Title:<\/strong>\u00a0Harper\u2019s Magazine ISSN<\/strong>: 0017-789X1<\/sup><\/p>\n Purpose, objective, or mission:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cHarper\u2019s Magazine,<\/em>\u00a0the oldest general-interest monthly in America, explores the issues that drive our national conversation, through long-form narrative journalism and essays, and such celebrated features as the iconic\u00a0Harper\u2019s Index<\/a>. With its emphasis on fine writing and original thought\u00a0Harper\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0provides readers with a unique perspective on politics, society, the environment, and culture.\u201d2<\/sup><\/p>\n \u201cOur mission is to inform, to argue, to interest and to question conventional wisdom. In doing this, we establish an emotional bond with readers, drawing them into the pages and challenging them to think differently on the widest possible spectrum of topics.\u201d3<\/sup><\/p>\n Website:<\/strong>\u00a0Harper’s Magazine<\/em> | Home<\/a><\/p>\n Target audience:<\/strong>\u00a0According to the 2016 Media Kit,\u00a0Harper\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0speaks to \u201creaders looking for perspectives not generally found in mainstream media.\u00a0Harper\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0is \u201cwritten with the belief that readers still care about issues, are still willing to risk changing their views and are still willing to participate in our democracy.\u201d4<\/sup><\/p>\n Publisher:<\/strong> Current publisher is John R. MacArthur, with Harper\u2019s Magazine Foundation.5<\/sup><\/p>\n Peer reviewed?<\/strong>\u00a0No.6<\/sup><\/p>\n Type:<\/strong>\u00a0Civilian.<\/p>\n Medium:<\/strong>\u00a0Print and online.<\/p>\n Content:<\/strong> Essays, fiction, and reporting. Topics covered include politics, society, the environment, and culture.7<\/sup><\/p>\n Frequency of publication:<\/strong> Monthly8<\/sup><\/p>\n Location of submission guidelines:\u00a0<\/strong>Submissions Information can be found here: \u00a0http:\/\/harpers.org\/submissions\/<\/a><\/p>\n Types of contributions accepted:\u00a0<\/strong>According to their website, \u201cWriters wishing to submit nonfiction to\u00a0Harper\u2019s Magazine<\/em>\u00a0are invited to send queries to the address below, accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope. The magazine will neither consider nor return unsolicited nonfiction manuscripts.\u00a0Harper\u2019s<\/em> will consider unsolicited fiction. Unsolicited poetry will not be considered or returned.9<\/sup><\/p>\n Submission and review process:\u00a0<\/strong>All fiction submissions and nonfiction queries must be sent by mail to:<\/p>\n Harper\u2019s Magazine. Editorial tone:<\/strong>\u00a0This magazine\u2019s tone lends itself to high literary thought.\u00a0Harper\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0prides itself \u201con (its) fine writing and original thought, (and) provides readers with a unique perspective on politics, society, the environment, and culture.\u201d11<\/sup><\/p>\n Style guide used:<\/strong>\u00a0None offered.<\/p>\n Although this publication does not accept unsolicited nonfiction, potential contributors are invited to send nonfiction queries. The LIS author may win a solicitation for nonfiction if the query is unusual and exceptional enough to pique the editor\u2019s interest. As unsolicited fiction will be considered, this may provide a more realistic opportunity for the LIS writer. A work of fiction that involves libraries or library issues could prove to be a unique contribution to this forum. Although this is not a scholarly publication,\u00a0Harper\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0has been in publication for 170 years and enjoys a prestigious position in the literary publishing industry.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publication circulation:<\/strong>\u00a0According to its 2020 Media Kit,\u00a0Harper\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0 has a \u201ctotal audience\u201d of over 600,000.12<\/sup><\/p>\n Audience location and language or cultural considerations:<\/strong>\u00a0It seems that the readership is primarily based in the United States, there is an international subscription option that is also available.13<\/sup>\u00a0The magazine is published in English.<\/p>\n Reader characteristics:<\/strong>\u00a0Ratio of readership is 66% male and 34% female, with a median age of 48 years old. Mean household income is $116,200, with professional or managerial careers represented by 26.75% of readers. Readers are educated, with 39% holding post-graduate degrees. Readers are presented as more cultured and well-traveled than the average American with comparison statistics outlined in the Media Kit.14<\/sup><\/p>\n Reader knowledge of LIS subject matter:<\/strong>\u00a0Most readers are unlikely to have extensive knowledge of LIS subject matter. However, as this is an affluent, informed, and intelligent audience, they have likely formed opinions on general LIS topics.<\/p>\n Readers of\u00a0Harper\u2019s Magazine<\/em>\u00a0are a highly educated, affluent group. They have graduate degrees, are professionals and managers, and are financially well-off. They are a politically- and civically-engaged audience.\u00a0In its Media Kit for advertisers,\u00a0Harper\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0bills itself as a \u201ctool for change, a place for ideas and the people who have them. We attract the finest writers today and encourage them to do their best.\u201d15<\/sup><\/p>\n For these reasons, authors\u2019 queries and submissions should be unique, well-written, directed to a well-educated audience, and limited in library jargon. The LIS writer who can provide a different viewpoint, that challenges mainstream thinking, would find an engaged audience at\u00a0Harper\u2019s Magazine<\/em>.<\/p>\n Last updated:<\/strong>\u00a0September 8, 2020<\/p>\n Publication analysis About the publication Title:\u00a0Harper\u2019s Magazine ISSN: 0017-789X1 Purpose, objective, or mission:\u00a0\u201cHarper\u2019s Magazine,\u00a0the oldest general-interest monthly in America, explores the issues that drive our national conversation, through long-form narrative journalism and essays, and such celebrated features as the iconic\u00a0Harper\u2019s Index. 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Audience analysis<\/h2>\n
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Conclusion: Analysis of reader characteristics and their potential impact on authors<\/h3>\n
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