47 magazines launch in Q3

By Randy Davidson on October 23rd, 2006

Magazine Publishers of America says forty-seven magazine launches were announced in the third quarter of 2006. A press release posted on WTT says this is an increase of 34.3% over last year for the same time period. Among the new titles announced in the third quarter of 2006 were: 17 lifestyle titles, 14 magazines for the affluent sector, 13 magazines for men, 12 magazines for women, and nine new titles targeting African-Americans.