Editorial Director Sarah Verney Publisher Catherine Lee First issue 2000 (2000-month) | Frequency Bimonthly Total circulation(2012) 195,062 Company Discovery Girls, Inc. | |
Discovery Girls magazine is a bimonthly preteen magazine for girls ages 8–13. Its goal is to be a magazine “by girls, for girls,” and honestly address the issues faced by tween girls. It is based out of Campbell, California. First published in 2000, the magazine has a circulation of 195,062 as of 2012.
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History
Discovery Girls was founded in 2000 by Catherine Lee. As part of the process of creating the first issue, Lee selected twelve girls from local schools to provide input on what is important to them. Lee continued to use the approach. From 2000 to 2012, for each issue 12 girls were selected from various states. The girls attended a two-day photo shoot and provided ideas and content for the issue. In 2013, this switched to a once-a-year camp for 36 girls in the US and Canada that would provide images and content for a year's issues.
Magazine features
Most of the regular features contain content sent in by readers. These features include:
Other features of the magazine:
Books
Discovery Girls has published five books based on the most popular topics from the magazine:
Honors
Discovery Girls has received the Parents' Choice award, National Parenting Publications Award, Mom's Choice Gold Award, and the iParenting Media Award.