''02138'' was an independent
magazine founded in 2006 by
Bom Kim and Daniel Loss, later purchased by
Atlantic Media (
David Bradley); it featured graduates of
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of high ...
. The publication was, however, not actually affiliated with Harvard. The title refers to the
ZIP code of Harvard University's main campus in
Harvard Square
Harvard Square is a triangular plaza at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue, Brattle Street and John F. Kennedy Street near the center of Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. The term "Harvard Square" is also used to delineate the busin ...
,
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge ( ) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. As part of the Greater Boston, Boston metropolitan area, the cities population of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 U.S. census was 118,403, making it the fourth most ...
.
The owners sold the magazine to the New York City publisher ''
Manhattan Media
Manhattan Media is an American media company based in New York City that publishes a variety of community and political newspapers and lifestyle magazines. The company is owned by Isis Ventures Partners .
Overview
In 2001, the company acquired '' ...
'' in May 2008;
Publisher Buys Harvard Alumni Magazine
, Richard Perez Pena, ''New York Times'', May 12, 2008. in October, 2008, ''02138'' ceased publication.
References
2006 establishments in Massachusetts
2008 disestablishments in Massachusetts
Local interest magazines published in the United States
Defunct magazines published in the United States
Harvard University
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Magazines established in 2006
Magazines disestablished in 2008
Magazines published in Boston
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