''Atlanta'' is a monthly general-interest magazine based in
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the county seat, seat of Fulton County, Georg ...
, and owned by Hour Media Group, LLC. Its staff has featured notable writers such as
Hollis Gillespie,
Anne Rivers Siddons, and
William Diehl, and it has included contributions from
Pat Conroy
Donald Patrick Conroy (October 26, 1945 – March 4, 2016) was an American author who wrote several acclaimed novels and memoirs; his books ''The Water Is Wide (book), The Water is Wide'', ''The Lords of Discipline'', ''The Prince of Tides (no ...
,
Rebecca Burns,
Terry Kay, and
Melissa Fay Greene.
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" ''Atlanta''. Retrieved June 10, 2009. It is a member of the
City and Regional Magazine Association (CRMA).
''Atlanta'' also publishes the travel magazine ''Southbound''.
History
The
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce founded the magazine "City Builder" in 1916 which ran until 1960. It was succeeded by ''Atlanta'', founded in 1961 under the editorship of Jim Townsend.
It was sold in 1970,
and changed hands several times over the next two decades.
[Osterman, Jim (August 9, 1993). "''Atlanta'' Magazine Changes Hands Again." '' Adweek''.] Metrocorp bought the magazine in 1987,
and in 1989 sold it to
American Express
American Express Company or Amex is an American bank holding company and multinational financial services corporation that specializes in payment card industry, payment cards. It is headquartered at 200 Vesey Street, also known as American Expr ...
for an estimated $8 million.
Emmis Publishing, a subsidiary of
Emmis Communications, bought the magazine from American Express in August 1993.
''Atlanta'' won the
National Magazine Awards' feature writing award in 2008.
Since 2005, the magazine has also been hosting an annual Awards segment commemorating the success of Atlanta. The "Best of Atlanta" award shines a light on the best Cityscape, Restaurant, Poet, Oral Pleasures amongst other categories from Atlanta. On March 1, 2017,
Emmis Publishing announced that it has sold four of its magazines, including ''Atlanta'', to Hour Media Group, LLC for $6.5 million.
Emmis Communications Sells Off Four City Magazines
Paste Magazine, 1 March 2017, Retrieved 2 March 2017.
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1961 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
Local interest magazines published in the United States
Magazines established in 1961
Magazines published in Atlanta
Monthly magazines published in the United States