4 Beautifully Bound Print Magazines Championing Black Beauty
Are print magazines a dying breed" If the statistics are any indication, all signs point to yes. Although a select few continue to see growth in their online presence, even more are shuttering completely for more than a few reasons. For the most part, advertisers would rather make their money and support internet-first entities, where readership is constantly on the rise. According to Women’s Wear Daily, magazines lost at least $417.5 in ad revenue last year, while readership grew a measly 1.4 percent.
“A total of 50 magazines with at least a quarterly publication frequency closed last year, despite 134 titles being launched, leaving the number of magazines last year at 7,176. The number of magazines has been a bit up and down over the last decade, but on the whole, down, as there are 207 fewer than in 2008,” they said. MORE: The Hair, Skin and Makeup Products Black Celebrities Love
But in the midst of a dwindling presence, a small but significant renaissance has also taken place. In response to an industry that has often neglected the need for minority audiences to see themselves reflected in glossy pages, independent titles are filling that void. Though they may not be published every month or even every other month, a slew of specialty magazines have mastered the unique balance of an upscale, mainstream aesthetic with the specific needs of a marginalized group.
For black women, this has been especially gratifying. Sure, the beauty industry is mak...
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