Mizz (magazine)

Mizz Magazine was a monthly magazine published in the United Kingdom,[1] and was aimed at teenage and pre-teen girls (usually to those between the ages of 11 and 14).[2]

For the American feminist magazine geared towards adults, see Ms. (magazine).

History and profile

Mizz was first published in April 1985.[3][4] In March 2006 the magazine was sold by IPC Media to Panini UK.[5][6] The magazine was published on a fortnightly basis[5][6] until 2012 when its frequency was changed to monthly.[2]

Mizz incorporated pages of fashion; displaying clothing trends, using models ranging from 12 to 16 years old. It encouraged its readers to write in about events in their life, varying from serious to comic issues. It also contained information about celebrities in a 'gossip' form. The magazine also included information on how to deal with teenage issues related to puberty, hygiene, friends and relationships. It had a range of competitions and quizzes and posters. It often came with freebies.

In 2012 online version of Mizz was started.[2] However, the magazine folded in 2013.[7]

Say what?

Mizz readers could post comments in this section of the magazine. They usually talked about celebrities, brilliant sections of the magazine or stuff that they really like. A Star Letter was chosen every fortnight. The writer of the Star Letter used to get a T-shirt. You could also post "text messages" and say "hi" to your friends. Other sections of the Say What? section were "Get It Or Regret It" section which show items that the editor likes, a "Top Pet" section which readers show their pets and a "Sizzlin and Fizzlin section. You could send Mizz your say by email, text or letter.

Real life

In the real life section, every issue showed a different story that someone has shared, about something "crazy, dramatic or unusual", usually there was a story about someone being hurt or a terrible experience. For example, in issue 652 the real life was "I'll never walk again".

References
  1. David Hepworth (7 June 2014). "Bliss magazine closes: Another glossy victim of the screen-age generation". Mirror. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  2. David Machin; Lydia Polzer (20 February 2015). Visual Journalism. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 129. ISBN 978-1-137-49611-9.
  3. Nicola Clark (20 December 2005). "IPC to sell teen title Mizz to niche publisher Panini". Marketing Magazine. London. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  4. Janice Winship (Winter 1985). "'A Girl Needs to Get Street-Wise': Magazines for the 1980s". Feminist Review (21). JSTOR 1394838.
  5. "Panini UK acquires Mizz magazine". Campaign. 17 March 2006. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  6. "PC completes sale of girls' magazine Mizz to Panini". Brand Republic. 10 March 2006. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  7. Micayla Morris (28 October 2013). "Mizz magazine closes". FeaturesExec. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
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