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The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily newspapers.

The Independent Magazine: A features magazine including sections on food, interiors, fashion etc.

Essence is the first monthly magazine for African-American women between the ages of 18 and 49, and has become a cultural institution in the African-American community. The magazine covers fashion, lifestyle and beauty with an intimate girlfriend-to-girlfriend tone.

There are sections such as Work and Wealth, Healthy Living, and Looks We Love that cover topics that focus on career, finance, health, lifestyle, fashion, and beauty which share an intimate connection with readers.

History

The magazine was founded in 1968 by Edward Lewis, Clarence O. Smith, Cecil Hollingsworth, Jonathan Blount, and Denise M. Clark. Essence Communications Inc. (ECI) began publishing in May 1970. Its circulation began at approximately 50,000 copies per month, subsequently growing to roughly 1.1 million. Photographer, Filmmaker, Author Gordon Parks served as its editorial director during the first three years of its circulation.

Susan L. Taylor was the editor in chief for 19 years (81-00) and then publications director for 7 years. She retired on 28 Dec 2007 to focus on her national Cares Mentoring Movement non-profit organization.

In 2000, Time Inc. purchased 49 percent of the magazine from its original publisher, Essence Communications Inc. By March 2005, Time Inc. became the majority owner, buying the remaining 51 percent in a deal reported to be worth US$170 million. In 2008, Essence won 12 New York Association of Black Journalists awards in the Investigative, General Feature, International, Business/Technology, Science/Health, Arts and Entertainment, Personal Commentary, Public Affairs and Online categories.

For 38 years, the company has flourished and expanded beyond pages of its magazine to generate brand extensions such as the Essence Music Festival, Women Who Are Shaping the World Leadership Summit, Window on Our Women (WOW I, II & III) and Smart Beauty I, II & III consumer insights, the Essence Book Club, Essence.com, and ventures in digital media (mobile, television and VOD) via Essence Studios.

Self, launched in 2007, is published under copyright cooperation by Women of China, and quickly achieved the status of China's best-selling premium women's monthly magazine. The award-winning title is an advocate of the happy self: beautiful mind, body and soul.

INSTYLE is Australia’s leading hairdressing industry magazine and is an authoritative source for news, reviews, interviews and inspiration for salon professionals. INSTYLE sets the benchmark for hairdressing business and has built a reputation as the only magazine to include in-depth stories and features on all brands, products, services and issues facing the industry.

Proudly the industry’s longest serving magazine, INSTYLE has been inspiring and educating hairdressers for more than 23 years, and continues to define trends with six issues per year.

INSTYLE offers useful information for practitioners and a broad industry perspective for business-focused decision makers, mentors and educators and provides the opportunity for stylists at all levels to showcase their talents and is distributed free to salons across Australia. The magazines readership boasts a diverse demographic of industry professionals and apprentices, from apprentices and senior stylists to salon owners and with a circulation of more than 14,000 - INSTYLE has established itself as a reliable resource for the industry and a staple for the coffee tables of Australian salons.

Furthermore, a strong engagement with the hairdressing community allows the INSTYLE team to produce content that is relevant to their inquisitive readers. Regular attendance at industry events – as guests, speakers and judges provides the invaluable opportunity to talk with readers and stay in touch with their interests and concerns while also understanding concerns and objectives at the supplier level, resulting in an extremely valuable industry resource.