Tablet

What Tablet does

Tablet Magazine is a New York-based, privately-held Jewish online and print magazine founded in 2009 that publishes daily editorial content across news, arts and letters, Israel and the Middle East, belief, food, community, history, science, and sports. The publication is led by founder and Editor-in-Chief Alana Newhouse and operates with a small editorial team of 11–50 employees. It serves readers seeking substantive Jewish cultural commentary, news analysis on Israel and antisemitism, and arts coverage from a Jewish perspective—a niche underserved by mainstream media.

The product stack centers on a web-based digital publishing platform hosted at tabletmag.com, supplemented by The Scroll daily newsletter, a monthly print edition (12 issues per year), and two podcasts ('Take One' and 'What Really Matters'). Content is distributed through the owned website, email newsletters, podcast platforms, and active social media accounts on X, Facebook, and Instagram. The technology footprint is described as a standard subscription-managed digital publishing platform with no disclosed proprietary AI, data infrastructure, or platform extensions beyond standard paywall functionality.

Revenue is generated through a four-tier subscription ladder—Monthly at $25, Yearly at $250, Founding Member at $360, and Macher at $1,800—supplemented by donations and merchandise sales. Premium tiers bundle tax-deductible donations with benefits such as print subscriptions, embroidered merchandise, exclusive events, and access to the Sinai Awards dinner, blending membership economics with philanthropic giving. Distribution is direct-to-consumer with no disclosed advertising or enterprise channel, and the company claims a global digital footprint while remaining US-editorially anchored.

Name

Tablet

Legal name

Tablet Magazine

Website

https://tabletmag.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tablet Magazine is a New York-based, subscription-supported Jewish online and print magazine founded in 2009, covering news, arts and letters, Israel, and culture for readers seeking substantive Jewish commentary and independent journalism.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online News and Cultural Magazine

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (51312), Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Culture & Literary Magazines (MPAJAEAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Politics, Current Affairs & Social Commentary Publishing (MPAJAAAM), News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines (MPAJAEAO), Newsletter Publishing Platforms (MPACAIAA)

Keywords

• Jewish news publication
• Digital magazine
• Subscription journalism
• Cultural commentary
• Print periodical

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue: Tablet generates revenue through tiered subscription plans offering digital and print access to content. The primary tiers include Monthly Subscriber at $25/month, Yearly Subscriber at $250/year, Founding Member at $360/year, and Macher at $1,800/year. Additional revenue streams include donations and merchandise sales.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tablet Magazine is a daily online magazine and print periodical covering Jewish news, ideas, and culture. It produces original reporting, essays, criticism, podcasts, and a daily newsletter (The Scroll), distributing them through a paid subscription model with tiered digital and print access.

Product overview

Tablet Magazine operates as a unified digital media platform offering Jewish news, culture, and arts content. The core product is the digital publication accessible at tabletmag.com, supplemented by The Scroll daily newsletter and monthly print editions. Audio content is delivered through Tablet Podcasts including 'Take One' and 'What Really Matters'. The company offers a tiered subscription model with four levels (Monthly at $25/month, Yearly at $250/year, Founding Member at $360/year, and Macher at $1,800/year) that gate access to The Scroll newsletter, print magazines, and premium digital content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Scroll: A daily news briefing/newsletter section of Tablet Magazine covering current events
• Sinai Awards

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jewish Insider: Digital-first Jewish news publication covering politics, policy, and Jewish communal affairs. Comparable to Tablet on target audience (engaged Jewish American readers), digital subscription model, and editorial focus on Jewish political/community topics.
• Commentary Magazine: Monthly American Jewish magazine of opinion and analysis on politics, Israel, and Jewish affairs. Comparable to Tablet on niche audience, subscription-driven magazine model, and editorial positioning on Israel/Middle East affairs.
• The Jewish Journal: Los Angeles-based Jewish newspaper and digital publication covering news, arts, and culture from a Jewish perspective. Closely comparable to Tablet on niche audience, mixed digital/print model, and editorial focus on community, Israel, and Jewish identity.
• The Forward: Historic Jewish-American news publication (formerly Jewish Daily Forward) covering news, culture, and opinion. Directly comparable to Tablet as an English-language Jewish publication combining news and cultural commentary with subscription-supported digital distribution.
• Moment Magazine: Independent Jewish magazine of politics, culture, and religion with a long print and digital history. Closely mirrors Tablet's combination of arts/cultural criticism, political analysis, and Jewish-lens coverage on a recurring publication schedule.

Emerging players

• The Free Press: Independent digital publication built on a paid-subscriber model with strong newsletter and podcast products. Comparable to Tablet on subscription_recurring revenue model, newsletter-led audience strategy, and independent-journalism positioning.

Broad incumbents

• The Atlantic: General-interest magazine and digital publication offering long-form journalism, cultural criticism, and politics. Comparable to Tablet on arts-and-letters coverage, subscription-tier model, and monthly print + daily digital cadence.
• The New Yorker: Iconic weekly magazine of news, cultural commentary, fiction, and criticism based in New York. Comparable to Tablet's arts coverage, New York editorial base, and tiered subscription/print-plus-digital model, though with a much broader audience.
• New York Magazine: Major New York-based magazine and digital publication covering news, culture, and politics. Comparable to Tablet on New York editorial base, daily-scroll/newsletter habit-product, and mix of news + arts-and-letters content.

Regional players

• Haaretz (English edition): Israeli newspaper with English-language digital edition covering news, opinion, and Jewish/Israel-related culture. Comparable editorial scope on Israel and Jewish affairs, though based in Israel rather than the US.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TabletMag
• Facebookfacebook.com/TabletMag
• Instagraminstagram.com/tabletmag
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tablet-mag

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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