''xoJane'' (also known as ''xoJane.com'') was an American
online magazine
An online magazine is a magazine published on the Internet, through bulletin board systems and other forms of public computer networks. One of the first magazines to convert from a print magazine format to being online only was the computer magaz ...
from 2011-2016 geared toward women and founded by
Jane Pratt
Jane Pratt (born November 11, 1962) is the founding editor of '' Sassy'', ''Jane and'' xoJane. She is the host of the talk show ''Jane Radio'' on Sirius XM Radio.
Early life
Jane Pratt was born in San Francisco, California, to Sheila Marks Blake ...
and co-published by Say Media. Pratt was the founding editor of ''
Sassy'' and ''
Jane
Jane may refer to:
* Jane (given name), a feminine given name
* Jane (surname), related to the given name
Film and television
* ''Jane'' (1915 film), a silent comedy film directed by Frank Lloyd
* ''Jane'' (2016 film), a South Korean drama fil ...
'' magazines.
In less than two months from the launch date, ' established itself as one of Forbes' "Top 10 Lifestyle Websites for Women." Pratt served as editor-in-chief with Emily McCombs as executive editor, Lesley Kinzel as deputy editor and
Mandy Stadtmiller as editor-at-large.
Pratt launched a British sister site, ''xojane.co.uk'', in June 2012, with Rebecca Holman as editor. In March 2013, ' launched spinoff beauty site '.
''xoJane'' and ' were acquired by
Time Inc.
Time Inc. was an American worldwide mass media corporation founded on November 28, 1922, by Henry Luce and Briton Hadden and based in New York City. It owned and published over 100 magazine brands, including its namesake ''Time'', ''Sports Illu ...
from Pratt and
SAY Media
Say Media (formerly VideoEgg) is a technology and advertising firm. The company provides a publishing platform (Tempest) to professional publishers and sells advertising across that platform and extended network of sites. Say Media has offices ...
in 2015. In December 2016, Time indicated that it would be folding ''xoJane'' into ''
InStyle
''InStyle'' was an American monthly women's fashion magazine founded in 1994. It was published in the United States by Dotdash Meredith. In February 2022, it was announced that InStyle would cease print publications and move to a digital-only ...
'', following reports that Pratt was leaving Time and looking for a new owner for her web properties. In 2016, a statement from Time said that the site would redirect to InStyle.com, an internal xoJane letter said that the site remained available through 2016 with no new content. As of 2017 xoJane content and articles are unavailable and the xoJane site redirects to the Time, Inc. site
HelloGiggles
HelloGiggles.com is an entertainment and lifestyle website launched in May 2011. It was founded by actress/musician Zooey Deschanel, producer Sophia Rivka Rossi and writer Molly McAleer. The website is geared toward women, and covers topics in pop ...
.
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Lifestyle magazines published in the United States
Online magazines published in the United States
Defunct women's magazines published in the United States
Internet properties established in 2011
Internet properties disestablished in 2016
Lifestyle websites
Magazines established in 2011
American women's websites
2011 establishments in the United States
Magazines disestablished in 2016
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