The American Spectator

About The American Spectator

The American Spectator was founded in 1924 by George Nathan and Truman Newberry over a cheap domestic ale in McSorley's Old Ale House. In 1967 the Saturday Evening Club took it over, rechristening it The Alternative: An American Spectator; but by November 1977 the word "alternative" had acquired such an esoteric fragrance that in order to discourage unsolicited manuscripts from florists, beauticians, and other creative types the Club reverted to the magazine's original name. Published remarkably without regard to sex, lifestyle, race, color, creed, physical handicap, or national origin.

Submissions

We will review unsolicited manuscripts for online publication, but due to high volume, we can only contact those whose manuscripts are accepted. Our preference is for reported pieces that provide new information or draw upon rare expertise, ones that run between 700 and 1000 words. Please paste them into an email and send to editor@spectator.org.

Internships

The American Spectator takes pride in its history of providing meaningful experience to young conservatives. Duties don't involve sorting mail or making copies, but rather giving you the tools and clips necessary to succeed as a journalist. While there are no requirements, it is highly recommended that applicants have experience writing for a college newspaper and a GPA above 3.0. Please send a resume, writing samples, and references to editor@spectator.org, with the subject line "INTERNSHIP."