Seventeen is an
American magazine for
teenagers. It was first published in 1944 by
Walter Annenberg's Triangle Publications.
News Corporation bought Triangle in 1988, and sold Seventeen to
K-III Communications (later Primedia) in 1991. Primedia sold the magazine to
Hearst in 2003. It is still in the forefront of newsstand popularity among growing competition. This magazine is mostly for young girls from the ages of 13-20.
Content
The content of
Seventeen includes information and advice about fashion and trends, celebrities, beauty, skincare, hair and makeup, and lifestyles. It embraces many topics inculding body image and university/college advice. It also has a useful health section about nutrition and exercise, and quizzes and horoscopes. The article length is kept deliberately brief. High quality photographs emphasize regular celebrity and clothing themes and it is well supported by advertising targeted towards the big-spending demographic of fourteen to early twenty-year-olds. Originally, it was geared towards seventeen-year-olds, (hence the name), but since then has been trying to hit a wider demographic without watering down the content.
International editions
- The South African edition of Seventeen Magazine is published by 8 Ink Media based in Cape Town. The editor is Khwezi Magwaza.
- The Hispanic American edition is published by Editorial Televisa.
- The Indian edition is published by Apricot Publications Pvt. Ltd in Mumbai.
- The Malaysian version of Seventeen is published by Bluinc.
- The Brazilian edition is published by Editora Abril.
Seventeen in other media
Miss Seventeen
As a promotion for the magazine,
Seventeen partnered with
MTV to create a
reality show contest called
Miss Seventeen that was broadcast from October 2005 to December 2005 on the MTV network, which only ran it for one season. Jennifer Steele was announced as the winner, and newest member of "Miss Seventeen".
America's Next Top Model
The winners of
America's Next Top Model from cycles 7 onwards have each graced a cover of Seventeen magazine including
Caridee English,
Jaslene Gonzalez,
Saleisha Stowers,
Whitney Thompson, and
McKey Sullivan and the winner of cycle 12
Teyona Anderson has recently appeared. The winner of the thirteenth cycle,
Nicole Fox, will also grace the cover of the magazine.
Dear Seventeen
The editors at Seventeen magazine write a weekly advice column called
Dear Seventeen for
King Features Syndicate, advising young girls who write in needing advice on topics ranging from body image to everyday awkward experiences.
