Journal für die Frau
| Editor-in-chief | Stefan Lewerenz |
|---|---|
| Categories | Women's magazine |
| Frequency | Biweekly |
| Founded | 1978 |
| First issue | 30 August 1978 |
| Final issue | January 2005 |
| Company |
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| Country | Germany |
| Based in | Hamburg |
| Language | German |
Journal für die Frau was a biweekly women's magazine that existed between 1978 and 2005. It was headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.
History and profile
[edit]The magazine was established in 1978 with the name Journal für Haushalt und Familie.[1][2] The first issue of the magazine appeared on 30 August 1978 and was published on a monthly basis.[3]
In October 1980 it was renamed Journal für die Frau.[1] The frequency of the magazine was switched to biweekly on 19 October 1983.[3] Its headquarters was in Hamburg.[4][5] The market share of Journal für die Frau was 15,5% in 2000 in terms of subscription.[6] In 2001 the website of the magazine was launched.[7] Target audience of Journal für die Frau was women aged 40-49.[6] Stefan Lewerenz was one of the editors-in-chief of the magazine.[3] In the second quarter of 2003 Journal für die Frau sold 306,312 copies.[3]
The owner of the magazine was Axel Springer Verlag[8][5] until first quarter of 2005 when Burda Verlag, a media company based in Munich, acquired it.[9] The last issue of Journal für die Frau was published in January 2005.[10] The new owner of the magazine, Burda, merged it with another women's magazine Freundin.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Company/History/Chronicle". Axel Springer. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Springer verkauft "Journal für die Frau" an Burda". Der Spiegel (in German). 9 December 2004.
- ^ a b c d "JOURNAL für die Frau feiert 25. Geburtstag". Presseportal (in German). Hamburg. 2 September 2003. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Europa World Year. London; New York: Europa Publications. 2004. p. 1859. ISBN 978-1-85743-254-1.
- ^ a b Tristam Carrington-Windo; Katrin Kohl (2013). Dictionary of Contemporary Germany. New York; London: Routledge. p. 227. ISBN 978-1-136-59530-1.
- ^ a b Ulrich Kaiser (February 2002). "The Effects of Website Provision on the Demand for German Women's Magazines" (PDF). NBER Working Paper No. 8806. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Magazines and their Companion Websites: Competing Outlet Channels". SDU. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ R. M. Whiteside (2012). Major Companies of Europe 1991-1992. Vol. 1. London: Graham and Trotman. p. 589. ISBN 978-94-011-3016-5.
- ^ "Interim Report 2005" (PDF). Axel Springer. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Burda legt "Journal für die Frau" mit "Freundin" zusammen". Horizont (in German). 9 December 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2017.