How To Pitch: Teen Vogue

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Circulation: One million
Frequency: 10 times/year
Special issues: "The Social Media issue" (February), "The Spring Fashion Issue" (March), "The Prom Issue/Beauty Awards" (April), "The Music issue" (May), "The Ultimate Summer Issue" (June/July), "The Denim Issue" (August), "The Fall Fashion Issue" (September), "The Young Hollywood Issue" (October), "The Fashion At Work Issue" (November), "The Holiday Issue" (December/January)

Background: Teen Vogue entered a world full of teen titles in 2003 and is a mainstay in the shrinking genre, with a total audience of nearly 6 million readers and a total paid circulation of more than 1 million readers. More fashion than lifestyle, it's a clear Vogue descendant, using many of the same photographers and often the same tone.

Though the magazine may be Vogue's physical little sister, at a compact seven- by 10-inch size, editors aren't afraid of big issues: "Rather than focus on boys, sex, or embarrassing moments, Teen Vogue strives to do feature-length investigative journalism on topics that are important to young adults," says beauty and health editor Eva Chen.

Nominated for a National Magazine Award for general excellence in its first year of publication and again in 2010, editors aren't just being high-minded, nor do they see Teen Vogue as just another mag in the teen pile....

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