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New & Noted Magazine Launch Announcements, 2002

Title Publisher Description Launch Date Frequency
9 Magazine     For Porsche enthusiasts 2-Feb Quarterly
90 Minute Soccer            
Adam Magazine Monarch Services Mens magazine includes features about personal finance, fashion, cars, sports and trends 2002 Bi-monthly
Adam vs. Eve    Magazine for 18-35 year olds with college educations and careers-the magazine will be split into two sides, one for men, one for women. Content will include fashion, finance, travel, artists. The editors say the objective is to give the two sexes an opportunity to learn from and understand each other. 2002 Quarterly
Alpinist Magazine    Magazine about mountain climbing-photography, routes and personal stories about climbing all over the world. 2-Nov Quarterly
American Conservative, The    Founded by Pat Buchanan, this magazine will focus on issues important to the political far right. The General Manager says the magazines expects to find affluent, politically active males to be their primary demographic. Fall 2002 Bi-weekly
American Curves    Articles on dating and flirting, and scores of photos of buff, scantily-clad women. 2-Sep Bi-weekly
American Tri   Magazine for Tri-athletes 2-May Quarterly to Monthly in 12/02
Anew : revitalizing your life Erickson Publishing LLC Magazine that strives to revitalize all areas of a womans life. 2002 Bi-monthly
Ask!: arts and sciences for kids Cricket Magazine Group Articles for 7-10 year-olds with features on the arts, science, history and technology. 2002 Bi-monthly
Bally Fitness R B Publishing Co.    2002 Quarterly
Beautiful/Decay       Represents underground upcoming and established artists. 2002 Quarterly
Biscayne Magazine Janzer and Goorland Publishing Lifestyle magazine for South Florida: Fashion, entertainment, travel, etc. 2-Mar Quarterly
Blackgirl Magazine Blackgirl Magazine Interviews with African American personalities, also features music, entertainment and lifestyle issues. 2002 Bi-monthly
Bookmarks     Tagline reads, "the journal for everyone who hasn't read everything." 2-Sep Bi-monthly
Broke-In    Features design, art, & photography. 2-Jan Quarterly
Budget Living Don Welsh From the creator of Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel, comes Budget Living, for the budget-conscious individual. 2-Sep Bi-monthly
Cachet    Will be a newspaper-distributed magazine-a lifestyle publication aimed at affluent suburbanites. 2-Oct Bi-monthly
Camper Rodale    2002   
Catalina CDK Media This bilingual title for Hispanic women will feature articles covering workplace issues, career, money, relationships, health, beauty and more.  Will also include interviews with Hispanic celebrities, political figures, authors, etc. 2-May Quarterly
Chic Simple Hearst & Chic Simple Ltd. Will cover apparel, home, lifestyle and travel.  The target audience is women 25- to 49-years-old with a 60,000+ household income. The initial print run will be a total of 400,000 copies. 2-Oct Monthly
Color of Sports, The : changing the way we look at sports The Color of Sports Provides inspiring, provocative, objective coverage of sports figures for people of color. Summer 2002 Monthly
Common Good Helen O'Donnell New public affairs magazine. 2002   
Complex Complex Media LLC Magazine features articles on hip-hop & its influence on culture. 2002 Bi-monthly
Connected Home Penton Media Provides information about home computing networks-from telecommuting to gaming. 2002 8 times a year
Contemporary   Formerly Contemporary Visual Arts, relaunched in January.  Contemporary Visual Arts, Digital, Architecture, and Fashion. 2-Jan  
Controversy N/A This title was originally a regional mens interest magazine in Houston.  It will now branch out nationally, including more content and differentiating itself by including topics other than just sex. 2-Feb N/A
Corvette Lifestyles Corvette Magazine.com Articles of interest for Corvette owners and enthusiasts. 2002 Monthly
Crazy for Cross Stitch House of White Birches For cross-stitch enthusiasts 2002 Bi-monthly
Crochet! House of White Birches For crochet enthusiasts 2002 Bi-monthly
Cruiser Quarterly Media Source Publications All about PT Cruisers. 2002 Quarterly
Cuisine Tours Magazine Cuisine Publishing LLC Each issue features critically acclaimed restaurants and chefs, with recipes. 2002 9 times/yr.
