Private Eye Private Eye Private Eye is a British fortnightly satirical and current affairs news magazine, founded in 1961. It is published in London and has been edited by Ian Hislop since 1986. The publication is widely recognised for its prominent criticism and lampooning of public figures. It is also known for its in-depth investigative journalism into under-reported scandals and cover-ups. "Private Eye" is Britain's best-selling current affairs magazine, and such is its long-term popularity and impact that many of its recurring in-jokes have entered popular culture. The magazine bucks the trend of declining circulation for print media, having recorded its highest
Monocle (satirical magazine) Monocle (satirical magazine) Monocle was an American satirical magazine, published irregularly from the late 1950s until the mid-sixties. Victor Navasky co-founded the magazine while he was at Yale Law School and served as its first editor. From 1961 to 1965, it was edited by C.D.B. Bryan. Calvin Trillin, C. D. B. Bryan, Dan Wakefield, Neil Postman, Richard Lingeman, Dan Greenburg, and humorist Marvin Kitman also contributed. "Monocle" was founded by a group of Yale Law School students as a "leisurely quarterly" (issued, in fact, twice a year). After graduation they moved to New York City, where the magazine, in its