It receives financial sponsorship from the Political Theory Project, an interdisciplinary think tank at Brown that has attracted criticism for acceptance of gifts from conservative foundations.

[2][3] The magazine was conceived as a destination for political news analysis, emphasizing strength of argument and well crafted reporting over partisan status or ideology.

Staff writers and columnists contribute daily to BrownPoliticalReview.org, while a quarterly print edition features articles developed through student pitches selected anonymously by BPR's editorial board.

The magazine has also interviewed prominent journalists, including Arianna Huffington, Ezra Klein, Tucker Carlson, David Frum, Sebastian Junger and Josh Marshall.

[24] Students and community members inside the auditorium then mounted a protest that prevented Commissioner Kelly from speaking, leading to the cancellation of the event and briefly sparking a national news story.