Draft:National Geographic Traveler

National Geographic Traveler was launched as a quarterly publication in the Spring of 1984 by the National Geographic Society under the leadership of president Gilbert M Grosvenor.[1] Vice president for publications, Robert L. Breeden oversaw the launch.[2] Joan Tapper was the first editor.[2] The final US print edition appeared in December, 2019 with George Stone[3] as editor.

  • Joan Tapper, 1984-1989
  • Richard Busch, 1988-1998[4]
  • Keith Bellows, 1998-2015[5]
  • Norie Quintos, Acting Editor, 2015[5]
  • Maggie Zackowitz, 2015-2016[6]
  • George Stone, 2016-2020

In September 2013, the National Geographic Society formed National Geographic Travel group by consolidating its travel assets, including National Geographic Traveler magazine, National Geographic Expeditions, its travel books, digital travel content, maps, apps and travel community. Bellows was named senior vice president of the newly-formed group.[7]

On September 9, 2015, the National Geographic Society announced that it would reorganize its media properties and publications (including National Geographic Traveler) into a new company known as National Geographic Partners LLP. 21st Century Fox paid $725 million to own 73% of this new, for-profit, corporation.[8]

On November 6, 2017, CNBC reported The Walt Disney Company was negotiating a deal with Rupert Murdoch to acquire 21st Century Fox's filmed entertainment, cable entertainment, and direct broadcast satellite divisions, including 20th Century Fox, FX Networks, and National Geographic Partners.

References edit

  1. ^ Poole, Robert M. (2004). Explorers House. New York: Penguin Press. p. 281. ISBN 1594200327.
  2. ^ a b "National Geographic to Publish Quarterly 'Traveler' Magazine". Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  3. ^ "George Stone Appointed Editor-in-Chief, National Geographic Travel". National Geographic Partners. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  4. ^ Hunter, Margaret (1 July 2021). "A new trip for Traveler; shaking up the old guard at the Society has raised competition in the travel field again". IndexArticles. Folio: The Magazine for Magazine Management. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  5. ^ a b Weissmann, Arnie. "Bellows leaves National Geographic Traveler, as another consumer editor moves on". www.travelweekly.com. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  6. ^ "National Geographic Traveler Reveals Its New Editor-in-Chief". Skift.
  7. ^ Schaal, Dennis; September 4th, Skift (4 September 2013). "National Geographic Forms Travel Group and Keeps Print Central to Strategy". Skift.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Farhi, Paul (9 September 2015). "National Geographic gives Fox control of media assets in $725 million deal". Washington Post.