What is the founding year of this weekly digital magazine that was edited by Ben Burns?
Ben Burns Ben Burns (August 25, 1913 – January 29, 2000) was a pioneering editor of black publications (including the "Chicago Daily Defender", "Ebony", "Jet" and "Negro Digest") and a public relations executive in Chicago. He was a “top executive editor” for the Johnson Publishing Company who became so well known as a “black newspaperman” – even though he was white and Jewish – that he was invited to submit his biography for inclusion in "Who’s Who in Colored America".
The Absynthe Absynthe Magazine is a student magazine at Trent University. Though commonly referred to as a newspaper, it is, according to its constitution, a magazine. "Absynthe" does not have a stated political bias, because the articles are written and submitted by any members of the Trent community. It was established in 1999 by Ken Giffen, Brad Harkness and Peter Read. Matt Griem maintained the paper through its second edition. In 2003, the organization formalized and created an executive board and a publication team. The executive board consists of the president, editor, secretary, treasurer, and member representatives, while the publication team is made up of the editor, soliciting editor, production manager and production assistant. It was in 2005 that the current editorial policy was written by Ted Cragg and Liz Zylstra and approved at the Annual General Meeting. Absynthe Magazine receives funding via a $4.00 "(refundable)" levy from each full-time student. ($2.00 from each nursing/part-time student). Absynthe's website can be found at .