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National Review
| National Review | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | New York, N.Y. |
| Type: | Publication |
| Top official: | Rich Lowry, Editor in Chief |
| Founder(s): | William F. Buckley Jr. |
| Year founded: | 1955 |
| Website: | Official website |
National Review is a journal describing itself as "a magazine of conservative opinion... [that] has since defined the modern conservative movement and enjoys the broadest allegiance among American conservatives." The magazine publishes digital and print editions 12 times a year and hosts a website with posts containing "conservative commentary on major political and cultural issues, both domestic and global, on a daily basis."[1]
Background
William F. Buckley, Jr. founded National Review in 1955. Buckley was a journalist and thinker described by PBS as "one of the architects of the modern conservative movement...Buckley created new spaces for civic discourse that were accessible to the public."[2] Buckley was a Yale University graduate who worked for the Central Intelligence Agency for nine months and later served as associate editor of The American Mercury. After founding National Review, Buckley went on to host the Firing Line television program starting in 1966. He was the author of more than 40 books.[3]
In 2015, National Review became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Review Institute (NRI), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization Buckley founded in 1991. As of September 2025, the National Review Institute's mission was "to preserve and promote Buckley’s legacy and advance the principles of a free society through educational and high-quality conservative programming that complements and expands upon the critical legacy and mission entrusted to both organizations by Buckley."[1]
Leadership
As of September 2025, Rich Lowry was editor in chief of the National Review.[4]
As of September 2025, the following individuals sat on the National Review Institute's board of trustees:[5]
- Brian Murdock, chairman
- Robert F. Agostinelli
- David Bahnsen
- Dale R. Brott
- John Buser
- Chuck DeFeo
- Carl Helstrom
- Richard Lowry
- Adam Meyerson
- Liz Peek
- Richard Spencer
- Paul Schott Stevens
- Alec Taylor
- Pat Toomey
- L. Stanton Towne
- Peter J. Travers
- Karen Buchwald Wright
Work and activities
Legislative and policy work
As of September 2025, National Review Online published articles covering eight topics:[6]
- Politics & Policy
- Culture
- Education
- Elections
- U.S.
- World
- Immigration
- Economy & Business
As of the same date, the organization published six newsletters:
- The Morning Jolt
- The Week
- Breaking News
- NR Daily
- The Horse Race
- Capital Letter
Notable endorsements
This section displays endorsements this organization made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.
Finances
The following is a breakdown of the National Review Institute's revenues and expenses from 2001 to 2024. The information comes from ProPublica.
| Year | Revenue | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $0.9 million | $0.02 million |
| 2002 | $0.5 million | $0.03 million |
| 2003 | $0.5 million | $0.02 million |
| 2004 | $0.3 million | $0.07 million |
| 2005 | $0.8 million | $0.7 million |
| 2006 | $1.2 million | $1.3 million |
| 2007 | $0.7 million | $1.0 million |
| 2008 | $0.8 million | $0.8 million |
| 2009 | $0.6 million | $0.8 million |
| 2010 | $1.0 million | $0.9 million |
| 2011 | $0.9 million | $0.9 million |
| 2012 | $0.6 million | $1.1 million |
| 2013 | $0.5 million | $1.2 million |
| 2014 | $4.0 million | $1.3 million |
| 2015 | $3.3 million | $2.4 million |
| 2016 | $9.0 million | $4.5 million |
| 2017 | $5.7 million | $5.0 million |
| 2018 | $7.3 million | $5.2 million |
| 2019 | $6.6 million | $5.7 million |
| 2020 | $6.9 million | $5.6 million |
| 2021 | $5.6 million | $5.7 million |
| 2022 | $6.3 million | $5.8 million |
| 2023 | $6.1 million | $6.3 million |
| 2024 | $9.0 million | $7.7 million |
See also
External links
- National Review Online
- National Review on X
- National Review on Facebook
- National Review on Instagram
- National Review on YouTube
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 National Review, "About," accessed September 16, 2025
- ↑ PBS, "American Masters," accessed September 16, 2025
- ↑ Kansas State University, "William F. Buckley," accessed September 16, 2025
- ↑ National Review, "Rich Lowry," accessed September 16, 2025
- ↑ National Review Institute, "Board of Trustees," accessed September 16, 2025
- ↑ National Review, "Home page," accessed September 16, 2025
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