A Pulitzer Prize-winning historian reflects on his friend and mentor, the founder of this magazine, who died on Thanksgiving Day at 96.
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Keep Your Wits About You in 2024
How not to get spooked by the panic of the media herd.
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“Why Would Someone Give Me a Story Like This?”
Charlie Peters, the founder of the Washington Monthly who died on Thanksgiving, wasn’t easy but he cared intensely about the country. The magazine was the tool he had to help.
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“The Washington Monthly—contained the smartest, freshest, and often funniest writing about politics and government.”
A journalist, historian, and filmmaker recalls working for the late Charlie Peters, including terse phone calls, “rain dances,” and why meeting this magazine’s founding editor was better than seeing The Beatles.
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“Charlie insisted that every article enfold The Big Three—reporting, thinking, and writing.”
This magazine’s founder, Charles Peters, 1926-2023. His impact on literary writing was as important as his impact on journalism and politics.
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Charlie Peters Changed Journalism. How You Can Help Continue His Work.
Many lovely tributes have been written to Charles Peters, the Washington Monthly’s founder, who passed away at 96 on Thanksgiving Day. They captured his brilliant editorial vision, unorthodox ideas about liberalism, unique (ahem) temperament, and eye for talent. Charlie trained a whole generation of young reporters who went on to careers at the commanding heights of […]
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Why Charlie Peters Matters
The ideas and example of the Washington Monthly’s founder and editor-in-chief for 30 years can play an ongoing indispensable role in responding to our country’s deepest problems.
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Charlie Peters, Washington Monthly Founder and Mentor to Leading Journalists, Turns 96
After helping to found the Peace Corps, the former West Virginia legislator started this magazine in 1969 and molded it for 32 years. Help us celebrate his life and legacy by donating now.
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Covering Elections the Washington Monthly Way
What’s our secret formula? Editors and reporters who know government, have a deep knowledge of politics and policy, and avoid the who’s-up-who’s-down nonsense.
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Why the U.S. News College Rankings Are Subject to Cheating and How to Fix Them
Here’s how the Washington Monthly’s annual college guide avoids those pitfalls.
