National Geographic World
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National Geographic World is a household name these days. When you hear the name of the world famous publication, it brings to mind visions of African safaris, white river rafting, gigantic elephants and mysterious leopards. National Geographic World is about the way that we see things as human beings, and the real story behind it.
The National Geographic magazine was first published in 1888. It was published on and off again until it became a regular monthly publication in 1896. The early National Geographic World magazines weren't really very popular--sales weren't high and even the package was a dull one; National Geographic hid behind dull brownish covers at the time. They covered topics about nature, and things normal people didn't get to see every day. They highlighted geological and astrological wonders that would otherwise go unnoticed by the average person, who were not trained enough to notice such things.
In 1898 Alexander Graham Bell became the president of the National Geographic Society (the Organization that printed National Geographic Magazine). At the time, the society was only about 1,000 members strong--nothing compared to its power in numbers in later days. To increase membership and awareness, Bell invested more dollars in National Geographic Magazine.
Mr. Bell hired an editor with his own personal funds, putting in more interesting articles and pages upon pages of beautiful photographs to appeal to the readers' eye and artistic side. By 1910, the National Geographic World Magazine had even gone so far as to print color photographs in their journal, adding even more beauty and depth and attracting an even wider readership. Breaking down barriers and going where no journal had ever gone before, the National Geographic Society gradually increased its readership from 1,000 to over 2 million.
The National Geographic Society now operates a ten story headquarter building in the nation's capital, Washington D.C. They employ a team of more than twenty researchers to check the validity of each fact before publishing, and they have staff writers and photographers in every country of the world at a time. National Geographic World serves a loyal readership with a true interest in the most fascinating facets of their world.