OUR STORY

The National Journal Group, Inc., including Government Executive, was acquired by David G. Bradley, founder of the Advisory Board Company and the Corporate Executive Board, in 1997. Upon the purchase of The Atlantic in 1999, the Atlantic Media Company was established. Today from our headquarters in Washington, DC, Atlantic Media's editorial and business teams collaborate to develop new and exciting products, stimulating events, and key partnerships, balancing esteem for the respected history of each of our publications with a businessman's entrepreneurial eye.

The Atlantic, with the Aspen Institute, annually gathers the nation's intellectual leaders to debate those ideas currently provoking American thought as part of the Aspen Ideas Festival. Illustrative of our commitment to non-partisan political reporting, in 2008, The Atlantic will partner with its sister publication National Journal for the 2008 Conventions.

In 2006, National Journal Group expanded into broadcast media, launching the PBS program Washington Week with Gwen Ifill and National Journal. Increasing this broadcast presence in 2007, National Journal and NBC News proudly announced joint coverage of the 2008 Presidential Elections and, later that year, XM Satellite Radio's National Journal On Air hit the airwaves.

Government Executive launched NextGov.com in 2008 to address the growing significance of the technology corridor on federal policy.

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