San Francisco Chronicle Magazine
Editor | David Lewis | |
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Art director | Matt Petty | |
Photo editor | Russell Yip | |
Staff writer | Sam Whiting | |
Categories | OCLC 1105224461 | |
The San Francisco Chronicle Magazine is a
History
Prior to the creation of the magazine, the first issue of which appeared on Sunday, November 26, 2000, readers of the San Francisco Chronicle and The San Francisco Examiner were served by The San Francisco Examiner Magazine, included in the Sunday edition of the papers which were produced jointly under the joint operating agreement signed by the two papers. The San Francisco Examiner Magazine was preceded by Image Magazine, which was itself preceded by California Living Magazine.[3]
Examiner Magazine
The San Francisco Chronicle, as the Daily Morning Chronicle,[4] was the first newspaper in the country to introduce a Sunday magazine when it did so in 1869 with the aim of providing a "literary dimension" to the newspaper.[5] That magazine,[6] co-edited (1919-1941[7]) by Leonard Sutton Wood, printed by an outside printer,[8] however, ended sometime prior to the Chronicle's absorption of the Examiner staff and the creation of the current San Francisco Chronicle Magazine.
The San Francisco Examiner Magazine, also known as Examiner Magazine, had won various awards in the years preceding its absorption by the Chronicle. In 2000, "India: Land of Marx and Maharjahs," by free-lance writer
Image Magazine
Image Magazine, also known as Image: The Magazine of Northern California, was the second incarnation of the Examiner's Sunday magazine, following California Living Magazine. Image was edited for some time by
Critic Greil Marcus said of Image that it was "the most consistently high-quality, surprising, challenging arts and politics magazine the Bay Area has had in my memory."[12]
Chronicle Magazine
When the
In 2001 the magazine underwent a redesign as part of a general overhaul of the Sunday edition of the Chronicle with the professed goal, "to put [readers] in touch with where [they] live, and... to celebrate and highlight the rich tapestry of diversity that makes us unique." The redesigned magazine sported a "cleaned-up design" and five new departments. Bay Wrap, "a compendium of people, places and things," was put at the front of each edition, and Food, Fashion, Design and Neighborhoods, were put at the back of each edition.[14]
In 2002, weekly production halted and the magazine became biweekly. Chronicle Editor Phil Bronstein told Editor & Publisher magazine that the newspaper was hemorrhaging money on the magazine but readers were furious about the halting of weekly publication. "We were getting completely hammered [financially]. But then we decided we ought to either kill it, or bring it back every week."[15]
In 2003, the magazine underwent another redesign. In addition to returning to weekly publication, restaurant critic Michael Bauer's weekly reviews moved to the magazine from Sunday Datebook and Merl Reagle's popular crossword puzzle returned to the magazine after being moved to the Datebook when the magazine became biweekly. A weekly San Francisco/Bay Area focused literary essay was introduced inside the back cover and featured essays by the likes of Garrison Keillor. The fashion and design departments of the magazine were visually overhauled for a "brand-new look." The magazine's paper stock was upgraded to a heavier grade for improved display of photography.[16] According to published letters in the Chronicle, the 2003 redesign was quite popular among readers, with many specifically hailing the return of Reagle's crossword puzzle.[17]
Shortly after the 2003 redesign, in February of that year, the magazine featured stories from Zoetrope, the "all story magazine" created by Francis Ford Coppola, the San Francisco film director.[18]
The magazine underwent a third redesign in 2007. This redesign brought several new features to the magazine: Tripping, a travel column; Perspectives, an expert advice column; Healthy Obsessions, featuring local athletes; Take Two, a design column by Design Editor Zahid Sardar; Bright Ideas by Sam Whiting, exploring new ideas in the Bay Area; On the Couch, about how couples met, which later moved to the Style section of the Chronicle, before eventually being discontinued. Additionally, Michael Bauer's restaurant reviews were integrated with SFGate, the Chronicle's website, where 360-degree views of the restaurants were featured.[19]
Move to monthly publication
On July 6, 2008, the Chronicle announced that the issue of the magazine in that newspaper would be the last weekly issue and that, starting August 3, the magazine would be published the first Sunday of each month. Each issue of the new magazine would focus on a single subject such as home design, travel, food or weddings. Many weekly magazine features migrated to other sections of the newspaper. Merle Reagle's crossword puzzle moved the Datebook, On the Couch and Michael Bauer's restaurant reviews moved to Style, and Zahid Sardar's Take Two moved to Home & Garden.[20]
In contrast to the 2003 redesign, readers widely panned the magazine's move to monthly publication in published letters to the Chronicle.[21]
References
- ^ "Mercury News Among Circulation Leaders; Chronicle Ranked 23rd". KPIX-TV. 2011-05-03. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
- ^ a b "TO OUR READERS". San Francisco Chronicle. November 26, 2000. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ Weigand, Dave. (June 7, 2007.) Paul Wilner – Editor, Style SFGate, blog. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ https://www.sfchronicle.com/chronicle_vault/article/Chronicle-Covers-Transcontinental-Railroad-s-7405339.php
- University of MarylandRetrieved December 30, 2011.
- ^ https://www.rarenewspapers.com/view/681460
- ^ https://www.sausalitohistoricalsociety.com/2022-columns/2022/12/28/portrayer-of-old-sausalito
- ^ https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/00001368_text
- ^ Staff Report, Examiner. (May 7, 2000.) Examiner Magazine wins slew of awards San Francisco Examiner. A-2. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ Staff Report, Examiner. (August 22, 1999.) Gold Ink awards for Examiner Magazine San Francisco Examiner. A. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ Staff Report, Examiner. (June 7, 1998.) Four SunMag awards for Examiner Mag San Francisco Examiner. A. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ Salon.com (November 8, 1995.) About Us Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine Salon. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ Editors (November 26, 2000.) TO OUR READERS San Francisco Chronicle Magazine. CM-2. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ Bauer, Michael. (April 29, 2001.) Letter From the Editor San Francisco Chronicle Magazine. CM-4. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ Strupp, Joe. (August 25, 2003.) Content and discontent. Editor & Publisher. p. 10-12. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ Bronstein, Phil. (January 5, 2003.) Letter from the Executive Editor San Francisco Chronicle Magazine. CM-2. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ Letters. (February 2, 2003.) LETTERS San Francisco Chronicle. CM-2. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ Bronstein, Phil. (February 9, 2003.) Letter from the Executive Editor. San Francisco Chronicle Magazine. CM-2. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ Bronstein, Phil. (June 3, 2007.) To Our Readers. San Francisco Chronicle Magazine. CM-4. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ Note. (July 6, 2008.) CHRONICLE MAGAZINE San Francisco Chronicle. A-2. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ Letters (October 5, 2008.) Letters. San Francisco Chronicle Magazine. P-1. Retrieved December 28, 2011.