Think Tank's Glossy Idea Mix; American Enterprise Debuts as a Bimonthly From: The Washington Post | Date: January 2, 1990| Author: Charles Trueheart | Copyright 1990 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Under the heading of new magazines for a new decade, let's begin with the American Enterprise, the bimonthly successor to the intelligent but unsnazzy Public Opinion.

The idea, to judge from Issue 1 (January-February), is to (1) create a glossy and "professional"-looking magazine of ideas that will (2) better promote the interests of the institution it serves-the American Enterprise Institute. American Enterprise alone may make you think Chamber of Commerce, but it is supposed to m...