''The Municipal Journal'' (also known as ''The MJ'') is a weekly print news magazine and online publication covering
local government
Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of public administration within a particular sovereign state. This particular usage of the word government refers specifically to a level of administration that is both geographically-l ...
and
civic administration in the United Kingdom.
It was established in 1893, under the title ''London''.
It is now published by the
Hemming Group Hemming may refer to:
Historic name
* King Hemming (d. 812), King of Denmark
* Hemming Halfdansson (d. 837), Danish Viking
* Hemming (count in Frisia), 9th-century Danish ruler in East Frisia
* Hemming (monk), 11th-century monk and compiler of a ca ...
, with a stated target audience of "council chief executives and their teams of decision-makers in local authorities and allied sectors".
The editor since 2011 has been Heather Jameson; she replaced Michael Burton.
The academic historian John R. Griffiths has described its role in its first two decades of existence as:
elsewhere, Griffiths notes:
From 1950-1952, it was published as the ''Municipal Journal and Public Works Engineer''.
As well as news and opinion pieces, the journal has also published articles by academic researchers.
The journal also sponsors and hosts an annual "MJ Achievement Awards".
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External links
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Weekly magazines published in the United Kingdom
Local government in the United Kingdom
Magazines established in 1893
Professional and trade magazines
1893 establishments in the United Kingdom