'' Belt Magazine '' is a digital nonprofit news organization that covers the Rust Belt and the American Midwest . It was founded in Cleveland , Ohio , in 2013 by Anne Trubek , and is published by the Belt Media Collaborative . According to the magazine 's website , '' Belt '' is " dedicated to publishing thoughtful , nuanced writing about the past , present , and future of the region . " The magazine has received praise for its coverage of the Rust Belt from several media outlets . '' American Prospect '' described '' Belt '' in 2014 as " the nation 's new literary darling , " praising the magazine 's coverage of the industrial Midwest . The magazine 's coverage of the 2016 Republican National Convention was reprinted in '' The Atlantic . '' '' Belt '' has a sister publication called '' Belt Publishing , '' which publishes book-length works on the Rust Belt .
2016 Republican National Convention
2016 Republican National Convention
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