16 Magazine is a fan magazine based out of New York City. It was the first magazine marketed to adolescents that focused exclusively on celebrities.^{[citation needed]} 16 Magazine is sometimes credited by those in the publishing and entertainment industries as a primary influence in shaping rock journalism. A fan magazine is a professionally written and published magazine intended for the amusement of fans of the subject matter which it covers. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The Adolescents were a punk band in the 1980s. ... Journalism is a discipline of gathering, writing and reporting news, and more broadly it includes the process of editing and presenting the news articles. ...

Origins

Founded in 1956, the first issue hit the newsstands in May 1957, with Elvis Presley on the cover.^{[citation needed]} It was published quarterly.^{[citation needed]} The cost was 15 cents an issue. The magazine was, initially, edited by men writing under female pseudonyms,^{[citation needed]} and it closely followed the style of more traditional movie magazines such as Photoplay. Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often known simply as Elvis and also called The King of Rock n Roll or simply The King, was an American singer, musician and actor. ... A pseudonym or allonym is a name (sometimes legally adopted, sometimes purely fictitious) used by an individual as an alternative to their birth name. ... Edna Purviance on the cover of Photoplay magazine Photoplay was one of the first film fan magazines. ...

However, its longtime editor in chief, former fashion model and subscriptions clerk, Gloria Stavers, transformed the magazine from a standard general interest movie magazine into a major fan magazine that focused on the pre-teen female as its primary readerbase. Stavers was the editor in chief from 1958 until 1975.^{[citation needed]} She chose to cater to that particular demographic because of the many fan letters she had read from girls aged nine through 12 who were writing to popular celebrities in care of the magazine. She remembered how she felt at that age,[1]and she developed a formula as to how to increase the readership of the magazine within that demographic. A model is a person who acts as a human prop for purposes of art, pornography, fashion, advertising, etc. ... Gloria Stavers (1926-1983) was the editor in chief of 16 magazine. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A demographic or demographic profile is a term used in marketing and broadcasting, to describe a demographic grouping or a market segment. ... Fan mail is mail sent to a public figure, especially a celebrity, by their admirers or fans. Fan mail may be in the form of letters, cards, artworks, gifts, and so on; depending on the recipient, it may also be possible to send fan mail via email. ...

Content

The magazine covers attracted readers by featuring sensational and hyperbole-laden headlines such as "The Day He Almost DIED!", head shots of various male actors and singers, and very whimsical artwork. Although the newsprint type of paper was used for the articles, the magazine did feature colorful, glossy pin-up poster art. Many pre-teens purchased 16 Magazine primarily for the posters, rather than the articles,^{[citation needed]} and those posters often helped to bolster, and in some cases hinder, the careers of many teen idols.^{[citation needed]} This article is about a figure of speech. ... A pin-up girl is a woman whose physical attractiveness would entice one to place a picture of her on a wall. ... Teen Idols (not to be confused with the DC hardcore band Teen Idles) are a punk band based in Nashville. ...

Prior to the 1970s, most of the pin-ups of the celebrities were kept clean cut, but the magazine began to increasingly sexualize the posters they featured, in keeping with the more permissive times. 16 Magazine also often offered contests that would give the winning person an opportunity to have a "meet and greet" with their favorite performer. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ...

Most of the articles and features tended to lean on the lighter side. Rather than asking the artist serious questions about musical influences and social issues, it would offer the readers interviews asking a celebrity about his favorite color or meal, or would have him describe his "ideal girl" or dream date. If the celebrity was married, in a long term relationship or was not heterosexual in orientation, that information was kept out of the magazine, as was any news about the celebrity that even hinted at scandal. Social issues are matters that can be explained only by factors outside an individual’s control and immediate social environment which affect many individuals in a society. ... Heterosexuality is a sexual orientation characterized by esthetic attraction, romantic love or sexual desire exclusively for members of the opposite sex or gender, contrasted with homosexuality and distinguished from bisexuality and asexuality. ...

However, there were times when 16 Magazine did push the envelope in its content, such as when Stavers published an obituary for her friend, the controversial comedian Lenny Bruce.^{[citation needed]} She 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. Lenny Bruce (October 13, 1925 – August 3, 1966), born Leonard Alfred Schneider, was a controversial American stand-up comedian, writer, social critic and satirist of the 1950s and 1960s. ... The current Star Trek franchise logo Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment series. ... Leonard Simon Nimoy (born March 26, 1931) is an American actor, film director, poet, musician and photographer. ... Shock rock is an umbrella term for bands in many different music genres which combine rock music with elements of shock value in a stage performance involving acts of theatricality, sex and/or violence which are designed to push the limits of decency. ... Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier, February 4, 1948), is a rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans four decades. ...

In 1997, in honor of it's 40th year of publication, former 16 magazine editors Randi Reisfeld and music critic Danny Fields published the commemorative book "Who's Your Fave Rave?". It is a history of the magazine, and a biography on its long-time editor in chief. It was styled to resemble an issue of the magazine. There was also an accompanying CD of the same name, featuring many of the pop acts promoted in the magazine throughout the years. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Danny Fields is mostly known for his influence and contribution to punk rock music via management. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit České Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s...

