The Pool

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The Pool was an online women's magazine founded in 2015 by BBC Radio 6 DJ, Lauren Laverne and former editor in chief of Cosmopolitan and Red magazine, Sam Baker. According to Sam Baker, the vision for the website was for 'interesting, inspiring, original content for busy women.'[1] and was invested in by Fourteen17 [2]at its launch. [3]

The Pool
FormatOnline women's magazine
Founded2015
CountryUnited Kingdom

Background

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Laverne and Baker came up with the idea for the Pool in 2013 over coffee. Speaking to the Guardian, Laverne said '...we started kicking around the idea of doing something small and bloggy, and it grew and grew.'[3]

Columnists and contributors

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At its launch it had the following columnists and writiers, Sali Hughes, Sasha Wilkins, Thomasina Miers, Laura Craik and Viv Groskop. [3]

Administration

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The Pool went into administration in 2019.[4]

Notes and References

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  1. ^ Banks, Tom (2015-04-08). "The Pool – a new multi-media magazine for "busy women"". Design Week. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  2. ^ www.fourteen17.com http://www.fourteen17.com/. Retrieved 2024-01-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ a b c Jackson, Jasper (2015-03-30). "Lauren Laverne launches online platform aimed at women". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  4. ^ "The Pool enters administration". The Bookseller. Retrieved 2024-01-09.