April 15, 2005

Murphy '74 resigns from Atlantic Monthly

Cullen Murphy ‘74 is resigning as the editor of The Atlantic Monthly as a result of the magazine’s planned move from Boston to Washington, D.C. The magazine has been in Boston for 148 years since its founding, and is making the move to help cut costs. Murphy, stating that he has “too many personal and other commitments here” in Boston, will stay on through the magazine’s transition, but will step down at the end of 2005.

Murphy was the subject of Am’erst’s first post all of three and a half months ago.

Brian Meacham '97 | April 15, 2005 08:27 AM | Alumni

Comments

Parker Morse '96 | April 15, 2005 10:48 AM:

I can't figure out how moving to DC from Boston *cuts* costs; I know one magazine that was in DC which moved *away* to cut costs (to NYC, though, which I suppose allowed them to consolidate some corporate support functions.) Is The Atlantic's corporate parent in DC?

Brian Meacham '97 | April 15, 2005 03:57 PM:

Yes, their parent company, Atlantic Media, is based in DC, and the Monthly's lease in Boston runs out next year, so it was a case of consolidation and timing.

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