Dein Spiegel
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| Categories | Children's magazine News magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Spiegel Verlag |
| First issue | 1 September 2009 |
| Company | Spiegel Verlag |
| Country | Germany |
| Based in | Hamburg |
| Language | German |
| Website | Dein Spiegel |
| ISSN | 1868-7334 |
Dein Spiegel (German: Your Mirror) is a monthly German magazine aimed at young people. The magazine provides news in an appealing and educative way. It has been in circulation since 2009.
History and profile
[edit]Dein Spiegel was first published on 1 September 2009.[1][2][3] The magazine began to be published monthly in December 2009.[4] The publisher of the monthly is Spiegel Verlag which also publishes Der Spiegel among the others.[3] The co-chief editors of the monthly were Georg Mascolo and Mathias Müller von Blumencron until 2013 when they both left the company.[3][5] There is a four-member core editorial team in addition to 20 editors who also write for Der Spiegel.[6]
The magazine targets children ages between 8 and 14. The contents of the magazine mirror those in Der Spiegel, but they are offered in an age-appropriate manner and entertaining and educational way.[7] The topics covered include stories of politics, economics, nature and technology, culture, sport and people in Germany and other countries.[7] The monthly also publishes interviews undertaken by child reporters one of which was with Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, in Hamburg in April 2012.[8] The publisher, Spiegel Verlag, introduces Dein Spiegel as "the news magazine for enquiring girls and boys".[3] Arnd Zickgraf describes the magazine as the first political children's magazine.[6]
The 2010 circulation of Dein Spiegel was 150,000 copies.[6] Spiegel Gruppe announced its 2011 circulation as 67,326 copies.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Leah McBride Mensching (20 January 2010). "German press targets younger audience". WAN IFRA. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ Andra Leurdijk; Mijke Slot; Ottilie Nieuwenhuis (2012). "The Newspaper Publishing Industry" (PDF). EU Commission. Archived from the original (Technical Report) on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "2012 Brochure" (PDF). Spiegel Gruppe. 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ Lena Molitor (22 October 2009). "Dein Spiegel now monthly". Media Bulletin. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ Eric Pfanner (29 April 2013). "New Der Spiegel Editor will Also Oversee Web Business". The New York Times. Serraval. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ a b c Arnd Zickgraf (May 2010). "Print for Children: the Boom in Children Magazines". Goethe-Institut. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Dein Spiegel". Euro Books. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ "Interview with Dein Spiegel". EU Commission. Retrieved 6 October 2013.