Bitch (magazine)
Encyclopedia
bitch, whose tagline is feminist response to pop culture, is an independent, quarterly magazine published in Portland
, Oregon
with more than 50,000 readers. bitch magazine is one branch of the reader-supported non-profit organization bitch media. The magazine includes analysis of current political events, social and cultural trends, television
shows, movies
, book
s, music, advertising, and artwork
from a feminist perspective. In contrast with conventional women's magazines such as Self
, Vogue, or Marie Claire
, bitch explores gender issues in greater depth and from unconventional viewpoints.
. The founding editors, Lisa Jervis and Andi Zeisler, along with founding art director Benjamin Shaykin, wanted to create a public forum in which to air thoughts and theories on women, gender, and feminist issues, especially as they appear within the lens of the media.
In 2001, a loan from San Francisco's Independent Press Association allowed Jervis and Zeisler to quit their day jobs and work on bitch full time.
bitch celebrated its 10th anniversary in August 2006 by publishing a bitch anthology entitled BITCHfest: Ten Years of Cultural Criticism from the Pages of Bitch Magazine. Edited by bitch founders Jervis and Zeisler, BITCHfest includes essays, rants and raves, and reviews reprinted from previous issues of bitch magazine, along with new pieces written especially for the anthology.
In March 2007, bitch relocated from its offices in Oakland, California
, to Portland, Oregon. The magazine's 50th issue was published in 2011. Also in 2011, bitch won an Utne Reader
Independent Press Award for Best Social/Cultural Coverage.
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
with more than 50,000 readers. bitch magazine is one branch of the reader-supported non-profit organization bitch media. The magazine includes analysis of current political events, social and cultural trends, television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
shows, movies
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, book
Book
A book is a set or collection of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of hot lava, paper, parchment, or other materials, usually fastened together to hinge at one side. A single sheet within a book is called a leaf or leaflet, and each side of a leaf is called a page...
s, music, advertising, and artwork
Work of art
A work of art, artwork, art piece, or art object is an aesthetic item or artistic creation.The term "a work of art" can apply to:*an example of fine art, such as a painting or sculpture*a fine work of architecture or landscape design...
from a feminist perspective. In contrast with conventional women's magazines such as Self
Self (magazine)
Self magazine is an American magazine for women that specializes in health, fitness, nutrition, beauty and happiness. Published by Condé Nast Publications 12 times a year, it has a circulation of 1,486,992 and a total audience of 5,541,000 readers, according to its corporate media kit. The...
, Vogue, or Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Marie Claire is a monthly women's magazine first published in France but also distributed in other countries with editions specific to them and in their languages. While each country shares its own special voice with its audience, the United States edition focuses on women around the world and...
, bitch explores gender issues in greater depth and from unconventional viewpoints.
History
The first issue of bitch was published in January 1996 in Oakland, CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The founding editors, Lisa Jervis and Andi Zeisler, along with founding art director Benjamin Shaykin, wanted to create a public forum in which to air thoughts and theories on women, gender, and feminist issues, especially as they appear within the lens of the media.
In 2001, a loan from San Francisco's Independent Press Association allowed Jervis and Zeisler to quit their day jobs and work on bitch full time.
bitch celebrated its 10th anniversary in August 2006 by publishing a bitch anthology entitled BITCHfest: Ten Years of Cultural Criticism from the Pages of Bitch Magazine. Edited by bitch founders Jervis and Zeisler, BITCHfest includes essays, rants and raves, and reviews reprinted from previous issues of bitch magazine, along with new pieces written especially for the anthology.
In March 2007, bitch relocated from its offices in Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
, to Portland, Oregon. The magazine's 50th issue was published in 2011. Also in 2011, bitch won an Utne Reader
Utne 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...
Independent Press Award for Best Social/Cultural Coverage.