No Advertising Policy

Despite the lack of serious journalistic content and fierce competition from Tiger Beat and others celebrity magazines, 16 remained the top selling teen celebrity magazine for many years. They accomplished this feat without accepting any outside advertising.^{[citation needed]} Even without advertising revenue, at the height of its popularity, 16 Magazine had more than 5,000,000 readers.^{[citation needed]} Tiger Beat is a longtime top selling American teen magazine. ...

For at least 30 years of publishing, 16 Magazine was entirely self-supporting. The "no advertisements" policy changed when 16 Magazine was acquired by Primedia in the 1990s.^{[citation needed]} In 2001, 16 became part of their Teen Magazines groups and is considered a monthly "specials" issue focusing on a specific topic or act. Primedia Logo Primedia Inc. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Celebrities featured and promoted in 16 Magazine

1950s

In the 1950s, some of the teen idols featured in the pages of 16 Magazine included Elvis Presley, Paul Anka, Dion, and Mousketeer Annette Funicello. This does not cite any references or sources. ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often known simply as Elvis and also called The King of Rock n Roll or simply The King, was an American singer, musician and actor. ... Paul Albert Anka, OC (born July 30, 1941, in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter and actor. ... Dion may mean: People: Dion (tyrant of Syracuse) (408-354 BC), ancient Greek politician Adolphe de Dion (1823-1908), archaeologist who excavated the château of Montfort LAmaury Marquis Albert de Dion, founder of the automobile company de Dion-Bouton Dion DiMucci (b. ... The Mickey Mouse Club was a long-running American variety television series in the 1950s, produced and televised by Walt Disney Productions, featuring a regular but ever-changing cast of teenage performers. ... Annette Joanne Funicello (born October 22, 1942) is an American singer and actress. ...

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 the Beatles, Hermans Hermits, Paul Revere and the Raiders,The Monkees, Jim Morrison, and The Doors. The appearance of the "faves" was highly selective. Other acts such as the Rolling Stones were virtually ignored by 16 Magazine, as were many of the popular Motown acts. The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 as part of their first tour of the United States, promoting their first hit single there, I Want To Hold Your Hand. ... Hermans Hermits was a British rock band in the 1960s, formed in Manchester, England in 1963 (see 1963 in music). ... Paul Revere & the Raiders is an American rock band that saw enormous mainstream success in the 1960s, best-known for hits like Indian Reservation (The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian), Steppin Out, Kicks, and Hungry. In the 1980s, the band became a major source of inspiration for the Paisley... The Monkees were a pop-rock quartet created and based in Los Angeles in 1965 for an NBC American television series of the same name. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... This page is about the Rock band. ... This article is about the rock band. ... Motown Records, Inc. ...

1970s

In the 1970s, the magazine began focusing its attention primarily on bubblegum and pop acts, such as the Osmond Brothers (with particular emphasis on Donny Osmond), David Cassidy, Bobby Sherman, The Bay City Rollers, Rick Springfield and other performers. With the exception of The Jackson 5 and Sajid Khan, racial minorities were seldom featured on the covers.^{[citation needed]} The appearance of female celebrities on its covers was also rare, but from time to time, a female star such as Maureen McCormick or Karen Carpenter might write the occasional beauty or dating advice column for the magazine. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ... Bubblegum pop (bubblegum rock, bubblegum music, youth music, or simply bubblegum) is a genre of popular music. ... Donald Clark Donny Osmond (December 9, 1957) is an American entertainer. ... David Bruce Cassidy (born April 12, 1950) is an American actor and musician, best known for starring in the television series The Partridge Family from 1970 to 1974. ... Bobby Sherman (born Robert Cabot Sherman, Jr. ... Bay City Rollers - was a popular British pop band of the 1970s and came from Scotland. ... Rick Springfield (born Richard Lewis Springthorpe on August 23, 1949 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is a songwriter, musician and actor. ... The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five or The Jackson 5ive, abbreviated as J5, and later known as The Jacksons) was an American popular music quintet from Gary, Indiana. ... Sajid Khan is the adopted son of famed Indian film producer Mehboob Khan, founder of Mehboob Studios, in India. ... Maureen Denise McCormick (born August 5, 1956) is an American actress and recording artist. ... Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983) was a very popular American singer, drummer. ...

1980s and Beyond

During the 1980s and well into the 1990s, the magazine continued to serve up one "boy band" after another, from Duran Duran to N'Sync. However, Destiny's Child broke the racial and gender barrier when they appeared on the cover. This article cites very few or no references or sources. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... An editor has expressed a concern that the tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for an encyclopedia. ... Duran Duran is an English pop/rock band notable for a long series of popular singles and vivid music videos. ... *NSYNC is a five-part pop music vocal group, specifically a boy band, formed in Orlando, Florida, USA. The group members are James Lance Bass, Joshua Scott Chasez (JC), Joseph Anthony Fatone Junior (Joey), Christopher Alan Kirkpatrick (Chris), and Justin Randall Timberlake. ... Destinys Child was a three-time Grammy Award-winning American R&B girl group. ... This article is about race as an intraspecies classification. ... Gender in common usage refers to the sexual distinction between male and female. ...

External links

Rockcritics.com article about 16 magazine and how it was viewed in the industry [2]

Example of some 16 Magazine covers from the 1970s [3]