New Moon (magazine)
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New Moon is a magazine
intended for girls aged 8–12 years old. It is published in Duluth, Minnesota
, United States
on a bi-monthly basis by New Moon Girl Media.
and their daughters Mavis & Nia. The magazine consists of 36 pages and contains no advertisements. It is edited by the Girls Editorial Board, a group of girls ages 8 and up. About 85 percent of the magazine's content is contributed by girls, and submissions from readers are encouraged. Submissions from boys are not printed, except for letters.
New Moon is based on the belief that girls need to express themselves and need to be respected. It's feminist and supports the belief that all girls are beautiful. It is a small company, and in September, 2008 created a COPPA
-compliant online creative community for girls that is fully moderated by adults. Magazine issues come in the mail every two months and are sold in many chain and independent bookstore
s in the US and Canada.
Regular departments include "Body Language," which explains the physical and emotional changes that happen during puberty
; "Global Village," which introduces readers to girls from other countries; "Women's Work," which profiles a woman in an interesting profession; "Herstory," which introduces readers to little-known women from history
; "Girls on the Go," which covers girls' activism and adventure stories; and "Science Side Effects," which contains a science experiment girls can try at home. Other regular departments are "Ask A Girl," where girls give each other advice on problems, and "How Aggravating!" and "Howling at the Moon", two sections that print submissions from readers about sexist behavior they have encountered, and examples of feminist empowerment, respectively.
The online community includes many of the articles published in the magazine over all the years - it provides more than 20,000 pages of writing, poetry, opinions, advice, photos, art and videos by girls. The online community is fully moderated by specially-trained adults and is safe and appropriate for girls ages 8 and up. The heaviest contributors of girl-created content to the site is by girls ages 10 and up. Girls of all ages are welcome with parent/guardian permission.
In 2008 New Moon magazine changed its recommended age range to 8-12, much to the dismay of girls over 12. The graphics became bigger and brighter.
New Moon Girls magazine can be compared to other magazines, such as Discovery Girls
, American Girl
, and Back-to-Homeschool.
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
intended for girls aged 8–12 years old. It is published in Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on a bi-monthly basis by New Moon Girl Media.
Background
The first issue of the magazine was published in March, 1993. It was started by Nancy Gruver, Joe KellyJoe Kelly (author)
Joe Kelly is the co-founder of the first national advocacy nonprofit for fathers and daughters in the United States, Dads and Daughters . The group was founded in 1999 with Michael Kieschnick...
and their daughters Mavis & Nia. The magazine consists of 36 pages and contains no advertisements. It is edited by the Girls Editorial Board, a group of girls ages 8 and up. About 85 percent of the magazine's content is contributed by girls, and submissions from readers are encouraged. Submissions from boys are not printed, except for letters.
New Moon is based on the belief that girls need to express themselves and need to be respected. It's feminist and supports the belief that all girls are beautiful. It is a small company, and in September, 2008 created a COPPA
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 is a United States federal law, located at .The act, effective April 21, 2000, applies to the online collection of personal information by persons or entities under U.S. jurisdiction from children under 13 years of age...
-compliant online creative community for girls that is fully moderated by adults. Magazine issues come in the mail every two months and are sold in many chain and independent bookstore
Independent bookstore
An independent bookstore is a retail bookstore which is independently owned.-Literary and countercultural history:Author events at independent bookstores sometimes take the role of literary salons. The bookstores themselves, "have historically supported and cultivated the work of independent...
s in the US and Canada.
Content
New Moon's Girls Editorial Board chooses a different theme for each issue and features articles that relate to the theme. The board are girls ages 8–14 from the US, Canada and sometimes other countries.Regular departments include "Body Language," which explains the physical and emotional changes that happen during puberty
Puberty
Puberty is the process of physical changes by which a child's body matures into an adult body capable of reproduction, as initiated by hormonal signals from the brain to the gonads; the ovaries in a girl, the testes in a boy...
; "Global Village," which introduces readers to girls from other countries; "Women's Work," which profiles a woman in an interesting profession; "Herstory," which introduces readers to little-known women from history
Women's history
Women's history is the study of the role that women have played in history, together with the methods needed to study women. It includes the study of the history of the growth of woman's rights throughout recorded history, the examination of individual women of historical significance, and the...
; "Girls on the Go," which covers girls' activism and adventure stories; and "Science Side Effects," which contains a science experiment girls can try at home. Other regular departments are "Ask A Girl," where girls give each other advice on problems, and "How Aggravating!" and "Howling at the Moon", two sections that print submissions from readers about sexist behavior they have encountered, and examples of feminist empowerment, respectively.
The online community includes many of the articles published in the magazine over all the years - it provides more than 20,000 pages of writing, poetry, opinions, advice, photos, art and videos by girls. The online community is fully moderated by specially-trained adults and is safe and appropriate for girls ages 8 and up. The heaviest contributors of girl-created content to the site is by girls ages 10 and up. Girls of all ages are welcome with parent/guardian permission.
History
In 2009 New Moon was forced to reduce the number of pages in the magazine to 36 pages, but became about two inches taller.In 2008 New Moon magazine changed its recommended age range to 8-12, much to the dismay of girls over 12. The graphics became bigger and brighter.
Other
New Moon magazine also has an online feature at its website that includes forums and 'Room' pages.New Moon Girls magazine can be compared to other magazines, such as Discovery Girls
Discovery Girls
Discovery Girls magazine is an American preteen magazine for girls ages 8 and up. Their first issue was published in fall 2000, and as of 2011 Discovery Girls now features two magazines, the original edition titled Discovery Girls for ages 8 and up along with now their new Discovery Girls...
, American Girl
American Girl
American Girl is a line of dolls, books, and accessories.American Girl may also refer to:* American Girl , a magazine published by the American Girl company* American Girl , a 2002 American film...
, and Back-to-Homeschool.