Polite (magazine)
Encyclopedia
Polite is a semi-regular general interest and humor magazine
published in the United States
. Its tagline is "Generally interesting."
The magazine publishes reportage, commentary, criticism, and satire, and specializes in articles about serious (though unconventional) topics as well as (possibly) fictional profiles and trend pieces.
, Peter Rock, Phil Campbell
, Steve Almond
, Byron Case, Emily Pecora, Bryce Wissel, and Davy Rothbart
.
's Independent Press Awards competition as one of the Best New Magazines of 2007.
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
published in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Its tagline is "Generally interesting."
History
The magazine was founded as a quarterly in August 2005 by college friends Justin Peters and Toby Warner. It switched to a twice-yearly format in January 2007 upon publication of its second issue.The magazine publishes reportage, commentary, criticism, and satire, and specializes in articles about serious (though unconventional) topics as well as (possibly) fictional profiles and trend pieces.
Contributors
Notable contributors have included Madison Smartt BellMadison Smartt Bell
Madison Smartt Bell is an American novelist. He was raised Nashville, and lived in New York, and London before settling in Baltimore, Maryland....
, Peter Rock, Phil Campbell
Phil Campbell
Phil Campbell may refer to:* Phil Campbell , British guitarist, member of Motörhead* Phil Campbell, Alabama, a town in the United States...
, Steve Almond
Steve Almond
Steve Almond is an American short story writer and essayist. He is the author of eight books.-Life:He was raised in Palo Alto, California, and graduated from Henry M. Gunn High School. He received his undergraduate degree from Wesleyan University. He spent seven years as a newspaper reporter,...
, Byron Case, Emily Pecora, Bryce Wissel, and Davy Rothbart
Davy Rothbart
Davy Rothbart is an author, filmmaker, contributor to This American Life, and the editor/publisher of Found Magazine.-Background:...
.
Awards
In 2007, Polite was nominated in the Utne ReaderUtne Reader
Utne Reader is an American bimonthly magazine. The magazine collects and reprints articles on politics, culture, and the environment from generally alternative media sources, including journals, newsletters, weeklies, zines, music and DVDs...
's Independent Press Awards competition as one of the Best New Magazines of 2007.