''J-14'' is a monthly teenage magazine marketed at pre-teen and teenage girls around age 11–19. It is one of the earliest teen celebrity magazines. The magazine was among the top children's magazines in the 2012 list of '' Forbes''.

History and profile

''Launched'' in 1998, the first issue of the magazine hit stands in January 1999. It was started by Bauer Publishing, the United States division of the German firm Bauer Verlagsgruppe. The contents of these magazines include features like teen gossip, quizzes, fashion, posters, and information on celebrities that pertain to the readers. The name of the publication is a sound-alike abbreviation of its tagline "Just For Teens". The headquarters of ''J-14'' is in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. In April 2015, the Spanish language online edition the magazine was launched. American Media, Inc. acquired Bauer's US children's magazines in 2018.

Circulation

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References

External links

J-14 Official Web Site

J-14 Official Spanish Web Site
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