VIBE Magazine Relaunches Print Edition After 12-Year Hiatus, Merging with Rolling Stone
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Jodi Guglielmi
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Summary
VIBE Magazine, founded by Quincy Jones in 1992, is relaunching its print edition after more than a decade of being online-only. The first new print issue is set to be released next week. The magazine was originally created to fill a void in American media by reflecting the power and influence of Black culture across music, fashion, language, film, and politics. The relaunch also involves a merger with Rolling Stone.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledA new chapter of VIBE has arrived.
More than a decade after VIBE ceased producing physical copies and became online-only, the iconic brand is relaunching print — with the first issue set to be released next week.
Quincy Jones created VIBE Magazine in 1992 when the media landscape looked very different.
Black culture was shaping music, fashion, language, film, and politics, but there wasn't a mainstream publication reflecting its full power, sophistication, and influence.
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