XoJane

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xoJane
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Type of site
Available inEnglish
Owner Time Inc.
Created by Jane Pratt
URL www.xojane.com
Launched2011
Current statusDefunct

xoJane (also known as xoJane.com) was an American online magazine from 2011 to 2016 geared toward women and founded by Jane Pratt and co-published by Say Media. [1] Pratt was the founding editor of Sassy and Jane magazines. [2] [3]

In less than two months from the launch date, xoJane established itself as one of Forbes' "Top 10 Lifestyle Websites for Women". [4] Pratt served as editor-in-chief with Emily McCombs as executive editor, Lesley Kinzel as deputy editor and Mandy Stadtmiller as editor-at-large. [5]

Pratt launched a British sister site, xojane.co.uk, in June 2012, with Rebecca Holman as editor. [6] In March 2013, xoJane launched spinoff beauty site xoVain. [7]

xoJane and xoVain were acquired by Time Inc. from Pratt and SAY Media in 2015. [8] In December 2016, Time indicated that it would be folding xoJane into InStyle , following reports that Pratt was leaving Time and looking for a new owner for her web properties. [9] In 2016, a statement from Time said that the site would redirect to InStyle.com. As of 2017 xoJane content and articles are unavailable and the xoJane site redirects to the Time, Inc. site HelloGiggles. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Moses, Lucia (November 13, 2014). "Platishers, beware: Say Media gives up on publishing". Digiday. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  2. ↑ Cochrane, Kira (July 14, 2013). "XoJane.com editor Jane Pratt: 'Be willing to put yourself out there'" . Retrieved September 2, 2016– via The Guardian.
  3. ↑ The Los Angeles Times
  4. ↑ Goudreau, Jenna. "xoJane - In Photos: Top 10 Lifestyle Websites For Women". Forbes . Archived from the original on June 27, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  5. ↑ "xoJane" . Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  6. ↑ Boyd, Phoebe-Jane (July 12, 2012). "Media Interview with xoJane UK editor Rebecca Holman - FeaturesExec Media Bulletin". Featuresexec.com. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Jane Pratt Launches Beauty Site xoVain". March 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  8. ↑ Trachtenberg, Jeffrey A. (October 26, 2015). "Time Inc. Acquires Websites Aimed at Women". Wall Street Journal. ISSN   0099-9660 . Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  9. ↑ Steigrad, Alexandra (December 16, 2016). "Jane Pratt to Exit Time Inc., Shops xo Jane to Vice Media and Others". WWD . Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  10. ↑ Peyser, Eve. "The Biggest Moments in xoJane History". Jezebel. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
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