Cut   New oversized indie fashion magazine. 2-Apr  
Deal, The The Deal, LLC New title will cover deal-making part of the economy. Will feature pieces on private capital investments, public financing, mergers & acqs. 2002 Monthly
Deeptapioca: showcasing the creative mind Deeptapioca Media Group Features art of local artists, writers and chefs. Also includes entertainment guide. 2002 Quarterly
Diabetes & You: exclusively at Walgreens Custom Health Exclusively found at Walgreens Patient education for people with diabetes. Offers management tips, articles about lifestyle, medication and treatment. 2-May Monthly
Dig-It Prosumer Media This title aspires to be the Rolling Stone of Tech. 2-May Monthly
DiversityInc Diversity Inc.com Target audience: Sr. management at corporations and owners/partners of women- and minority-owned businesses. 2-Nov Bimonthly
DVD Etc. Avodah Publishing, LLC Provides information about DVD products such as software, hardware, home theater, video, mobile and computer. 2-May 10 times a year
Eating Well    Informative articles and recipes written for "discriminating readers who know that what they eat directly affects their well-being". 2-Jul   
Earthtimes Earth Times Foundation Earthtimes, a nonprofit publication, is a magazine about People, Ideas and Global Change. It focuses on individuals and institutions who generate positive social, economic and environmental change through their enterprise and leadership. Feb-02 Monthly
Eating Well    Informative articles and recipes written for "discriminating readers who know that what they eat directly affects their well-being". 2-Jul  
eDesign Magazine    Global coverage of the role of design and techonology in ecommerce, information services, corporate communication, marketing, advertising and entertainment. 2002 Bi-monthly
ei8ht Foto8 International, subscriber-funded magazine features photography and articles from award-winning photographers from around the globe. Spring2002 Quarterly
Elite Traveler : the essence of luxury Elite Traveler Articles and features on luxury travel, targets the affluent. 2002 Bi-monthly
Empire NY Bill Britt Business and lifestyle. 2-Apr Monthly
ePregnancy Magazine Myria Media, Inc. Articles and tools providing information about everthing having to do with pregnancy, including interactive resources. Jun-02 Monthly
Equal Justice Legal Services Corp. New magazine from the non-profit organization Legal Services Corporation 2-Mar Quarterly
European Homes & Gardens Highbury House Comm., Inc. Articles about gardening and horticulture. 2002    Quarterly
Fifty Plus Health: exclusively at CVS/pharmacy Custom Health Features about living in suburbia. Will begin as a newspaper supplement in February 2-Feb   
Fine Living Scripps Networks Features about living in suburbia.  Will begin as a newspaper supplement in February 2-Feb   
Fitness RX Advanced Research Press, Inc. Will provide features and articles on diet, nutrition, exercise, health, cosmetic enhancement and sexual fulfillment 2-Jan Bi-monthly
Futuredex Futuredex, Inc. Provides venture capital information. Features companies, investors of the month, money watch. 2002 Monthly
Gene Simmons Tongue Gene Simmons Tongue All about sex, style and rock 'n' roll. Spring 2002 Quarterly
Get Up and Go    This title targets active grandparents, average age 47. 78 million baby boomers will find articles about family, adult children, aging parents, financial, travel and more. 2-Jun Quarterly
Go American Express Publishing Travel title for business travelers, will be polybagged with SkyGuide. 2-May Quarterly
Grace Grace Media For women size 12 and above, focusing on lifestyle, as well as fashion and beauty. 2-May Quarterly
Hamptons Cottages & Gardens Hamptons Cottages & Gardens LLC Articles about the Hamptons lifestyle-int. design, dcor and local events. 2-May Monthly
Healthy Traveler National Geographic Society Information on regional health alerts, English speaking Hospitals, medical information on traveling with the elderly or children, and other related travel health topics. 2002 Quarterly
Heeb Heeb The magazine is geared towards hip, urban, Jewish young people. 2-Jan N/A
Hemmings Mustang Market & Tech Guide    For Ford Mustang Auto owners. 2002 Bi-monthly
Hullabaloo     A magazine for children aged 7 to 13, contains adventure stories, activities, facts and games. 2002 Bi-monthly
In Touch Bauer Publishing Entertainment title will focus on brief articles, personal stories, fashion, finance, beauty and decorating. 2-Nov Weekly
Indianapolis at Home Emmis Communications Corp.    2002 Quarterly
