher =Southern Oregon Media Group | date =February 12, 2008 | url =http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080212/LIFE/802120308 | accessdate = 2008-09-13 }}</ref> and includes the first few paragraphs of selected articles on the site.<ref>{{cite news | last =Richardson | first =Dan | title =A Big Week for the Cascade Locks Casino | work =NewWest - Columbia Gorge | publisher =NewWest | date =March 6, 2006 | url =http://www.newwest.net/index.php/city/article/6733/C426/L426 | accessdate = 2008-09-13 }}</ref> Ted Katauskas was editor of the magazine in 2008.<ref name="statesman">{{cite news | last =Staff | title =Memoir shares story of woman's renewed hope | work =] | page =7D | date =June 15, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last =Mundie | first =Jessica | title =Fall Kicks Off With State Championship Series | work =] | page =4 | date =September 26, 2007|url=http://www.sptimes.com/2007/09/26/Sports/Fall_kicks_off_with_s.shtml|accessdate=2008-09-13 }}</ref>
In fall 2008 Paige Williams, who had been an editor at ''Atlanta Magazine'', became editor-in-chief. In April 2009 Randy Gragg, the editor of ''Portland Spaces'', a design magazine owned by ''Portland Monthly''’s parent company, SagaCity Media, was chosen to replace her.


==Reception==
Circulation of ''Portland Monthly'' in 2005 numbered 56,000,<ref name="boyer" /> and in 2006 paid circulation was 56,000 with an additional 18,000 to 22,000 sold on ]s.<ref name="richman">{{cite news |last=Richman |first=Dan |title=New Magazine is Throwing a Splashy Coming Out Party |work=] |page=C1 |date=February 25, 2006 |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/business/260830_magazine25.html|accessdate=September 13, 2008}} {{Dead link|date=April 2012|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> In February 2006 the magazine was the seventh-largest city magazine in the ].<ref name="richman" /> As of February 2006 the magazine had reported on the effects of ] abuse in ], and ]'s usage of the electric utility in Portland.<ref name="boyer" />
Writing for '']'', Angela Allen commented that the first issue of the magazine "shows attitude and literary writing, tosses off lots of names, does a terrific fall culture calendar and digs into a couple of issues, including the Trail Blazers", but was also critical, noting: "Its design is crowded and the type is too small to read for most of us without wearing a pair of 'reader' specs."<ref name="allen" /> Tom Boyer of '']'' described the magazine as "a smart mix of reader-friendly features and award-winning journalism".<ref name="boyer" /> Writing in '']'', Steve Duin commented that he appreciated the lists published in the magazine: "Because I'm addicted to lists -- and the bigger the better -- the best part of my month is the morning that copy of Portland Monthly lands like a wounded halibut on my desk."<ref name="duin">{{cite news | last =Duin | first =Steve | title =Fleshing out Portland by the numbers | work =] | page =C1 | publisher =Oregonian Publishing Co | date =March 30, 2006}}</ref>


The magazine won three awards in the City and Regional Magazine Association's 20th Annual National City and Regional Magazine Awards in 2005, receiving recognition in Civic Journalism, Excellence in Writing and General Excellence.<ref name="neweditor" /> The magazine was one of three companies nominated by the Oregon Entrepreneurs Forum as a finalist for Working Capital Stage Company of the Year.<ref>{{cite news | last =Giegerich | first =Andy | title =OEF announces finalists | work =] | publisher =American City Business Journals, Inc | date =June 27, 2005 | url =http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2005/06/27/daily10.html | accessdate =2008-09-13 }}</ref> In 2006 ''Portland Monthly'' was a finalist for "Best Overall Design" of a consumer magazine, in the Folio: Gold Ozzie Awards.<ref>{{cite news | title =Fast Company Wins Folio: Gold Ozzie Award for Best Business Magazine and Silver Eddie Award for Best Overall Consumer Magazine Design | work =] | date =October 24, 2006 }}</ref> In her 2007 book ''Insiders' Guide to Portland, Oregon'', author Rachel Dresbeck wrote that the magazine "maintains an excellent calendar" of events going on in the city.<ref>{{cite book | last =Dresbeck | first =Rachel | title =Insiders' Guide to Portland, Oregon: Including the Metro Area and Vancouver, Washington | publisher =Globe Pequot | date =2007 | pages =182 | isbn = 0762741899}}</ref> In July 2007 Nicole Vogel was a finalist among nominees for an individual entrepreneurship award from the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network.<ref>{{cite news | last =Staff | title =Oregon Entrepreneurs Network names finalists | work =] | publisher =American City Business Journals, Inc | date =July 2, 2007 }}</ref>
=== 2009 – present ===
Randy Gragg stepped down as editor in chief in 2013,<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.pdxmonthly.com/articles/2013/9/3/introducing-our-new-editors-september-2013|title = Introducing Our New Editors|date = September 3, 2013|accessdate = September 14, 2015|website = pdxmonthly.com|publisher = Portland Monthly|last = Gragg|first = Randy}}</ref> but continued to serve as editor at large under the new executive editors, Rachel Ritchie and Zach Dundas.

