The Atlantic was founded in 1857 in Boston, Massachusetts and was first called The Atlantic Monthly. Its first print was on November 1st, 1857 and was published by Phillips, Sampson and Company, a very well-known publishing firm at the time. The Atlantic was created originally as a literary and commentary magazine and in the years following published intellectual articles from writers regarding very political ideas at the time, such as education, abolition, and rights. It continued to be a monthly publishing source for 143 years, and then was shortened to a ten times a year publisher in the years following.
The Present
Now, The Atlantic is known as a mostly objective news source that frequently publishes editorials and is known for highlighting small authors and writers and inspiring full-time careers. It continues to publish articles ten times a year and is now owned by Emerson Collective. In 2016, The Atlantic was named Magazine of the Year by the American Society of Magazine Editors, or ASME. Currently, this new source's president is Bob Cohn.