Upfront (magazine)

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"Upfront" is a magazine published by The New York Times, containing articles written with the teenager demographic in mind.^[1] Current event topics are typically discussed, and the majority of advertisements contained within the magazine are designed to appeal to teenagers.

[edit] Topics

Topics that appeal to teenagers that are included in the magazine may be

• Genocide in Darfur
• The Draft
• Current Events like the recent power shifting of the congress to Democrats
• War on Terror
• Capital Punishment

[edit] History

This magazine had its origin in 1920 as a high-school newspaper called The Western Pennsylvania Scholastic. By 1922, that magazine had became The Scholastic, a nationally known magazine for students in high-school. It was later renamed Senior Scholastic, and then Scholastic Update. In 1999, the magazine became The New York Times Upfront.^[2]

[edit] Footnotes

1. ^ See the magazine's web site.
2. ^ "80 Years of Excellence", New York Times Upfront (2000-10-30).