J-14 is a monthly teenage magazine marketed at pre-teen and teenage girls around age 11–19. It is one of the earliest teen celebrity magazines.[2] The magazine was among the top children's magazines in the 2012 list of Forbes.[2]
 The July 2014 issue of J-14. From left to right: Selena Gomez, Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Ariana Grande, and Austin Mahone. | |
| Frequency | Monthly |
|---|---|
| Total circulation (2011) | 321,558[1] |
| Founded | 1998 |
| First issue | January 1999 |
| Company | American Media, Inc. |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey |
| Language | English, Spanish |
| Website | j-14 |
In November 2023, it was announced that the print edition of J-14 would be discontinued in January 2024.[3]
History and profile
editLaunched in 1998,[4] the first issue of the magazine hit stands in January 1999. It was started by Bauer Publishing, the United States division of the German firm Bauer Verlagsgruppe. The contents of these magazines include features like teen gossip, quizzes, fashion, posters, and information on celebrities that pertain to the readers. The name of the publication is a sound-alike abbreviation of its tagline "Just For Teens".
The headquarters of J-14 is in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.[5]
In April 2015, the Spanish language online edition the magazine was launched.[6]
American Media, Inc. acquired Bauer's US children's magazines in 2018.[7]
Circulation
editAn annual survey in 2007 by Experian Simmons Research of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, found that J-14 tied the former Nickelodeon Magazine among American girls 8–14 for familiarity, with nearly one in three girls in that age group surveyed saying they had read or looked at the magazine. Circulation was 217,183 copies in 2006.[8]
References
edit- ^ ABC
- ^ a b Jason Collazo (3 March 2012). "Top Children Magazines In 2012". Forbes. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ Errol Lewis (11 November 2023). "Stephanie Sloane Exits A360media As VP, Editorial Director". Soap Opera Network. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Media Kit 2015" (PDF). My In Touch Weekly. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ Nadine Cheung (9 February 2011). "J-14 Seeks New Editorial Team Member, Like, Seriously". FishbowlNY. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Bauer Xcel Media Announces the WorldWide Launch of J-14 Espanol: es.j-14.com". PR News. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Bauer Media sells most of US portfolio – 17 titles down to just four". Mediaweek. 2018-06-18. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
- ^ Olson, Elizabeth OMG! Cute Boys, Kissing Tips and Lots of Pics, as Magazines Find a Niche, New York Times, 28 May 2007, Retrieved 24 January 2009