In 2010 Karen Brooks, an accomplished food critic who had worked at both ''The Oregonian'' and ''Willamette Week'', joined the staff at ''Portland Monthly''.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.pdxmonthly.com/articles/2010/6/14/brooks061410|title = Karen Brooks Named Portland Monthly Food Editor|date = June 14, 2010|accessdate = September 14, 2015|website = pdxmonthly.com|publisher = Portland Monthly|last = |first = }}</ref> The following few years saw other new additions, including senior editors Kelly Clarke, a former arts and culture editor at ''Willamette Week'', and Fiona McCann, a former columnist for the ''].''

In January 2014, ''Portland Monthly'' launched a comprehensive redesign of the magazine, which included notable changes to the original logo, typefaces throughout, department structures, and names of recurring sections. Mike Novak, formerly a deputy art director for Fortune Small Business magazine, serves as art director.

The magazine’s web and social media efforts feature an array of guides and news services, including frequently-updated blogs on food (''Eat Beat''), arts and culture (''On the Town''), fashion and design (''Lookbook''), health and fitness (''The Balance''), and travel (''Tripster'').

==Reception==
Writing for '']'', Angela Allen commented that the first issue of the magazine "shows attitude and literary writing, tosses off lots of names, does a terrific fall culture calendar and digs into a couple of issues, including the Trail Blazers", but was also critical, noting: "Its design is crowded and the type is too small to read for most of us without wearing a pair of 'reader' specs."<ref name=allen/> Tom Boyer of '']'' described the magazine as "a smart mix of reader-friendly features and award-winning journalism".<ref name=boyer/> Writing in '']'', Steve Duin commented that he appreciated the lists published in the magazine: "Because I'm addicted to lists and the bigger the better the best part of my month is the morning that copy of Portland Monthly lands like a wounded halibut on my desk."<ref name=duin>{{cite news |last=Duin |first=Steve |title=Fleshing out Portland by the numbers |work=] |page=C1 |date=March 30, 2006}}</ref>


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Revision as of 10:08, 28 September 2015

Portland Monthly
September 2015
EditorTed Katauskas
Former editorsLouise Lague
Russ Rymer
Scott Vogel
CategoriesCity magazine
FrequencyMonthly
Circulation56,000 (2005)
PublisherNicole Vogel
First issueNovember 2003
CountryUnited States
Based inPortland, Oregon
LanguageEnglish
Websiteportlandmonthlymag.com
ISSN1546-2765

Portland Monthly (also referred to as Portland Monthly Magazine) is a monthly news and general interest magazine which covers events and culture in Portland, Oregon. The magazine was co-founded in 2003 by siblings Nicole and Scott Vogel. Nicole had previously worked for Cendant Corporation and Time Warner, and Scott had been a journalist at The New York Times. Though the magazine had some trouble with funding in its first year, it grew to a stable circulation of 56,000 and by 2006 was the seventh-largest city magazine in the United States.

The magazine's editor in 2008 was Ted Katauskas. The Portland Monthly has received generally positive reception in other new publications, including a mixed review of the magazine's first issue in The Columbian, and subsequent positive reviews in The Oregonian and The Seattle Times. Rachel Dresbeck wrote favorably of the magazine in her 2007 book Insiders' Guide to Portland, Oregon.

