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| − | [[Prospect (magazine)]] was launched by its editor [[David Goodhart]] in October 1995. It is part of [Prospect Publishing Limited].<ref>[http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/about/ About], Prospect, accessed 22 February 2010.</ref> | + | [[Prospect (magazine)]] was launched by its former editor [[David Goodhart]] in October 1995. In June 2010 he became 'editor-at-large' and [[Bronwen Maddox]] from [[The Times]] took over as editor and chief executive. It is part of [[Prospect Publishing Limited]].<ref>[http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/about/ About], Prospect, accessed 22 February 2010.</ref> <ref name="Maddox"> [http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/about/ The Directors of Prospect magazine have appointed Bronwen Maddox as Editor and Chief Executive], accessed 8 March 2011. </ref> <ref name="Dowell">Ben Dowell, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/jun/07/david-goodhart-prospect-editor David Goodhart to step down as Prospect editor], guardian.co.uk, Monday 7 June 2010, accessed 8 March 2010</ref> |
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| + | ==Intelligence contacts== | ||
| + | [[David Goodhart]] admitted to journalist Solomon Hughes that he had met with intelligence officials a number of times: | ||
| + | ::[[John Scarlett Junior]], son of [[MI6]] boss [[John Scarlett]], worked as an intern at Prospect in late 2007. Goodhart told me: ‘There was no connection with his father over his appointment.’ However, Goodhart said that ‘I did subsequently meet his father at a seminar and he thanked me for giving his son some useful experience.’ | ||
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| + | ::Goodhart also told me about ‘meeting security service people at a couple of seminars’ and ‘one dinner’. Goodhart downplayed these meetings with [[MI5]] officials, but added, ‘Yes I support the security services, don't you?’<ref>Solomon Hughes, [http://www.lobster-magazine.co.uk/free/lobster58/lobster58.pdf Whose Prospect? (pdf)], ''Lobster'' 58, Winter 2009/10, p.85.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Hassan Butt== | ||
| + | Journalist [[Aatish Taseer]] interviewed the British jihadist [[Hassan Butt]] for a an article which appeared inthe August 2005 edition of ''Prospect''.<ref>Aatish Taseer, [http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/2005/08/abritishjihadist/ A British Jihadist], Prospect, 28 July 2005.</ref> | ||
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| + | A second interview with Butt, by journalist [[Shiv Malik]], appeared in ''Prospect'' in 2007.<ref>Shiv Malik, [http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/2007/06/mybrotherthebomber/ My brother the bomber], Prospect, 30 June 2007.</ref> | ||
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| + | The number of mentions of Butt in ''Prospect'' prompted Solomon Hughes to wonder whether the magazine had been pointed to him by the security services: | ||
| + | ::editor Goodhart said that, ‘I did once hear that the services regard the Shiv Malik piece on 7/7 as essential reading inside the “security state”’ and added: ‘a Pentagon official once said the same.’ | ||
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| + | ::Goodhart went on to say: ‘if Hassan Butt has now been "exposed" as a liar and fantasist we were certainly not the only ones taken in – there was a big [[Newsnight]] interview - and big pieces in several nationals.’<ref>Solomon Hughes, [http://www.lobster-magazine.co.uk/free/lobster58/lobster58.pdf Whose Prospect? (pdf)], ''Lobster'' 58, Winter 2009/10, p.85.</ref> | ||
==People== | ==People== | ||
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===Contributing Editors=== | ===Contributing Editors=== | ||
[[Philip Ball]] | [[Barry Cox]] | [[Anthony Dworkin]] | [[Catherine Fieschi]] | [[Jonathan Ford]] | [[Dean Godson]] | [[AC Grayling]] | [[David Herman]] | [[Robert Jackson]] | [[Josef Joffe]] | [[Anatole Kaletsky]] | [[Philippe Legrain]] | [[Michael Lind]] | [[John Lloyd]] | [[Jean McCrindle]] | [[Oliver Morton]] | [[Toby Mundy]] | [[Kamran Nazeer]] | [[Jonathan Power]] | [[Ayanna Prevatt-Goldstein]] | [[Katharine Quarmby]] | [[Alex Renton]] | [[Ben Rogers]] | [[Erik Tarloff]]<ref>[http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/about/staff/ Staff], Prospect, accessed 22 February 2010.</ref> | [[Philip Ball]] | [[Barry Cox]] | [[Anthony Dworkin]] | [[Catherine Fieschi]] | [[Jonathan Ford]] | [[Dean Godson]] | [[AC Grayling]] | [[David Herman]] | [[Robert Jackson]] | [[Josef Joffe]] | [[Anatole Kaletsky]] | [[Philippe Legrain]] | [[Michael Lind]] | [[John Lloyd]] | [[Jean McCrindle]] | [[Oliver Morton]] | [[Toby Mundy]] | [[Kamran Nazeer]] | [[Jonathan Power]] | [[Ayanna Prevatt-Goldstein]] | [[Katharine Quarmby]] | [[Alex Renton]] | [[Ben Rogers]] | [[Erik Tarloff]]<ref>[http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/about/staff/ Staff], Prospect, accessed 22 February 2010.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Circulation== | ||
