The Sunday Magazine Editors Association, also referred to as SUNMAG, or Sunmag, was an organization of

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of Sunday newspaper magazines. It represented a majority of the major newspaper magazines in the United States. The organization was formed in 1987 and was dissolved in 2001. Presidents of the organization included editors of newspaper magazines associated with the ''

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'', ''

The Philadelphia Inquirer ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'', often referred to simply as ''The Inquirer'', is a daily newspaper headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded on June 1, 1829, ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'' is the third-longest continuously operating da ...

'', and ''

The Hartford Courant The ''Hartford Courant'' is the largest daily newspaper in the U.S. state of Connecticut, and is advertised as the oldest continuously published newspaper in the United States. A morning newspaper serving most of the state north of New Haven an ...

''.

Awards

The Sunday Magazine Editors Association gave out annual journalism awards to newspaper magazines, presented at the association's annual meeting. According to ''

The Orlando Sentinel The ''Orlando Sentinel'' is the primary newspaper of Orlando, Florida, and the Central Florida region, in the United States. It was founded in 1876 and is currently owned by Tribune Publishing Company. The ''Orlando Sentinel'' is owned by pare ...

'', the association's awards were considered "the premier contest in the nation for Sunday magazine journalism". Magazine category awards included: features, investigative in-depth story, profile, essay, photography (single image and multiple image), design, design (single spread) and design (multiple spread).

History

The organization was formed in 1987, and in that year, over 40 Sunday newspaper magazines entered the contest competing for the award for first place in investigative writing, which was won by ''

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''. In 1997, ''

The Plain Dealer ''The Plain Dealer'' is the major newspaper of Cleveland, Ohio; it is a major national newspaper. In the fall of 2019, it ranked 23rd in U.S. newspaper circulation, a significant drop since March 2013, when its circulation ranked 17th daily an ...

'' decided to commission an essay from

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in honor of the annual meeting of the organization. The theme was

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, and of the 26 papers notified, 18 published Quindlen's essay. The Association maintains data on the number of newspapers that publish their own Sunday magazines. The organization had 46 members in 1991. In 1994 the Association had 35 members, including ''

Akron Beacon Journal The ''Akron Beacon Journal'' is a morning newspaper in Akron, Ohio, United States. Owned by Gannett, it is the sole daily newspaper in Akron and is distributed throughout Northeast Ohio. The paper's coverage focuses on local news. The Beacon Jo ...

'', ''

Anchorage Daily News The ''Anchorage Daily News'' is a daily newspaper published by the Binkley Co., and based in Anchorage, Alaska. It is the most widely read newspaper and news website (adn.com) in the state of Alaska. The newspaper is headquartered in Anchorage, ...

'', ''

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'', ''

The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of ...

'' and ''

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''. Ande Zellman, editor of the ''

Boston Globe Magazine ''The Boston Globe,'' also known locally as ''the Globe'', is an American daily newspaper founded and based in Boston, Massachusetts. The newspaper has won a total of 27 Pulitzer Prizes. ''The Boston Globe'' is the oldest and largest daily new ...

'', was the association's president in 1989. Fred Mann, editor of ''

'' magazine ''Inquirer Magazine'', was president of the association in 1991. Lary Bloom, editor of ''Northeast'', Sunday magazine of ''

'', was elected president of the organization in 1995 at its annual SunMag conference, and continued to serve in that capacity in 1996. Its president in 1999 was Steve Courtney, deputy editor of ''Northeast''. The Sunday Magazine Editors Association ceased to exist in 2001.

References

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Awards

History

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