Comments on: Vixen vanishing?

By: glam noir

glam noir — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 22:25:59 +0000

Sid I would like if we had a black Jane magazine for the boho and fashionista set because not everyone wants to be a video vixen but I have a feeling we will never see that.

By: Sid

Sid — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 05:16:07 +0000

Glam–true. Our mags have been dropping like flies. They just aren’t finding the subscriber base they need. I think part of the problem could be identity: now more than any other time in history, African American women and women of color have a broader range of interests, are spread all over the class and cultural maps, etc., and mags seem to be having a hard time figuring out who their readership is. Is she 19, “urban” and up-and-coming? Or is she 29, urbane and well on her successful way? The two groups don’t necessarily need or want the same mag, and you can’t really speak to one without alienating or boring the other–but the approach is often to aim for the lowest common denominator, and hope for the best. Maybe it’s time for our mags to break out of the one-size-fits-all framework.

I’ve got to have a think on this. It’s been nagging at me for a good long while, now.

By: glam noir

glam noir — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 21:08:38 +0000

I am so sad about this one. I read the black online magazines but there is nothing like holding a magazine in your hands.

By: Sid

Sid — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:35:01 +0000

Nope. Still waiting for my last. I’m hoping it will come, though, since the last issue they are planning to run should have my last article in it. If they never run the issue, though, I don’t know if I’ll see any of the money, let alone a kill fee.

By: divine m

divine m — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:39:55 +0000

Oh bummer. Have you collected all outstanding paychecks (I hope!)?