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Editor in Chief Celebrating its 42nd anniversary in May 2003, Atlanta is one of oldest city/regional magazines in the country and one of the most respected-the magazine has won more than 80 national awards for journalistic and design excellence. Rebecca became editor in chief of Atlanta Magazine in September 2002. She is the first female top editor of the magazine and the first editor younger than the magazine itself. Before taking the Atlanta job, Rebecca was at the helm of Indianapolis Monthly. In her two-and-a-half years at that magazine, she oversaw a complete overhaul of both the design and the editorial content, which garnered the magazine the national Clarion Award for general excellence in 2002. She also spearheaded the development and launch of a sister magazine, Indianapolis at Home, a quarterly lifestyle publication that was given a general excellence award in 2001 by the City and Regional Magazine Association. The Atlanta job marks a homecoming for Rebecca who was on staff at Atlanta Magazine before joining Indianapolis Monthly. As a Senior Editor with Atlanta, she oversaw a number of cover story projects and wrote numerous feature articles, including a report on the city's strip club industry that garnered a regional award from the Society for Professional Journalists (SPJ). Rebecca's past experience includes writing for a number of city and regional magazines, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles. She also served as managing editor for the alternative weekly Poets, Artists and Madmen, during which time she wrote a weekly column on the press called "Media Rare." Rebecca lives in Avondale Estates, Georgia, with her husband James, a graphic designer, her daughter, Brigid, and their two cats Tintin and Pumpkin. She is a graduate of Georgia State University. |
