16 (magazine)
Editor-in-Chief | Gloria Stavers |
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Categories | Teen magazine |
Frequency | Quarterly, monthly |
Publisher | 16 Magazines, Inc. |
Founded | 1956 |
First issue | May 1957 |
Final issue | 2001 |
Country | USA |
Based in | New York City |
Language | English |
16 was a fan magazine published in New York City.
Origins
Founded in 1956, the first issue of 16 hit the newsstands in May 1957, with Elvis Presley on the cover.[1]
Its longtime editor-in-chief, former
Content
16's covers attracted readers by featuring sensational and hyperbole-laden headlines such as "The Day He Almost DIED!", head shots of various male entertainers, and very whimsical artwork. Although the articles were printed on newsprint, 16 featured colorful, glossy
Until the 1970s, most of the
Most of the articles and features tended to lean on the lighter side. Rather than asking the artist serious questions about musical influences and
Stavers also attempted to expand the perception of teen idols by featuring such unlikely candidates as Star Trek actor Leonard Nimoy and shock rock pioneer Alice Cooper.
In 1997, in honor of its 40th year of publication, former 16 magazine editors Randi Reisfeld and music critic
No-advertising policy
Despite the lack of serious journalistic content and fierce competition from Tiger Beat and other celebrity magazines, 16 remained the top-selling teen celebrity magazine for many years.
For at least 30 years of its publication, 16 magazine was entirely self-supporting. In 2001, 16 became part of Primedia's Teen Magazines groups and is considered a monthly "specials" issue focusing on a specific topic or act.
Despite this, no regular or special issue of 16 magazine was seen or published since, including online. By this time, newer teen magazines had taken over, such as J14, M Magazine, Popstar! Magazine, and the resurrected Tiger Beat.
Celebrities featured and promoted in 16 magazine
1950s
In the 1950s, some of the teen idols featured in the pages of 16 magazine included
1960s
During the 1960s, 16 magazine introduced its readers to a variety of rock and roll/pop music acts, referred to by the editor and readers as "Faves". Some of those acts include
1970s
In the 1970s, 16 began focusing primarily on
1980s and beyond
During the 1980s and well into the 1990s, 16 continued to serve up one "
See also
References
- Austin Chronicle(November 30, 2007).
- ^ "Gloria Stavers and 16 Magazine". Archived from the original on 2006-10-16. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ^ Moser, Margaret (June 14–21, 1999). "The Singer Not the Song". Weekly Wire. Vol. II, no. 51. Archived from the original on 30 September 2000.
- ^ Belscamper, Diana L. (2014). "Your Ticket to Dreamsville": The Functions of 16 Magazine in American Girl Culture of the 1960s (PhD dissertation). University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. p. 152.
External links
- "In Their Own Write". RockCritics.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2006. About 16 magazine and how it was viewed in the industry
- Gloria Stavers and 16 Magazine