| + | As of 2010, it has a circulation of 30,400, which makes it apparently 'the fastest growing title of its kind'. <ref name="Maddox"/> <ref name="Dowell"/> | ||
==Contact== | ==Contact== | ||
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==External Resources== | ==External Resources== | ||
| − | *Solomon Hughes, [http://www.lobster-magazine.co.uk/free/lobster58/lobster58.pdf Whose Prospect? (pdf)], ''Lobster'' 58, Winter 2009/10. | + | *Solomon Hughes, [http://www.lobster-magazine.co.uk/free/lobster58/lobster58.pdf Whose Prospect? (pdf)], ''Lobster'' 58, Winter 2009/10, p.85. |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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Prospect (magazine) was launched by its former editor David Goodhart in October 1995. In June 2010 he became 'editor-at-large' and Bronwen Maddox from The Times took over as editor and chief executive. It is part of Prospect Publishing Limited.[1] [2] [3]
Contents
Intelligence contacts
David Goodhart admitted to journalist Solomon Hughes that he had met with intelligence officials a number of times:
- John Scarlett Junior, son of MI6 boss John Scarlett, worked as an intern at Prospect in late 2007. Goodhart told me: ‘There was no connection with his father over his appointment.’ However, Goodhart said that ‘I did subsequently meet his father at a seminar and he thanked me for giving his son some useful experience.’
Hassan Butt
Journalist Aatish Taseer interviewed the British jihadist Hassan Butt for a an article which appeared inthe August 2005 edition of Prospect.[5]
A second interview with Butt, by journalist Shiv Malik, appeared in Prospect in 2007.[6]
The number of mentions of Butt in Prospect prompted Solomon Hughes to wonder whether the magazine had been pointed to him by the security services:
- editor Goodhart said that, ‘I did once hear that the services regard the Shiv Malik piece on 7/7 as essential reading inside the “security state”’ and added: ‘a Pentagon official once said the same.’
People
Editorial Staff
- David Goodhart Editor
- James Crabtree Managing Editor
- Hilly Janes Executive Editor
- Susha Ireland Senior Editor
- Tom Chatfield Arts and Books Editor
- Mary Fitzgerald Assistant Editor
- Brian Semple Editorial Assistant
- Alexander Linklater Associate Editor
- Bartle Bull Foreign Editor
- David Killen Creative Director[8]
Publishing Staff
- David Hanger Publisher and Chief Executive
- Andy Hawkins Marketing & Circulation Manager
- James Varcoe Head of Sales
- Pauline Joy Finance Manager[9]
Contributing Editors
Philip Ball | Barry Cox | Anthony Dworkin | Catherine Fieschi | Jonathan Ford | Dean Godson | AC Grayling | David Herman | Robert Jackson | Josef Joffe | Anatole Kaletsky | Philippe Legrain | Michael Lind | John Lloyd | Jean McCrindle | Oliver Morton | Toby Mundy | Kamran Nazeer | Jonathan Power | Ayanna Prevatt-Goldstein | Katharine Quarmby | Alex Renton | Ben Rogers | Erik Tarloff[10]
Circulation
As of 2010, it has a circulation of 30,400, which makes it apparently 'the fastest growing title of its kind'. [2] [3]
Contact
External Resources
- Solomon Hughes, Whose Prospect? (pdf), Lobster 58, Winter 2009/10, p.85.
Notes
- ↑ About, Prospect, accessed 22 February 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Directors of Prospect magazine have appointed Bronwen Maddox as Editor and Chief Executive, accessed 8 March 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ben Dowell, David Goodhart to step down as Prospect editor, guardian.co.uk, Monday 7 June 2010, accessed 8 March 2010
- ↑ Solomon Hughes, Whose Prospect? (pdf), Lobster 58, Winter 2009/10, p.85.
- ↑ Aatish Taseer, A British Jihadist, Prospect, 28 July 2005.
- ↑ Shiv Malik, My brother the bomber, Prospect, 30 June 2007.
- ↑ Solomon Hughes, Whose Prospect? (pdf), Lobster 58, Winter 2009/10, p.85.
- ↑ Staff, Prospect, accessed 22 February 2010.
- ↑ Staff, Prospect, accessed 22 February 2010.
- ↑ Staff, Prospect, accessed 22 February 2010.