History

First year

The magazine was co-founded in 2003 by Nicole Vogel and her brother journalist Scott Vogel, and began as a glossy magazine with a focus on the lifestyle of Portland. Nicole Vogel had previously been a vice president at Cendant Corporation, and had worked at Time Warner for five years and was a vice president at CNN. Scott Vogel had previously worked as a journalist for The New York Times. The niche market focus of the magazine was for "25- to 65-year-olds with household incomes of at least $100,000". Nicole Vogel used Texas Monthly as one of her models for the magazine, which she had read growing up in Texas. Planning and research for the magazine included conducting 200 interviews with residents of Portland, in addition to raising US$40,000 from angel investors.

Nicole Vogel had previously sought out seed capital from investors at the Oregon Entrepreneurs Forum in February 2003, and in total raised less than $1 million from investors. One of the first investors in Portland Monthly was the "Women’s Investors Network", a Portland-based group of women-investors which is part of the Oregon Entrepreneurs' Foundation. A formal gathering was held on September 27, 2003 at the Portland Armory to celebrate the launch of the magazine, and the magazine debuted September 29, 2003. The first issue was 104 pages, and due to initial funding issues the magazine appeared bimonthly for the first year. 40,000 copies were produced for the first issue. The first issue was dedicated to the theme: "Why We Love This Town". The magazine was profitable in its first year and brought in $1 million in revenue.

2004 - present

Scott Vogel served as the magazine's first editor-in-chief, and left Portland Monthly in late 2004 to join the The Washington Post. Russ Rymer served as the magazine's editor after Scott Vogel left, but he left in February 2005 to become editor of Mother Jones. After Rymer the magazine went to "employment contracts" for editors. Journalist Louise Lague became the next editor-in-chief of the magazine on April 11, 2005. In 2005 the magazine maintained a staff of 22 in addition to hiring freelancers. In August 2005 the Portland Magazine purchased a local magazine related to weddings, the Portland Bride and Groom, which was founded in 2001. Portland Monthly's style editor Jill Spitznass became the editor of the Portland Bride and Groom. Ted Katauskas, who had formerly worked as managing editor of Portland Magazine, was promoted to the magazine's editor-in-chief in August 2005. Katauskas was the fifth employee of the company.

Circulation of the Portland Monthly in 2005 numbered 56,000, and in 2006 paid circulation was 56,000 with an additional 18,000 to 22,000 sold on newsstands. In February 2006 the magazine was the seventh-largest city magazine in the United States. The magazine has reported on the effects of methamphetamine abuse in Oregon, and Enron's usage of the electric utility in Portland. The magazine maintains a website at www.portlandmonthlymag.com, and includes the first few paragraphs of selected articles on the site. Ted Katauskas was editor of the magazine in 2008.

Reception

Writing for The Columbian, Angela Allen commented that the first issue of the magazine "shows attitude and literary writing, tosses off lots of names, does a terrific fall culture calendar and digs into a couple of issues, including the Trail Blazers", but was also critical, noting: "Its design is crowded and the type is too small to read for most of us without wearing a pair of 'reader' specs." Tom Boyer of The Seattle Times described the magazine as "a smart mix of reader-friendly features and award-winning journalism". Writing in The Oregonian, Steve Duin commented that he appreciated the lists published in the magazine: "Because I'm addicted to lists -- and the bigger the better -- the best part of my month is the morning that copy of Portland Monthly lands like a wounded halibut on my desk."

The magazine won three awards in the City and Regional Magazine Association's 20th Annual National City and Regional Magazine Awards in 2005, receiving recognition in Civic Journalism, Excellence in Writing and General Excellence. The magazine was one of three companies nominated by the Oregon Entrepreneurs Forum as a finalist for Working Capital Stage Company of the Year. In 2006 Portland Monthly was a finalist for "Best Overall Design" of a consumer magazine, in the Folio: Gold Ozzie Awards. In her 2007 book Insiders' Guide to Portland, Oregon, author Rachel Dresbeck wrote that the magazine "maintains an excellent calendar" of events going on in the city. In July 2007 Nicole Vogel was a finalist among nominees for an individual entrepreneurship award from the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network.

See also

References

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