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Seventeen is an American magazine for teenage girls. It was first published in 1944 and is still in the forefront of newsstand popularity among growing competition.
As of January 2007, Ann Shoket is its new editor in chief. She was formerly executive editor of CosmoGIRL! since October 2003. She replaces Atoosa Rubenstein, who left in November 2006, after the departure of nine editors in September 2006. [1][2]
The content of Seventeen includes information and advice about fashion and trends, celebrities, beauty – skincare, hair and make-up – and lifestyles. It also has a health section about nutrition and exercise, a sex and body section, 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 keen to reach the big-spending demographic of young women.
Founded by Walter Annenberg, the newspaper publisher, it remained in his control for many decades through Triangle Publications until he sold the group to Rupert Murdoch. The magazine was sold in 1991 during Murdoch's debt crisis to the KKR controlled Primedia company. The poor performance of Primedia, prompted the sale of Seventeen to The Hearst Corporation, one of the world's biggest media conglomerates founded by William Randolph Hearst for $182.4 million.
One of the magazine's international editions is the Philippine version published by Summit Media. There's also a Hispanic American edition published by Editorial Televisa. There is also an Indiany Version published by Apricot Publications Pvt. Ltd in Mumbai.
Singer-songwriter Teddy Geiger served as the cover model for the November 2006 issue, becoming the first male cover in five years.
CariDee English was the first winner of America's Next Top Model to be on the cover. It is now part of the 'prize package' for winning the show (as well as the CoverGirl contract and being signed with Elite Model Management), and Fergie was featured on the June 2007 cover.
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.
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 subjects ranging from body image, abusive parents and everyday advice.
Jaslene has won America's Next Top Model, cycle 8, meaning she will star on Seventeen Magazine's June 2007 cover.