Wiener (magazine)

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Wiener
Categories Men's magazine
Frequency Monthly
Country Austria
Language German
Website Wiener

Wiener is a German language monthly men's magazine published in Vienna, Austria.

History and profile

The owner of Wiener is Styria Multi Media company.[1] It was founded in the 1980s[2] and Gerd Leitgeb was the editor of the magazine[3] which is a men's fashion and lifestyle magazine.[4] The magazine which is published monthly 11 times per year features interviews and articles about celebrities and trends.[1][2]

Incidents

Kurt Waldheim sued both Wiener and Stern in 1987 for publishing articles about his Nazi activities in Yugoslavia.[5] In the September 2010 issue of Wiener, nude photos of ballerina Karina Sarkissova were published.[4] Following the publication Sarkissova was fired from the ballet company of the Vienna State Opera in October 2010.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Wiener". m4!. Retrieved 26 January 2014. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "WIENER - Österreichs Männermagazin". Magazinshop (in German). Retrieved 26 January 2014. 
  3. ↑ "Magazine in Austria Is Sued Over Article About Waldheim". The New York Times. Reuters. 17 December 1987. Retrieved 26 January 2014. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Ballerina Fired for Posing Nude for 'Wiener' Magazine". FOX News. 8 October 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2014. 
  5. ↑ "Waldheim Denies New Charges of Involvement in Atrocities". JTA. 14 December 1987. Retrieved 26 January 2014. 
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