Pat Howitz

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The National Geographic Magazine

• Pat Howitz
• Fall 2004
• Library 155

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Table of Contents

• The Beginning
• The First Magazine
• Mission
• Membership
• Premier Photojournalism
• Funding, Awards, Circulation, Collections
• Online Magazine
• Changed the World
• Museum

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The Beginning

• On January 13, 1888 thirty-three men, who were
  explorers, convened to organize what would
  become one of the worlds largest scientific and
  educational organizations.

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The First Magazine

• October 18, 1988, nine months after the Society
  was founded, the first National Geographic
  Magazine was published.
• The magazine was sent to 200 charter members.

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Mission

• The National Geographic Society has been
  organized to increase and diffuse geographic
  knowledge, and the publication of a Magazine has
  been determined upon one means of accomplishing
  these purposes. As it is not intended to be
  simply the organ of the Society, its pages will
  be open to all persons interested in geography,
  in the hope that it may become a channel of
  intercommunication, stimulate geographic
  investigation and prove an acceptable medium for
  the publication of results.

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Membership

• Subscription to the National Geographic Magazine
  granted membership into the National Geographic
  Society.
• The new Society supported Robert E. Perrys
  expedition to the North Pole.

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Premier Photojournalism
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• World class photography has brought the world
  visually to our doorstep.
• Winner of the prestigious National Magazine Award
  for photography for 1987 1991 1992 1997, 2001.
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Funding

• Since1890, supported 7,500 projects and
  expeditions.
• Major fields of Study are Anthropology,
  Archeology, Astronomy, Biology, Geography,
  Geology, Oceanography and Paleontology.

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Awards

• 1999 won the Ellie awarded by the American
  Society of Magazine Editors for general editorial
  excellence for circulations over one million.
• 2001 won Ellie for general excellence on
  line.
• 2002 awarded Best of Festival by International
  Web Page Awards.

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Circulation

• English language circulation of 7 million.
• 25 local language editions with a circulation of
  2 million.

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Collections

• The entire collection of magazines, 112 years
  through 2000, is available on CD.
• Online collection of magazines from July 1995 to
  the present.

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Online Magazine

• expands on the monthly features in print
• takes visitors on a journey that uses audio,
  video, 3D and interactivity to enhance the
  experience. They can track the solar system or
  plumb the oceans deepest depths.

http//magma.nationalgeographic.com
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Changed The World

• Increased the interest and knowledge of the
  general public in geography, history, cultures,
  archeology, astronomy, and much more.
• Discovered scientific advances through the
  support of research projects

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Museum

• The Mission Statement
  Today
• to increase and diffuse geographic knowledge
  while promoting the conservation of the worlds
  cultural, historical and natural resources.

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Bibliography

• American Society of Magazine Editors, (n.d.)
  Retrieved November 20, 2004, from
  http//www.magazine.org
• National Geographic Society, (n.d.) Retrieved
  November 20, 2004, from http//www.nationalgeogra
  phic.com/
• Photoq, (n.d.) Retrieved November 20, 2004 from
  http//www.photoq.nl/

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The End