Canadian Geographic
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| Frequency | Bimonthly |
|---|---|
| Total circulation (June 2014) | 147,252[1] |
| Year founded | 1930 |
| First issue | May 1930 |
| Company | Royal Canadian Geographical Society |
| Country | Canada |
| Based in | Ottawa |
| Language | English |
| Website |
www |
| ISSN | 0706-2168 |
Canadian Geographic is the bimonthly magazine of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS) based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
History and profile
The magazine was established in 1930.[2] It was first published in May 1930 under the name Canadian Geographical Journal. The society's objective was to produce a popular magazine dealing primarily with Canadian geography. The first editor was Charles Camsell, since 1915 a fellow of the British Royal Geographical Society, a geologist who had been responsible for mapping large parts of Northern Ontario, Manitoba and the Yukon. The headquarters of the magazine is in Ottawa.[2]
Typically the magazine contains articles on physical, historical, political and environmental geography, illustrated with photographs and maps. It has recent published articles on subjects of modern controversy, such as acid rain, clear-cut logging, vanishing wetlands, pollution of the Great Lakes and energy sources of Canadians.
The magazine's website contains substantial extracts from current articles and supplementary information not published in the print edition.
In 2002, the magazine established the Canadian Environment Awards program in partnership with the government and private companies.
In 2015, the magazine was criticized for allowing its editorial policy to be influenced by its sponsors. In a 2012 issue about the Calgary Stampede, journalist Jesse Brown wrote about improper treatment of horses by the Stampede. The article he filed was later edited to remove any reference to "horse culls".[3] The magazine also distributed free educational resource material to schools across the country that talked about the Alberta Oil Sands. While Canadian Geographic maintained that the material was independent of influence, it was later revealed that some of the content came from the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, an industrial lobby group.[4]
References
- ↑ "eCirc for Consumer Magazines". Alliance for Audited Media. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- 1 2 Europa World Year. Taylor & Francis Group. 2004. p. 1025. ISBN 978-1-85743-254-1. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ↑ Brown, Jesse (July 21, 2015). "The Sad Story of Canadian Geographic". Canadaland.
- ↑ Brown, Jesse (July 22, 2015). "Oil Sands Lobby Group Sponsored and Edited Public School Lessons". Canadaland.