Bitch (magazine)
Bitch was an independent, quarterly alternative magazine published in Portland, Oregon. Its tagline described it as a "feminist response to pop culture", and it was described in 2008 by Columbia Journalism Review as "a respected journal of cultural discourse". As a feminist publication, it took an intersectional approach.
Bitch, cover from the Winter 2004 issue | |
| Editor | Rosa Cartagena |
|---|---|
| Categories | Lifestyle, feminism |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Circulation | 80,000 (2015) |
| Founder | Andi Zeisler, Lisa Jervis, Benjamin Shaykin |
| Founded | January 1996 |
| Final issue | April 2022 |
| Company | Bitch Media |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 2162-5352 |
| OCLC | 46789560 |
Bitch was published by the nonprofit feminist media organization Bitch Media. The magazine included analysis of current political events, social, and cultural trends, television shows, movies, books, music, advertising, and artwork. Its print magazine had about 80,000 readers. The magazine's publisher, Kate Lesniak, estimated that it had an online readership of 4.5 million. On April 12, 2022, it was announced that Bitch Media would cease operations in June 2022.