Donaldson, Scott. “The Continuing Death Of The New Yorker.” Sewanee Review 109.2 (2001): 266. Academic Search Complete. Web. 20 Feb. 2015.
This paper looks at the history of The New Yorker through its editors-in-chief, starting with Harold Ross and ending with David Remnick. Donaldson shows how these personalities changed the tone of the magazine and how poor decisions led to the slow demise of the publication. He writes how the magazine’s revenue decreased; from 1966 to 1971, profits dropped from three million to one million. He also writes about the journalistic quality decreased; the content changed from sophisticated satire to “politically correct propaganda.”
Fenton, Natalie. New media, old news: Journalism and Democracy in the Digital Age. SAGE Publications, 2010. Print.
This book discusses how journalism has been affected by the rise of online media. Although it is not specific to The New Yorker, it does relate to the magazine. Remnick maintains that he will continue to run The New Yorker with it’s original intent of monthly, in-depth journalism. However, the world has changed with respect to print media. How does The New Yorker compare?
Kunkel, Thomas. Letters from the Editor: The New Yorker’s Harold Ross. Modern Library Paperbacks, 2001. Print.
This book is a collection of Harold Ross’s letters and correspondence. While the letters offer very interesting insight to his personality and characteristics, they also show his values as an editor. In his letters, he discusses the New Yorker’s economic issues and achievements. This book would offer a first-hand, contemporary account of the magazine’s economic standing while Ross was the editor.
Lisheron, Mark. “Going Deep.” American Journalism Review 23.3 (2001): 36. Business Economics and Theory Collection. Web. 10 Mar. 2015.
This article discusses The Atlantic, another magazine that is devoted to long-form journalism. However, it also makes many comparisons to The New Yorker, in that both are in a struggle to maintain their integrity and core ideals in a world that has increasingly moved toward online media.
Remnick, David. “Big Think interview with David Remnick.” Big Think. Big Think, 2010. Web. 7 Mar. 2015.
In this interview, David Remnick talks about his vision for the New Yorker. Although that constantly keep their websites updated with the most current breaking news tend to have more traffic, Remnick hopes to keep the New Yorker as close to its initial goals as possible. He discusses a shift towards technology, but ultimately says that the financial success that the New Yorker experiences is due to its unique niche as a source of long form, in-depth journalism—one that he plans to continue.
Yagoda, Ben. About Town: The New Yorker And The World That It Made. New York: De Capo Press, 2001. Print.
This book tells the story of The New Yorker, from its foundation by Harold Ross to its position as a respected publication. Ben Yagoda analyzes The New Yorker from economic, political, and social perspectives. He also criticizes the magazine by commenting on the issues that they did not cover, or covered sparingly. Yagoda was able to interview over 50 people who wrote for the magazine at some point. He also researched the magazine’s archives to provide a well-rounded picture of how it developed over the past 75 years.