Indie Vision alphabet media A new magazine about independent filmmaking. 2002 Quarterly
Intermezzo T. F. Associates The magazine will feature coverage of food, wine, travel and home dcor. 2-Nov   
Jordan Hearst Corp. Covers Michael Jordan's career and product lines, as well as other sports, men's issues and related fields.    Semi-annually to Quarterly
J O Y   Dedicated to serving the global community and institutions that will further the understanding of yoga. 2002 Quarterly
King Harris Publications Touted as "the illest men's magazine ever!", this men's title targets young men with an urban sensibility. 2002 Will eventually be Bi-monthly
Kitchen Sink      "For people who think too much" this title will publish essays that address art, identity, culture and politics 2-Nov Quarterly
Knit It! Meredith Corp. Knitting and crocheting magazine. 2002 N/A
LA Confidential Jason Binn As Gotham is to New York socialites; LA Confidential is to LA socialites. 2-Mar 2 issues in 02, monthly in 2003
LDS Living Legacy Publishing Corporation Magazine for Latter Day Saints families. 2002 Bi-monthly
Legal Affairs Lincoln Caplan/ Yale Law School Examines issues of law in our culture. 2-Apr Bi-monthly
Lending Intelligence Royal Media Group Lending Intelligence targets senior professionals in the credit induestry with articles about the lending market. 2-Jan Bi-monthly
LIFE Time, Inc. The infamous LIFE has been revived and will publish at least 8 issues in 2002. 2002 N/A
LIA Life Imitates Art    An art portfolio an life magazine, showcasing artists and writers. Spring 2002 Bi-monthly
Long Weekends Great Lakes Publishing Travel ideas for adventurers traveling the Great Lakes Region. 2-Apr N/A
Lord of the Rings: fan club official movie magazine Decipher, Inc. News and info on the Lord of the Rings trilogy 2002 Bi-monthly
Lubbock Illustrated Lubbock Illustrated    2002 Bimonthly
Monthly in 2003
Matte Magazine Matte Magazine Matte explores creative pursuits pertaining to music, film and art. 2002 Quarterly
MX Machine Magazine LFP, Inc. Magazine for dirt bike enthusiasts. 2002   Bi-monthly
National Geographic Kids(Re-launch)   National Geographic Re-launch of National Geographic World, will be sold on newsstands for the first time. The publication will be a general-interest mag reaching tweens aged 8- to 14-years.   2002   
Networking Times Networking Times "Networking Times is a collaboration of the top minds in Network Marketing and Communication, people who recognize the profound shifts taking place in our world. " 2002   
New Environmentalist, The editor/publisher Ray Rasmussen Information about the environment for work and home lifestyles, energy strategies, etc 2-Mar Monthly
Noodle ML Productions "A quarterly magazine about gay Asian and Pacific Islander men. It celebrates our diversity, community and accomplishments and includes vital information of keen importance and interest to gay Asian and Pacific Islander men." 2002 Quarterly
One2One One2One Will highlight profiles of single people; features music reviews, movies, books & fashion. Summer 2002 Bi-monthly
Onward N F R Communications Targets credit-qualified bank customers over age 50. The title will feature articles on travel, financial services, lifestyle and health. 2002 Quarterly
Petite Petite This title will re-launch with more content for petite women; fashion, health, beauty, nutrition 2-May Monthly
PI Magazine PI Magazine The journal for private investigators. 2002 Bi-monthly
Planet: your world is getting better Planet Magazine, Inc. Features articles on music, art, fashion, film and travel from a global perspective 2002 10 times a year
The Rake Rake Publishing, Inc. Essays, criticisms, stories, profiles and investigative reporting relating to the Twin Cities 2002 Monthly
Ramp Ramp Media Promoted as the magazine "appealing to men growing up out of the 'laddie' books". 2002 Bi-monthly to go monthly in March 2003
Readerville Journal, The Readerville.com The magazine will feature interviews, book and author info, advice, recommendations, essays, short fiction, commentary, and reviews. Also a guide to the website. Sept.2002 Bi-monthly
Ready Set BB Media Corp. Literary magazine for young, urban New Yorkers looking for personal essays, in-depth journalism on modern issues, cultural criticism, humor and fiction. 2-Apr N/A
Responder Safety Penton Media This quarterly will focus on emergency response techniques to natural and man-made emergencies like terrorism. The title will include features about products, regulatory and legislative news, incident response, state and federal grant information, best practices, training, and industry case studies. 2002 Quarterly
