New Voices

What New Voices does

New Voices is a digital-first publication positioned as a Jewish magazine "by and for college students," with the publication's own materials tracing its origin to 1971 via the recurring tagline "A Shanda Since 1971." It is headquartered in New York and operates with a small team of 1-10 staff, suggesting a lean, likely non-profit or institutional editorial operation rather than a commercial media company. The product surface consists of a single publication distributed online at no cost to readers, with contributor recruitment ("Write for us!") and a newsletter signup supporting audience development.

The underlying technology stack is unremarkable: the website is built on WordPress, and there is no evidence of proprietary platform development, custom CMS extensions, or third-party technology partnerships disclosed in the input data. A 2025 website redesign, attributed to designer Olivia Lee, represents the most visible recent technical/editorial investment, modernizing the reader experience without indicating a platform pivot.

The business model is not commercial in the conventional sense. Content is provided free of charge, no subscription or paywall is evident, no advertising or sponsorship disclosures were observed, and no funding rounds are reported. Operations appear to be sustained by unstated institutional, donor, or volunteer support rather than direct reader revenue. The audience is narrowly defined as Jewish college students in the United States, making this a community-oriented editorial asset rather than a venture-backable media business.

Name

New Voices

Legal name

New Voices

Website

https://newvoices.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

New Voices is a free, digital-first Jewish magazine produced by and for U.S. college students, operating with a small 1-10 person team from New York since its 1971 origin, with no disclosed revenue or funding model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Magazine

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (51312)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Culture & Literary Magazines (MPAJAEAN)

Keywords

• Jewish student magazine
• College journalism
• Cultural commentary
• Student opinion writing
• Independent digital media

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, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

New Voices is a digital-only Jewish magazine written and published by and for college students, delivering articles, opinion pieces, poetry, fiction, and investigative reporting across editorial sections including Arts & Culture, Campus & Community, Fiction, Investigative Series, Opinion, Poetry, Fresh Torah, and Humor. The publication is freely accessible online, supported by an email newsletter and an open contributor model that invites student writers to submit content.

Product overview

New Voices is a single online publication—a Jewish magazine for college students. It operates as a straightforward content platform featuring editorial sections including Arts & Culture, Campus & Community, Fiction, Investigative Series, Opinion, Poetry, Fresh Torah (religious commentary), and Humor. The publication publishes articles, essays, and creative writing contributed by student writers and Jewish community members. There are no separate modules, sub-products, or add-on services; the offering is the unified magazine content accessible through the website.

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Products and services

• New Voices Magazine New Voices is an online Jewish magazine written and published by and for college students. It features articles, opinion pieces, poetry, fiction, investigative reporting, and cultural commentary across editorial sections including Arts & Culture, Campus & Community, Fiction, Investigative Series, Opinion, Poetry, Fresh Torah, and Humor. The publication is freely accessible to readers and accepts open contributor submissions from student writers.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Recent moves3 records

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Emerging players

• Guilt Free Pleasures (Heeb Magazine): A now-defunct Jewish humor and culture magazine that targeted younger Jewish readers with satirical and irreverent content. Comparable to New Voices' Humor section and progressive Jewish cultural positioning, though it operated at a larger print scale before ceasing publication.
• The Jewish Review of Books: A Jewish literary magazine featuring essays and reviews of Jewish-interest books and culture. Comparable to New Voices in its literary, opinion-driven Jewish magazine format, though it targets an older, more scholarly readership.

Direct peers

• Hey Alma: A digital Jewish culture and news outlet targeting younger Jewish adults. Comparable to New Voices in its focus on millennial/Gen-Z Jewish identity, progressive cultural coverage, and digital-first magazine format with essays and reported pieces.
• Tablet Magazine: An independent Jewish online magazine covering news, arts, and ideas. Comparable as a Jewish cultural/intellectual magazine with a digital distribution model and a literary magazine sensibility similar to New Voices' Arts & Culture, Opinion, and Fiction sections.
• Jewish Currents: A progressive Jewish online magazine covering politics, culture, and identity. Highly comparable to New Voices in editorial stance, audience demographic (engaged younger Jews), and digital-first magazine format; New Voices differs primarily by its explicit college-student authorship.
• Lilith Magazine: An independent Jewish feminist magazine publishing essays, fiction, and cultural commentary. Comparable to New Voices as a literary/cultural Jewish magazine emphasizing progressive voices, identity, and community; Lilith targets a broader adult demographic.
• Moment Magazine: A U.S. Jewish magazine covering politics, culture, and religion. Comparable to New Voices as a national Jewish cultural magazine with opinion, arts, and investigative pieces, though Moment skews centrist and targets a general adult Jewish audience.
• Kveller: A digital Jewish publication focused on Jewish culture, identity, and family life. Comparable to New Voices as a Jewish lifestyle/culture magazine targeting younger Jewish readers with essay-driven content and a similar progressive, identity-focused editorial lens.

Broad incumbents

• The Jewish Daily Forward (The Forward): A long-established U.S. Jewish news publication covering culture, politics, and identity. Comparable to New Voices as a national Jewish magazine for engaged Jewish readers, though The Forward is a much larger, broader-audience operation with professional journalism rather than student authorship.
• The Jewish Journal: A community Jewish newspaper and online publication covering news, culture, and opinion. Comparable as a Jewish magazine covering culture, opinion, and identity politics; broader audience and professional staff versus New Voices' student-driven model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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