Teen magazines are magazines aimed at younger teenage readers, usually young women. They usually consisted of gossip, news, fashion tips and interviews and may include posters, stickers, small samples of cosmetics or other products and inserts.
In the United States, teen magazines were conceived of during the 1940s. In the United Kingdom, Fleetway's Honey (1960-1986) is regarded as having established the sector. Teen magazines are produced in man...
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Teen magazines are magazines aimed at younger teenage readers, usually young women. They usually consisted of gossip, news, fashion tips and interviews and may include posters, stickers, small samples of cosmetics or other products and inserts.
In the United States, teen magazines were conceived of during the 1940s. In the United Kingdom, Fleetway's Honey (1960-1986) is regarded as having established the sector. Teen magazines are produced in many countries worldwide, and enjoy wide popularity in Australia, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Seventeen Magazine started publication in the US in 1944 and was the first magazine devoted to the needs and likes of adolescents.
While some teen magazines focus almost exclusively on music and film stars, others feature more extensive coverage of lifestyle issues and are virtually junior versions of magazines such as Cosmopolitan or Cleo.
In many countries, teen magazines are aimed almost exclusively at teenage girls. Teenage boys, like adult men,...
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