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| Frequency | every third month (2008–2016) every second Month (since 2017) |
|---|---|
| Circulation | (according to own presentation)30.000 .[1] |
| Founder | Sonja Eismann, Stefanie Lohaus, Chris Köver und Margarita Tsomou |
| First issue | 20. October 2008 |
| Company | Missy Magazine Verlags UG (haftungsbeschränkt) & Co. KG (Deutschland) |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
| Website | https://missy-magazine.de/ |
Missy Magazine (own spelling: MISSY MAGAZINE) is a German intersectional feminist magazine. It has a focus on pop culture, lifestyle and radical politics.[2]
The magazine is the most successful new feminist magazine in Germany since it was founded in 2008.[3]
History
edit“Missy Magazine” was a title developed by the founders Sonja Eismann, Stefanie Lohaus, Chris Köver and Margarita Tsomou.[4] The Magazine was inspired by Bust magazine.[5] In February 2008, the founders won a prize of 25,000 euros for their concept in the "Hobnox Evolution Contest" ideas competition. This enabled them to found the magazine in spring 2008 and finance the first issue.[6] The founders act jointly as publishers and editors. Missy Magazine was first published on 20 October 2008 with a circulation of 15,000 copies, which has since been increased to a print run of 30,000 copies. It was initially published quarterly and has been published bi-monthly since 2017. The magazine is self-published by Missy Magazine Verlags UG (haftungsbeschränkt) & Co. KG. The magazine has its own radio show called Missy Radio on the internet radio station Reboot.fm. From November 2018, Missy Magazine produced the Softie format for funk. The format was discontinued at the end of 2019. The editorial team includes Hengameh Yaghoobifarah.[7] Anna Mayrhauser was editor-in-chief until May 2023, she was succeeded by Nelli Tügel.
Intersectional Feminist Politics
Would not Meet with the Journalists from the EMMA magazine[8].
Financial Difficulties
editMoney was raised via crowdfunding in 2015 and 2018 to secure the Magazine's operation. In the summer of 2023, it was announced that Missy Magazine was in financial difficulties, partly due to inflation. The print shop that produced the magazine had to close, and the delivery service had to file for insolvency[9] The magazine was at risk of being discontinued.[10] The magazine called for 1,500 new subscriptions within ten weeks to finance the next issue. This target was reached within 48 hours.[11][9]
Missy Magazine and the Concept of Circlusion
editIn March 2016 Bini Adamczak published a German article with the title “Come On,” explaining the Concept of Circlusion which is the obverse of penetration.[12] The article was translated and Published with the title "On Circlusion",and then started a broader examination on the Topic.[12]
Reception
editPeople from german right wing magazine Cicero criticize Missy Magazine as illogical, too political correct and focused on needless long words.[13]
German public broadcaster SWR describes the magazine as having a good feel for discovering important figures in german pop culture even before their great success.[14]
Notable contributors
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- Bini Adamczak
- Margarita Tsomou
- Evan Tepest
- Debora Antmann
- Salam Assaad
- Nelli Tügel(editor-in-chief since 2023)
- Felicia Ewert
- Ayesha Khan
- Hengameh Yaghoobifarah[15]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ https://missy-magazine.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Mediadaten-2021-Missy-Magazine.pdf.
- ^ "15 Jahre Missy Magazine". www.rbb-online.de (in German). 2023-05-06. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ Seidel, Anna (2023-09-01). "POPFEMINISTISCHE FREQUENZEN: 15 JAHRE »MISSY MAGAZINE«". POP. Kultur und Kritik. 12 (2): 101–107. doi:10.14361/pop-2023-120216. ISSN 2198-0322.
- ^ Nast, Condé (2017-06-02). "Feminismen sind vielfältig – eine Bestandsaufnahme aktueller Debatten". Vogue Germany (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ "Für freche Gören - brand eins online". Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ kress.de. ""Missy"-Magazin: Das Leben ist kein Ponyhof". kress (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ "Über uns". Missy Magazine (in German). Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ Schwarz, Carolina (2023-08-27). "Das „Missy Magazine" über die Krise: „Auf die Community angewiesen"". Die Tageszeitung: taz (in German). ISSN 0931-9085. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ^ a b Aurelie von Blazekovic (2023-07-28). "Das Missy Magazine scheint gerettet" (in German). Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ "Das Missy Magazine steht kurz vor dem Aus". missy-magazine.de (in German). 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ^ Blazekovic, Aurelie von (2023-07-28). "Das Missy Magazine scheint gerettet". Süddeutsche.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ a b Lewis, Sophie; Adamczak, Bini (2022-08-22). "Six years (and counting) of circlusion". The New Inquiry. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ "Politisch korrektes Schreiben - Versteh mich, wer will! | Cicero Online". www.cicero.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ SWR2 (2023-07-18). "„Missy Magazine"-Herausgeberin: Sofort reagieren, sonst droht das finanzielle Aus". swr.online (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ deutschlandfunk.de. "Fashion-Industrie - Wie viel Feminismus steckt in der Mode?". Deutschlandfunk (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-10.
External links
edit- missy-magazine.de
- Der Spiegel: Kopfüber in die Feuchtgebiete(Headlong into the wetlands.). 21. Oktober 2008
- Der Standard: Sie kennen das glamouröse Potenzial von Feminismus(They recognise the glamorous potential of feminism), diestandard.at (2010)
- brand eins: Für freche Gören(For cheeky brats) (2011)
- Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung: Feminismus und Medien. Die machen jetzt was Peppiges. 7. Juni 2011(Feminism and the media. They're doing something peppy now)