The Atlantic Has Survived 160 Years by Staying True to Its Roots

The publication honors its past without being 'a museum of journalism'

The Atlantic has remained relevant for 17 decades, all while keeping a firm grasp on its founding doctrine.

“Our manifesto says we’re to be the home for American ideas in the broadest definition,” said Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic’s 14th editor in chief. “But it doesn’t define specifically what those were to be. It’s up to every generation of the magazine to say, ‘This is what the moment is.'”

And so, Goldberg is making his mark as the publication celebrates its 160th anniversary this week.

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