Rev Ehlert Publishing Group Focuses on the fun of Off-Road motorcycling. 2002   
Rich Guy Samcom Interactive Media Group Features articles about things that interest wealthy men. 2002 Quarterly
Salud Plus Media Research Inc. This Spanish-language title features info on diet, looking good, news on health issues, products and reader feedback. 2002 Bi-monthly
Scholastic News presents Clifford Scholastic Preschool publication promotes reading skills each issue focusing on a specific theme. 2-Sep 8 issues per year
Scotland Scotland magazine Features on Scottish genealogy, antiques, travel and cuisine, also profiles of famous Scots and their achievements. 2002 Bi-monthly
SG: Surf Snow Skate Girl PRIMEDIA Relaunch of the former Surfing Girl, this new title includes expanded content about skate and snowboarding as well as surfing. 2-Sep Bi-monthly
Show People: The Theater Lifestyle Magazine Clear Channel with Forbes Custom Publishing Will cover industry news, as well as feature lifestyle stories. 2-Sep Quarterly
Simple Scrapbooks PRIMEDIA A spinoff of Creating Keepsakes, this magazine will instruct hobbyists to use easy and creative methods of putting together scrapbooks. 2002 Bi-monthly
Southern Woman    For Louisiana southern women, this magazine will target women 20 to 50 with features on beauty, fashion, health, fitness, gardening and event planning. 2002   
Sportsmen's Series Outdoor Empire Publishing, Inc. Features articles about fishing and hunting among today's sportsmen. Showcases techniques and tactics, new products, destinations, & recipes. 2002 Bi-monthly
Super Super Media, LLC Electronic entertainmentDVDs, music hardware & software. 2002 Monthly
Teenpreneur Earl Graves Ltd. Teenpreneur will be sold with Black Enterprise and eventually be a stand alone, featuring stories about teen business owners, investing, careers and celebrity stories. 2-Oct Monthly
Todays Creative Home Arts North American Media Group Magazine of the Creative Home Arts Club. 2002 Bi-monthly
Ultimate Weddings    This magazine is an offshoot of Elle and Elle Dcor and will focus on the style and design elements of weddings, as well as a married woman's life thereafter. 2-Mar N/A
U.S. Youth Soccer            
Venture Reporter Riding Tide Studios Replaces defunct title, Silicon Alley Reporter. Commerce, content, life sciences, optics and security are several of the sectors covered in the national funding news focus. 2002 Bi-monthly
Vida, Las Kmart Corp. Kmart's instore Spanish-language title contains entertainment news, coupons, horoscopes, recipes & beauty tips. Sep-02 Monthly
Video Games Underground Kappa Publishing Inc. Formerly Video Games Review, new content will focus more on cheat sheets and special codes than reviews. 2-Mar Bi-monthly
Wax Poetics Wax Poetics, LLC "Wax Poetics is specifically about record collecting, and how the obsession over small snippets of funky jazz, soul, and rock led to the creation of hip-hop." 2002 Quarterly
Wheelin Sportsman National Wild Turkey Federation, Inc. Gives disabled persons the chance to experience the outdoors. Whether its for the first time or a reintroduction into outdoor activities, Wheelin Sportsmen brings back the joy of the wild to those who are disabled. 2002 Quarterly
Womens Health & Fitness Highbury House Communications, Inc. Provides information on health, fitness, nutrition, diet, recipes, wellness, and relationships 2-Jan Bi-monthly
Wireless Future Magazine Wirelesslee Inc. Vision and insight from industry/independent sources about wireless technology.  Also information about services projected to become commercially available in the near to far future. 2-Mar   
Xodus Xodus USA New magazine for college-aged gay men includes art, issues and lifestyle articles. 2-Nov Quarterly
Your Stepfamily Stepfamily Association of America First publication of its kind to address stepfamilies' needs. Will offer articles and advice about strengthening stepfamilies. 2002 Bi-monthly
YM Jump G + J USA Publishing Magazine formed by the merger of YM and Jump 2002 Monthly
Zink    New Lifestyle publication features sex, fashion and stars. 2-Jun   

Sources: Ulrichs Web; Wooden Horse Publishing; MPA, 2002

Note: The New & Noted Magazine Launch Announcements, 2002 are maintained by the MPA Info Center and constitute announcements only and not necessarily launches as this list tracks forthcoming, planned and test launch magazine titles.