John Mack Carter

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John Mack Carter
Born(1928-02-28)February 28, 1928 [1]
DiedSeptember 26, 2014(2014-09-26) (aged 86) [1]
Education University of Missouri (BA, MA) 1949 [1]
Occupation(s)Editor, publisher [1]
Years active1949-2014 [1]
Children2
Awards  American Society of Magazine Editors (2000) [1]
  Advertising Women of New York award [1]
  New York Women in Communications award [1]
  National Women's Political Caucus award [1]

John Mack Carter (February 28, 1928-September 26, 2014) was an American magazine editor, best known for his editorship of multiple women's magazines. [1]

Carter served as editor of each of the “Big Three” women's magazines: McCall's from 1961 to 1965, Ladies’ Home Journal from 1965 to 1974, and Good Housekeeping from 1975 to 1994. [1] [2] [3] [4] Under his tenure magazines began putting photos of celebrities on the cover which became a commonplace practice. [1] As head of Hearst Magazine Enterprises he also helped create and develop other magazines, including the financial magazine SmartMoney , Marie Claire and Country Living . [1] He was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the American Society of Magazine Editors in 2000. [1]

In March 1970, more than 100 feminists led by Susan Brownmiller stormed Carter's office at the Ladies’ Home Journal and held an eleven-hour sit-in, demanding that he resign. [1] [5] [6] [7] [8] He declined but, after that, strove to become more responsive to the concerns of women. [1] He published essays by some of the protesters in a later issue about divorce, childbirth, and other feminist issues. [1] Upon later reflection, he described the sit-in event as a turning point in his thinking. After that, he was more willing to publish stories about job discrimination and sexual harassment and work to advance causes related to women. [1] [5]

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