Government Executive Explained

Editor:Tanya Ballard Brown
Editor Title:Editor-in-Chief
Editor2:Amelia Gruber
Editor Title2:Managing Editor
Category:Digital publication
Publisher:Constance Sayers
Founded:1969
Company:GovExec
Country:United States
Based:Washington, D.C.
Language:English
Issn:0017-2626

Government Executive is an American media publication based in Washington, D.C., that covers daily government business for civilians, federal bureaucrats, and military officials.[1] Government Executive is part of GovExec,[2] which is owned by Growth Catalyst Partners.[3]

History

20th century

Government Executive's first issue, published in March 1969, featured a formal portrait of Richard Nixon and the headline: "What Government Can Expect from President Nixon". In 1987, the magazine was acquired by the National Journal Group, which was acquired a decade later by David G. Bradley, a businessman.[4]

In 1999, Bradley bought The Atlantic Monthly magazine and renamed his company Atlantic Media.[5]

21st century

In 2007, Government Executive's information technology reporting was spun off into a new publication: NextGov, which covers technology and the future of government. In 2013, the company founded Defense One, which covers emerging national security issues.[6] [7] In 2015, it founded Route Fifty, which covers ideas in state and local government.[8] The four publications, plus an associated events division and the Studio 2G content marketing division,[9] became known as Government Executive Media Group.

In 2020, Atlantic Media sold Government Executive Media Group to Growth Catalyst Partners, a private-equity firm.[10] In 2021, City & State was acquired by Government Executive Media Group.[11]

In 2021, longtime editor-in-chief Tom Shoop stepped down and was replaced by Tanya Ballard Brown, most recently of NPR.[12]

In 2021, GovExec also acquired 1105 Media Inc's Public Sector 360 Group, including Federal Computer Week and Washington Technology.[13]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trump Bump grows, as 'Government Executive' exploits the journalism of change. Politico. February 8, 2017. May 29, 2019. May 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190530040111/https://www.politico.com/media/story/2017/02/trump-bump-grows-as-government-executive-exploits-the-journalism-of-change-004929. live.
  2. Web site: Introducing Our New Brand Identity. 2021-12-22. about.govexec.com. en. 2021-12-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20211220144553/https://about.govexec.com/blog/introducing-our-new-brand-identity/. live.
  3. Web site: Silber. Tony. Government Executive Media Group Acquired By Private-Equity Firm Growth Catalyst Partners. 2021-01-19. Forbes. en. 2021-07-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20210719195112/https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonysilber/2020/03/17/government-executive-media-group-acquired-by-private-equity-firm-growth-catalyst-partners/. live.
  4. Web site: Government Executive 50th. 2021-01-19. www.govexec.com. en. 2021-01-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20210119031527/https://www.govexec.com/feature/Government-Executive-50th/. live.
  5. Web site: About - Atlantic Media. 2021-01-19. www.atlanticmedia.com. 2021-01-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20210119031433/https://www.atlanticmedia.com/about/. live.
  6. Web site: January 22, 2015. Atlantic Media takes a page from Quartz with Defense One. May 29, 2019. Digiday. May 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190530040109/https://digiday.com/media/defense-one-stays-differentiated-crowded-dc-market/. live.
  7. Web site: A look at Defense One, Atlantic Media's new site for the military-industrial complex. 2021-04-29. Nieman Lab. 2021-04-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20210429043039/https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/07/a-look-at-defense-one-atlantic-medias-new-site-for-the-military-industrial-complex/. live.
  8. Web site: November 17, 2016. Route Fifty takes a niche (but jargon-free) approach to covering innovation in local government. May 29, 2019. Nieman Lab. May 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190530040109/https://www.niemanlab.org/2016/11/route-fifty-takes-a-niche-but-jargon-free-approach-to-covering-innovation-in-local-government/. live.
  9. Web site: Government Executive Media Group rebrands its content marketing division as Studio 2G. 2019-11-05. 2019-11-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20191105030630/https://www.talkingnewmedia.com/2017/09/14/government-executive-media-group-rebrands-content-marketing-division-studio-2g/. live.
  10. Web site: Silber . Tony . Government Executive Media Group Acquired By Private-Equity Firm Growth Catalyst Partners . 2022-06-03 . Forbes . en . 2022-06-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220603210254/https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonysilber/2020/03/17/government-executive-media-group-acquired-by-private-equity-firm-growth-catalyst-partners/ . live .
  11. Web site: DC media group buys NY's City & State, plans expansion . 4 January 2021 . 29 April 2021 . 5 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210505220616/https://nypost.com/2021/01/04/dc-media-group-buys-nys-city-state-plans-expansion/ . live .
  12. Web site: GovExec Names Tanya Ballard Brown as New Executive Editor of Government Executive, the Company's Flagship Editorial Brand. 2021-12-22. about.govexec.com. en. 2021-12-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20211209235444/https://about.govexec.com/blog/govexec-names-tanya-ballard-brown-as-new-executive-editor/. live.
  13. Web site: GovExec Acquires 1105 Media Inc's Public Sector 360 Group . 2022-06-03 . about.govexec.com . en . 2022-05-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220520134428/https://about.govexec.com/blog/govexec-acquires-1105-media-incs-public-sector-360-group/ . live .

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