Bobo (magazine)

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Bobo (Netherlands)
FrequencyBiweekly
Publisher Blink Publishers
First issueJanuary 1, 1968;57 years ago (1968-01-01)
LanguageDutch
Website www.bobo.nl
Bobo (Indonesia)
Logo Majalah Bobo.png
Bobo (magazine).jpg
Bobo edition in 7 April 2011
Editor-in-Chief Arswendo Atmowiloto (1981-1999)
Kususani (2000-2015)
David Togatorop (2016-present)
CategoriesChildren
FrequencyWeekly
Biweekly (Bobo Junior)
Circulation 145,000 (2018)
PublisherPT Penerbitan Sarana Bobo (Kompas Gramedia Group)
First issue14 April 1973
9 April 2002 (Bobo Junior)
Final issue21 December 2022 (Bobo Junior)
LanguageIndonesian
Website bobo.grid.id
ISSN 1858-1714

Bobo is a monthly Dutch children's magazine published by Blink Publishers. Consisting of comics and stories, it is named after the protagonist Bobo, a nine year old blue anthropomorphic rabbit. The magazine has run since 1968 and was initially translated from the English-language Bobo Bunny magazine[ citation needed ], published from 1969 to 1973. [1] [2]

Contents

Each issue is devoted to one subject. The purpose of the magazine is to educate four- and five-year-olds in a playful way, and it is therefore mainly distributed through the first two years of primary school. [3]

Since 2010, Bobo has developed into a cross-media brand. Bobo has its own apps, an educational television series made by Studio 100 (started in 2011), an online training program to be used on digital schoolboards and smartboards in the classroom, and a complete merchandise line. [3] [4]

Indonesian version

The Indonesian franchise of Bobo was first published on 14 April 1973. [5] Unlike the Dutch version, the Indonesian version is aimed at children aged 6–12. Published by Kompas Gramedia Group, Bobo magazine become the most popular kids magazine in Indonesia. The magazine has the tagline "teman bermain dan belajar (friends to play and study)". In 1980, the lowercase b on Bobo's t-shirt was replaced by a capital B to distinguish the Indonesian rabbit from the Dutch counterpart, but it was changed back to lowercase b in the early 1990s.

The magazine in Indonesia has several 'trademark parts'. As of July 2012, it already has:

There are several yearly events organized by Bobo magazine in Indonesia which are held at Jakarta and Surabaya: Bobo Fair, which has fun activities meant for the readers, and Operet Bobo, which was held every year until it was discontinued and joined with the Bobo Fair. From 2001 to 2016, Bobo magazine held a Konferensi Anak (Children's Conference). This event was attended by participants aged 9–12 years.

In 2010, the magazine was completely renewed and in 2012, Bobo magazine Indonesia launched Bobo Online, the Indonesian magazine's official website. In 2016, Bobo Online was closed and replaced by Kidnesia.com, which closed on 14 April 2017. It was replaced with its current website [6] to celebrate Bobo's 44th anniversary in Indonesia. The magazine has an active Instagram presence, and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2023. [7]

Until 2022 Kompas Gramedia Group also published Bobo Junior, an Indonesian translation of the Dutch counterpart for younger readers. [8] [9]

References

  1. "Bobo Bunny". British Comics. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  2. "GCD :: Series :: Bobo Bunny". Grand Comics Database. 15 April 1972. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Konijn Bobo krijgt eigen tv-programma". Metro. 7 September 2010. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  4. Maarten Hafkamp (17 August 2010). "Bobo geheel vernieuwd". Adformatie. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  5. "Dari Belanda ke Indonesia. Tumbuh Bersama Bobo". Bolasport (in Indonesian). 10 October 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  6. "Teman Bermain dan Belajar". Bobo (in Indonesian). 17 April 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  7. "Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  8. "Tabloid Nova, Majalah Bobo Junior Dkk Berhenti Terbit Desember 2022". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  9. "Penuh Kenangan Masa Kecil, Majalah Bobo Junior 'Tutup Usia'". CNBC Indonesia (in Indonesian). 21 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2024.