Indianapolis Woman Magazine

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Indianapolis Woman Magazine
Type Women's magazine
FormatPaper magazine
Owner(s)Mary B. Weiss
PublisherWeiss Communications, Inc.
EditorShari Finnell
FoundedSeptember 1984
Language English
Ceased publication2012
Headquarters Indianapolis, Indiana
Circulation 61,457 [1]

Indianapolis Woman was a monthly magazine published in Indianapolis, USA, that covered issues of interest to women.

History and profile

Indianapolis Woman Magazine was started as a monthly by C. E. Publishing in September 1984. [2] The founding publishers were Connie Rosenthal and Linda Eder. [2] It carried articles on shopping, cooking and decorating targeting women in Indianapolis. [2]

The magazine was acquired by the Weiss Communications Inc. in 1994. [3] It was a free publication [4] with Shari Finnell as the editor-in-chief, [5] and was published monthly by the company until April 2012. [6]

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References

  1. "Subscription Information". Weiss Communications. Archived from the original on May 12, 2009. Retrieved March 6, 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 David J. Bodenhamer; Robert G. Barrows (November 22, 1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. p. 814. ISBN   0-253-11249-4 . Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  3. "Indianapolis Woman Magazine Sold". The Indy Channel. April 24, 2012. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  4. "Check us out in Indianapolis Woman magazine!". News Hub. December 5, 2008. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. "Magazine editor is a true Indianapolis Woman". Indianapolis Recorder. March 24, 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. Scott Olson (April 24, 2012). "Indianapolis Woman sold, entire staff released". IBJ. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
    - Stefanie Botelho (April 24, 2012). "Weiss Communications Sells Indianapolis Woman Assets to Private Investor Group". Folio. Retrieved June 29, 2016.