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For other uses of the word (with different case), see Parade (disambiguation). For the British magazine for men, see Parade (British magazine). Parade was a magazine for men in Britain It was originally known as Blighty between 1916 and 1920 and was intended as a humorous magazine for servicemen

PARADE is a national Sunday newspaper magazine, distributed in more than 400 newspapers in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It was founded in 1941 and is owned by Advance Publications. Advance Publications Inc, is an American media company owned by the descendants of S The most widely read magazine in America, PARADE has a circulation of 32 million and a readership of 71 million. [1]

Contents

Composition of the magazine

The magazine is printed on newsprint, although usually a higher quality of newsprint than the rest of the newspaper, but of lesser quality than magazine paper.

The magazine has one main feature article, occasionally a smaller feature article, and a number of regular columns. There is also a significant amount of advertising for consumer products, some with clipable coupons or tear-off business reply cards (known as Parade Ansercards). Direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising is common. Most issues have several "public notice" type advertisements such as notifications of recently settled class-action suits.

The magazine has a lag time to publication of about 10 days. This arrangement has led the magazine to be criticized for its slow reaction to events. For example, the January 6, 2008, edition cover and main article asks if Benazir Bhutto is "America's best hope against Al-Qaeda," after her December 27, 2007, assassination. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Benazir Bhutto ( Sindhi: بينظير ڀٽو Urdu: بینظیر بھٹو beːnəziːɾ bɦʊʈːoː (21 June 1953 &ndash 27 December 2007 was a Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The assassination of Benazir Bhutto occurred on December 27 2007 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. [2] In response to reader complaints, Parade stated on their website:

"Dear PARADE Readers, PARADE publishes more than 32 million copies of each issue and distributes them to 415 newspapers across the country. In order to meet our printing, distribution and insertion deadlines, we must send the issue to the printer three weeks before the cover date. Our Benazir Bhutto issue, for example, went to press on Dec. 19. By the time Ms. Bhutto was slain on Dec. 27, this issue of PARADE was already printed and shipped to our partner newspapers. Recalling, reprinting and redistributing our January 6 issue was not an option. "[3]

A similar incident occurred in the February 11, 2007 issue when Walter Scott's Personality Parade reported that Barbaro was in "stable" condition. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Barbaro ( April 29 2003 – January 29 2007) was an American Thoroughbred that decisively won the 2006 Kentucky Derby Barbaro had been euthanized on January 29, 2007. Put to sleep redirects here For its literal meaning see Sleep or Anaesthetic. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [4]

Mission statement

"Joining the right writer to the right idea, PARADE consistently provides its readers with quality stories. That quality itself is defined by three elements: clarity, authority and substance. Each article must be clear in design and content and well researched and written with a voice of authority. It must also have substance, telling readers something they didn’t know before and giving them an opportunity to affect change. "

Columns/Special Features

In popular culture

External links

References

  1. ^ 'Parade' expands its circulation reach - Crain's New York Business
  2. ^ http://www.parade.com/images/-v2/home/2008/0106/010608COV-big.jpg
  3. ^ 'A Wrong Must Be Righted' | PARADE Magazine
  4. ^ Walter Scott's Personality Parade | PARADE Magazine
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