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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.