Max Weiss plays a wicked cello. She’s also a film critic and a pop culture blogger. But she’s probably best known for her role as managing editor of Baltimore magazine, the oldest continuously published city magazine in the nation.
Weiss, who grew up in various suburbs of New York City before attending Bennington College in Vermont, came to Baltimore by way of two post-college internships, with the Baltimore City Paper and WJHU Radio (now WYPR).
Now, having worked for Baltimore magazine for more than two decades, Weiss probably knows as much or even more about the city than your average native Baltimorean. She’s also had the privilege to have a front-row seat to the evolution of both the city and Baltimore magazine’s coverage of it.
“The magazine has evolved as the city has evolved, with our coverage of dining and the arts in particular reflecting the city’s wonderful growth,” she says. “Obviously 23 years ago, we had no website and probably didn’t know what a website was, and now baltimoremagazine.com gets as much care and attention as the [magazine]. We’ve had to change our entire way of operating — from a publication that put out a monthly magazine to a group of writers, editors, and designers who create daily content, including video.”
What hasn’t changed in Weiss’s 23 years on the job is the goal of publishing a magazine that reflects the best of Baltimore. “We love Baltimore and its surrounding counties, and think others should love it, too,” says Weiss, who previously worked as a film and pop culture critic on WBAL-TV. “It’s fun — it’s an honor.”
Top photo: Max Weiss, film and pop culture critic and managing editor of Baltimore magazine (Photo by Evan Cohen)
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