About MGW Newsmagazine

Established in 1978 as a bimonthly Newspaper, MGW was modeled after Sacramento’s leading daily, the Sacramento Bee. Since that time MGW has consistently and reliably reported and informed the Gay and Lesbian community and their friends in California’s State Capitol and Northern California for over 25 years.

MGW has been the recipient of numerous journalistic and photography awards from the Gay & Lesbian Press Association as well as being recognized for services by groups such as the Human Rights Commission. Through the years MGW has also received proclamations from the City of Sacramento, the County of Sacramento and the California Assembly.

PROGRESSION
In June of 2005 under the direction of new Publishers, MGW Newspaper was transformed into MGW Newsmagazine, a monthly full-color, gloss publication issues the fifteenth of each month. MGW features politics and commentary, interviews, local and national news, feature articles and investigative pieces. Highlighting the West Coast's Progressive lifestyle are sections on automotive, gardening, home improvement, fashion, entertainment, travel and technology as well as reviews of restaurants, theater, opera, film, art, books and music. Photo spreads and special sections detail events, personalities and culture. With a continued focus on quality of reporting and writing, MGW is the place to read about the issues that affect one's local community as well as the greater society in which we live.

EXPANSION
With marketing through television commercials, print advertising and special events, MGW has clearly become the top choice for readers along the West Coast and beyond! After only one month under the new format our readership more than tripled and the response from advertisers was astounding. With such a high demand for our product we executed plans for expansion that include increased distribution to all the major cities across California, Oregon, Washington, and Nevada. When completed, the expansion of MGW will cover markets from San Diego all the way to Vancouver, BC … from San Francisco to Salt Lake City!

In each location, MGW continues its tradition of grass-roots community involvement, supporting events and charities with a focus on issues that affect each community's local needs. We maintain a staff in each market of independent writers, photographers and reporters who are an integral part of their own community. We may be a regional publication, but we are determined to provide our readers with information that matters to them in an entertaining, informative and meaningful way. As we progress and grow, our basic commitment remains …

At MGW, we investigate, we interview, we review, we write. We don’t just reprint others' press releases!

ASSOCIATIONS
National Gay & Lesbian Journalist Association - Society of Professional Journalists
Midtown Business Association - Alternative Press Syndicate
Rainbow Chamber of Commerce - Gay & Lesbian Police Advisory Committee
Stonewall Democratic Club of Sacramento