 Fall 2010 cover of YES! | |
| Executive Editor | Evette Dionne |
|---|---|
| Former editors | Tracy Loeffelholz Dunn |
| Staff writers | Sunnivie Brydum, Managing Editor Breanna Draxler, Senior Editor Sonali Kolhatkar, Senior Editor |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| First issue | 1996 |
| Company | Positive Futures Network |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Poulsbo, WA, United States |
| Language | English |
| Website | yesmagazine |
| ISSN | 1089-6651 |
YES! is a nonprofit, independent publisher of solutions journalism. YES! was founded by David Korten and Sarah van Gelder; Khalilah Elliott is the interim executive director. [1]
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The first issue of the magazine was published in summer 1996. [2] It is published quarterly.
Issues of YES! explore a specific issue in depth, and provide resources so that readers may become involved in that issue. Previous issues have covered topics such as just transition, [3] sanctuary city, [4] solidarity economy [5] and decolonization. [6]
The magazine is printed on recycled paper and archives all its issues online.
YES! is a member of The Media Consortium, an international network of over 70 independent progressive journalism organizations including Mother Jones, The Nation , Grist, Democracy Now! , and others. [7] YES! and other Media Consortium outlets participated in a 2017 study [8] that looked at the impact they could have on the national conversation. [9]
In 2015, YES! Magazine was showcased on Neil Young's July tour promoting The Monsanto Years . Young selected five magazines to feature in a "News You Can Trust" tent, including YES!, The Nation , Mother Jones , Permaculture Magazine, and Earth Island Journal . [10]