20 Ans
Cover of 20 Ans
Publisher
  • Excelsior Publications (1961–2003)
  • Emap (2003-present)
Founded1961

20 Ans (English translation: 20 years old) is a French monthly magazine for young women.

History and profile

20 Ans was founded in 1961. The magazine was published by Excelsior Publications[1] until 2003 when it was acquired by Emap France.[2][3] Emap France was acquired by the Italian media group Arnoldo Mondadori Editore in June 2006.[4]

20 Ans is published on a monthly basis and targets adolescents.[5] Its readers are mostly of middle-class origin.[6] In July 2006 its circulation reached 250,000 copies.[7]

References

  1. ^ Nicholas Hewitt (2003). The Cambridge Companion to Modern French Culture. Cambridge University Press. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-521-79465-7.
  2. ^ Lachlan Johnston (2 April 2003). "Emap spends £62m at French kiosks". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 21 February 2008.[dead link]
  3. ^ Patrick Barrett (14 April 2004). "Emap makes French connection". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  4. ^ "A new Mondadori" (PDF). Borsa Italiana. 21 June 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  5. ^ Philip Thody (2000). Le Franglais: Forbidden English, Forbidden American: Law, Politics and Language in Contemporary France: A Study in. A&C Black. p. 290. ISBN 978-1-4411-7760-5.
  6. ^ Mieke Ceulemans; Guido Fauconnier (1979). "Mass Media: The Image, Role, and Social Conditions of Women" (PDF). UNESCO. Paris. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Un bel été pour Closer, 20 ans et Biba". Tarif Media (in French). Retrieved 21 February 2008. ...plus de 250 000 exemplaires* pour le daté juillet de 20 ans... (...more than 250,000 copies for the July edition of 20 ans...)


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