The Bold Italic  The Bold Italic is an online, New Journalism culture magazine based in San Francisco. The magazine was founded in 2009, as a collaboration between design firm IDEO and media company Gannett, who sold the magazine to local owners in 2015. In 2019 the magazine was acquired by Medium. "The Bold Italic" covers culture, events, local businesses and news in San Francisco, and is well known for series such as event-based bingo cards, Kid Food Reviews, and Made Up Charts. The style of reporting is often humorous and aimed at a young audience. "The Bold Italic" was a Webby honoree and an IDSA finalist, and was named best webzine by" SF Weekly".