Bitch (magazine)

Bitch
Bitch, cover from the Winter 2004 issue
EditorRosa Cartagena
CategoriesLifestyle, feminism
FrequencyQuarterly
Circulation80,000 (2015)
FounderAndi Zeisler, Lisa Jervis, Benjamin Shaykin
FoundedJanuary 1996 (1996-01)
Final issueApril 2022 (2022-04)
CompanyBitch Media
CountryUnited States
Based inPortland, Oregon, U.S.
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.bitchmedia.org
ISSN2162-5352
OCLC46789560

Bitch was an independent, quarterly alternative magazine published in Portland, Oregon.[1][2] Its tagline described it as a "feminist response to pop culture", and it was described in 2008 by Columbia Journalism Review as "a respected journal of cultural discourse".[3][4] As a feminist publication, it took an intersectional approach.[5][6]

Bitch was published by the nonprofit feminist media organization Bitch Media. The magazine included analysis of current political events, social, and cultural trends, television shows, movies, books, music, advertising, and artwork. Its print magazine had about 80,000 readers.[7][8][9] The magazine's publisher, Kate Lesniak, estimated that it had an online readership of 4.5 million.[10] On April 12, 2022, it was announced that Bitch Media would cease operations in June 2022.[11][12]

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  3. ^ "Bitch Media: About Us". Bitch Media. Archived from the original on June 11, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "Delacorte Lecture with Bitch's Andi Zeisler". Columbia Journalism Review. April 2, 2008. Archived from the original on December 3, 2008. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
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  6. ^ Gautschi, Heidi (March 10, 2018). "Des femmes, des sciences et des technologies : une analyse textuelle de Bitch (2000-2016)". Itinéraires. Littérature, textes, cultures (in French) (February 2017). L'Harmattan. doi:10.4000/itineraires.3795. ISSN 2100-1340. S2CID 165546955.
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  9. ^ Jenkins, Joy Michelle; Johnson, Erika Katherine (March 4, 2017). "Body Politics: Coverage of Health Topics and Policy in U.S. Feminist Magazines". Mass Communication and Society. 20 (2): 260–280. doi:10.1080/15205436.2016.1227994. ISSN 1520-5436. S2CID 151856072.
  10. ^ Clarke, Kelly (March 20, 2017). "Andi Zeisler and Bitch Media Pushed the World to See Pop Culture through Feminist Eyes". Portland Monthly. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  11. ^ "Bitch Comes to a Close". Bitch Media. April 12, 2022. Archived from the original on June 16, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  12. ^ Mukhopadhyay, Samhita (May 6, 2022). "The Demise of '90s Feminist-Zine Culture". The Atlantic. Retrieved July 18, 2022.