of the Republic of Ireland; Maya Angelou; Thom Yorke (which the Observer described as 'an incredible scoop'); Tracey Emin; Daniel Libeskind; Julie Burchill; Khalid Mish'al, then the political head of Hamas; Camille Paglia; Amartya Sen; Paulo Coelho; Margaret Atwood; Annie Lennox; Werner Herzog; Patti Smith; Richard Branson; Marina Abramović; Jeremy Paxman; Slavoj Žižek; and Gloria Steinem, among more than 200 others. At its peak, the magazine had an estimated readership of 12,000 worldwide. In July 2007, Third Way was acquired by Hymns Ancient & Modern Ltd, which owns the Church Times. The closure of the magazine was announced in February 2016, with the April 2016 issue being the last. The High Profile series has been continued since – somewhat irregularly – as a standalone feature on a dedicated website. References External links Third Way magazine back issues on Google Books 1977 establishments in the United Kingdom 2016 disestablishments in the United Kingdom Biweekly magazines published in the United Kingdom Monthly magazines published in the United Kingdom Religious magazines published in the United Kingdom Christian magazines Defunct magazines published in the United Kingdom Magazines established in 1977 Magazines disestablished in 2016