San Diego Magazine

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San Diego Magazine
CategoriesGeneral interest
FrequencyMonthly
PublisherSan Diego Magazine
Paid circulation48,795
Founded1948
Country United States
Based inSan Diego
LanguageEnglish
Website http://www.sandiegomagazine.com

San Diego Magazine is a multi-platform media company covering food, [1] arts and culture, [2] travel, [3] health and wellness, [4] social progress, [5] and life in San Diego County, California. Its flagship monthly magazine has won multiple regional [6] and national awards. [7] The media company also produces podcasts, [8] large-scale events, [9] custom publications, [10] e-newsletters, [11] and short- and long-form video. [12] It is a member of the City and Regional Magazine Association (CRMA). [13]

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In October 2021, the media company was acquired by writer and Food Network host, Troy Johnson, and his wife Claire, former director of business operations at NBC Universal. [14]

History

San Diego Magazine was established by Edwin Self in 1948. [15] The publishers were Edwin and Gloria Self, who also served as joint editors until they sold the title to Jim Fitzpatrick, former publisher of Entrepreneur, in 1994. It was acquired by CurtCo Media in 2005, who sold it to Desert Publications in 2010. [16] Jim Fitzpatrick then became CEO and Publisher again. [17] [18] The magazine closed in 2020 for a short period of time due to Covid-19, [19] then relaunched under new ownership of award-winning food writer, podcast host, and TV personality Troy Johnson, [20] and his wife, Claire.

Some of the media company's most notable annual features and events include "Best of San Diego", [21] "Best Restaurants", [22] "Top Doctors", [23] and "Celebrating Women". [24]

In 2017, its "Happy Half Hour" food podcast won a national Folio award for "Best Consumer/City Regional Podcast." [25] Their expose about fraud in the farm-to-table movement was included in "Food Matters," [26] a college textbook of outstanding food writing from Macmillan Learning.

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  2. ↑ Magazine, San Diego. "Things to Do in San Diego". San Diego Magazine. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  3. ↑ Magazine, San Diego. "Getaways". San Diego Magazine. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  4. ↑ Magazine, San Diego (15 March 2014). "Health & Fitness". San Diego Magazine. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  5. ↑ "Charitable Giving Guide 2021". FlippingBook. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  6. ↑ Society of Professional Journalists (2021-09-01). "Society of Professional Journalists San Diego Pro Chapter — 2021 Journalism Awards" (PDF). San Diego Society of Professional Journalists.
  7. ↑ "2019 CRMA Winners". Twenty-First Digital. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  8. ↑ "San Diego Magazine's Happy Half Hour on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  9. ↑ Magazine, San Diego. "San Diego Magazine Events". San Diego Magazine. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  10. ↑ "Custom Media". San Diego Magazine Media. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  11. ↑ Magazine, San Diego. "Best of San Diego Newsletter". esp.sandiegomagazine.com. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  12. ↑ "San Diego Magazine - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  13. ↑ "CRMA Magazines". City and Regional Magazine Association. Archived from the original on May 31, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  14. ↑ "San Diego Magazine acquired by longtime food writer Troy Johnson and his wife". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  15. ↑ Miglena Sternadori; Susan Currie Sivek (2020). "City and Regional Magazines: Consumer Guides or Social Binders?". In Miglena Sternadori; Tim Holmes (eds.). The Handbook of Magazine Studies. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Blackwell. p. 311. doi:10.1002/9781119168102.ch23. ISBN   9781119168102. S2CID   213157470.
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  20. ↑ Murphy, Sean (2017-11-15). "Savoring the Taste of Success - Chico State Today" . Retrieved 2022-03-19.
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