magazine Fitness
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Fitness |
Cover of the November/December 2009 issue of Fitness. |
Editor-in-Chief |
Betty Wong |
Categories |
Fitness
Health
Lifestyle |
Frequency |
10 / year |
Publisher |
Lee Slattery |
Total circulation
(2011) |
1,501,244 |
First issue |
1992 |
Company |
Meredith Corporation |
Country |
United States |
Based in |
New York City |
Language |
English |
Website |
www.fitnessmagazine.com |
ISSN |
1060-9237 |
Fitness is a United States-based monthly women's magazine, focusing on health, exercise, and nutrition. It is owned and published by the Meredith Corporation. The editor-in-chief of Fitness is Betty Wong.
History
Fitness was launched in 1992, and was acquired by the Meredith Corporation from Bertelsmann's Gruner Jahr in 2005.[3] In 2005, Fitness also launched its web presence, giving readers separate online resources for fitness and health tips alongside the magazine's monthly editorial content.[4] Betty Wong became Editor-in-Chief in September 2008, incorporating several changes to the magazine, creating several new columns and features.[2][5] In 2009, Fitness posted significant ad page gains according to the Publishers Information Bureau, increasing by 18.4% when overall magazine publishers' counts were down 27.9% industry-wide.[2][6] It was recognized for several awards, having been awarded "Most Improved Publication" and best "How-To/Instructional" feature in minOnline's Editorial and Design Awards.
Features
Fitness editorial content centers largely on exercise, nutrition, health, and beauty. Fitness also conducts several real-world fitness and health-themed events to promote its brand and raise money for charity, including the Mind, Body, Spirit Games and a half-marathon in conjunction with fellow Meredith publication More magazine.
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