The Bold Italic

The Bold Italic

Editor	Saul Sugarman
Categories	San Francisco culture
First issue	September 3, 2009 (2009-09-03)
Country	United States
Based in	San Francisco
Language	English
Website	thebolditalic.com

The Bold Italic is an online publication based in San Francisco. It was founded as an online magazine in 2009,[1] as a collaboration between design firm IDEO and media company Gannett, who sold the magazine to local owners in 2015. In 2019 the magazine was acquired by Medium.[2] In December 2022 Medium transferred ownership of the publication to GrowSF, a local political group.[3]

The Bold Italic covers culture, events, local businesses and news in San Francisco, and is well known for series such as event-based bingo cards, Kid Food Reviews, and Made Up Charts. The style of reporting is often humorous and aimed at a young audience.[4] The Bold Italic was a Webby honoree and an IDSA finalist, and was named best webzine by SF Weekly.[4] In 2024, it won a San Francisco Press Club award for its photo coverage of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence event, Hunky Jesus.[5]

References

1. "Strange Fitness". The Bold Italic. Archived from the original on 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
2. "Medium buys Bay Area mag The Bold Italic to add to its paywall". TechCrunch. 2019-02-12.
3. "This San Francisco political group is taking over the Bold Italic". San Francisco Chronicle. 2022-12-08.
4. "The Bold Italic, IDEO-Designed Online Magazine, Shuts Down". Fast Company. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
5. "SFPC 47th Annual Greater Bay Area Journalism Awards Winners". San Francisco Press Club. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-12.

External links

• Official site