Girl Talk (magazine)
magazine
Girl Talk is a British teen magazine published by Immediate Media Company. The target audience are girls from the ages of 7 to 12.
History and profile
Girl Talk was started in 1995. According to the U.K. magazine distribution website: Girl Talk is placed under the children's category and is dubbed as a magazine that has "…got all the latest gossip about your favorite celebrities, fascinating features on the things that are important to you and brilliant posters for your wall." It also states that Girl Talk distributes twenty six issues per year. The magazine is the U.K.'s oldest publication for girls in the 7-12 age group and is edited by Bea Appleby. Appleby has recently suggested that she would like the magazine to make a positive difference in the lives of girls, while still being appealing to young girls' attraction to gendered interests such as celebrity culture and beauty. In order to endorse female strength and intelligence, the magazine promotes its five messages in every issue which are as follows:
• I will love myself the way I am
• By working hard I know I can achieve great things
• I will accept others for who they are
• I will have confidence to stand up for my friends and other girls
• I believe girls are equal to boys.
2014 rebrand
In 2014, Bea explained to The Telegraph that she is attempting to respond to overtly sexualized pop culture that has influenced young girls to view their sexuality and appearance as important parts of their identity. The fact that their readers had voted in a recent questionnaire that it is more important for them to feel 'pretty' as opposed to anything else including options such as 'brave' or 'clever' sparked Bea's interest in incorporating new material along with what they already promote. While she admits that magazine's such as Girl Talk include topics like celebrity gossip and beauty tips, she also attempts to take responsibility and introduce changes to encourage young girls not to limit themselves to traditionally female roles and sexist ideals.
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