Seventeen Magazine

How To Talk To Your Kids About Photoshop

Common Sense Media | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Photoshop, Pop Studio, Body Image, Photoshop Fail, Role Models, Julia Bluhm, Seventeen Magazine, Selena Gomez, Katy Perry, Families-Parents-Tech, Parents News
Common Sense Media

Kids who see unrealistic bodies or faces or clothing -- especially on folks they admire -- can feel inadequate. Here's how to pull back the curtain on Photoshopped images.

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How One Teenager Stood For Her Beliefs

Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Conversation Starters, Photoshop, Family Dinner Download, Julia Bluhm, Dinner Download, Table Talk, Seventeen Magazine, Laurie David, The Family Dinner, Family Meals, Parents News

This week's Family Dinner Table Talk, from HuffPost and The Family Dinner book: Open a copy of almost any fashion magazine, and you’ll come face-...

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Why Is Vogue Ahead of Seventeen In The War On Eating Disorders?

Hayley Krischer | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Girls, Eating Disorders, Seventeen Magazine, Thinspo, Julia Bluhm Seventeen, Vogue, Body Image, Women News
Hayley Krischer

With the eruption of thinspo and pro-ana material on the web, it's reasonable to assume that Seventeen might take this opportunity to feature girls of varying sizes and shapes.

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Bridging the Authenticity Gap: A Common Cause Joins Generations

Vivian Diller, Ph.D. | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Ashley Judd, Dove, Baby Boomers, Aging, Authentic Beauty, Anti-Cosmetic Surgery League, Anti-Aging, Glamour Magazine, Rock Center, Lena Dunham, Girls, Photoshop, Julia Bluhm, Seventeen Magazine, Authenticity, AnnaLynne McCord, Boomers, Evolution of Beauty, Women News
Vivian Diller, Ph.D.

Together we are recognizing the negative impact that unrealistic beauty has on body image and self-esteem -- and together we are finally saying, "we have had enough."

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PHOTOS: Teens Bring Airbrushing Protest To Seventeen's Headquarters

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 05.03.2012

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It's easy to make an online petition. It's more challenging to gather up supporters, go out in the rain and make your point in person. But that's w...

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Teen Petitions 'Seventeen' To Use Non-Airbrushed Images

Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Seventeen Airbrushing Models, Petition Seventeen Airbrushing, change.org Petition to Stop Airbrushing, Julia Bluhm Seventeen, change.org Seventeen Petition, change.org, Photoshop, Video, Julia Bluhm, Seventeen Magazine, No Airbrushing, Airbrushing, Slidepollajax, No Photoshop, Seventeen, Style News

Celebs, editors and health professionals have called on magazines to halt the excessive use of airbrushing for its negative impact on impressionable t...

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Chloe Moretz Talks Style And 'Call Of Duty'

The Huffington Post | Carolyn Gregoire | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Chloe Moretz Dark Shadows, Chloe Moretz Style, Chloe Moretz Cover, Chloe Moretz Seventeen, Justin Bieber Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber Seventeen Cover, Seventeen Magazine, Chloe Moretz Blake Lively, Chloe Moretz, Justin Bieber, Teen News

The 15-year-old who's been spotted everywhere from the People's Choice Awards to Milan Fashion Week to a recent Kelly Clarkson concert is making her ...

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Give Up Your Locks For First-Ever National Donate Your Hair Day

Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Minnesota, American Cancer Society, Liz Hewitt, Cory Berry, Beautiful Locks, New York, Haircuts, Spring Into Action, Hair Donation, Alabama, Video, Pantene, Boy Scouts, Locks of Love, Seventeen Magazine, Mullet, Impact News

While getting your fresh, clean cut for spring, don't let your severed strands simply fall to the floor. The first-ever National Donate Your Hair ...

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My Friend Rev. Jesse Jackson on Whitney Houston

Lonna Saunders | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: The Bodyguard, Aretha Franklin, Newark, Whitney Houston, Roger Ebert, New Jersey, Kevin Costner, Seventeen Magazine, Rev. Jesse Jackson, New Hope Baptist Church, Cissy Houston, Women News
Lonna Saunders

Her death is a wake up call for all of us to reach out to those we know and love, whether they seek our help or not.

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Not-So-Sweet Seventeen

Hannah Weintraub | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Womens-Media, Teen Girls, Seventeen Magazine, Teenage Girls, Women and Body Image, Seventeen, Womens-Magazines, High School News
Hannah Weintraub

I've been disillusioned by Seventeen's pixie dust more times than I would like to admit. The magazine manufactures self-doubt so girls will buy the quick-fix products displayed on their glossy pages.

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Kendall Jenner Covers TeenPROM, Spills On Her Style Secrets

Posted 12.14.2011

Read More: Kendall-Jenner-Style, Kendall Jenner, Seventeen Magazine, Prom, Fun Stuff, Teenprom, Kendall Jenner Model, Keeping Up With the Kardashians, High School News

It's only mid-December and prom is already the topic on everyone's mind (let's be honest, you'll probably start dress-shopping during the after-Christ...

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Heather Morris Covers Seventeen

Posted 12.11.2011

Read More: Seventeen Magazine, Video, Heather Morris, Heather Morris Seventeen Magazine, Heather Morris Glee, Celebrity News

Heather Morris covers the November issue of Seventeen magazine and opens up about what she was like as a kid and how she found her way to dance. M...

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Mondays With Marlo: Ann Shoket, Editor-In-Chief Of Seventeen Magazine

Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Video, Cyberbullying, Bullying, Mondays With Marlo, Seventeen Magazine, Taylor Lautner, Teenagers, Ann Shoket, Women News

Ann Shoket, Editor-in-Chief of Seventeen magazine joined me on Mondays with Marlo to talk about the magazine's campaign against bullying. if(typeof A...

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Encourage Your Teens To Talk About Bullying, From Ann Shoket

Posted 11.16.2011

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Video, Cyberbullying, Bullying, Mondays With Marlo, Seventeen Magazine, Ann Shoket, Teenagers, Women News

Do you think that your child is being bullied? Ann Shoket explains how to encourage them to talk about it.\ if(typeof AOLVP_cfg==='undefined')AOLV...

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PICS: Before They Were Famous, They Covered Seventeen

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 09.17.2011

Read More: Slideadbigshot, Katie Holmes, Reese Witherspoon, Seventeen Magazine, Fashion, Cameron Diaz, Celebrity Style, Seventeen, Seventeen Cover Star, Style News

Before they were stars, they were on the cover of Seventeen. The 67-year-old teen magazine has seen lots of cover models come and go, but Diane Lan...

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Fashion Week: What the Editors Are Wearing

Meredith Barnett | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Real Simple, Seventeen Magazine, Lucky Magazine, Teen Vogue, New York Fashion Week, Fashion Week Fall 2011, Fashion Week, NY Around Town, Style News
Meredith Barnett

As any fashion follower knows, what happens in the seats at Fashion Week is just as important as what's on the runways. Stylists, models off duty and, of course, the editors make almost as many headlines as the clothes they come to see.

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Innovations in Magazines 2010: Adapt & Thrive

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Europe, Magazines, Mooks, Fusion Journalism, Print Media, Social Media, Blogazines, Video, Embedded Video, Apple, Convergence, North America, Runner's World, The Daily Beast, Vertical Branding, Ipad, Newsweek, Steve Jobs, Photos, Mobile, Augmented Reality, Audio, Text, Meredith National Media Group, Linear Workflows, 2D Tags, Innovations in Magazines 2010 World Report, Interactive Digital Narratives, Innovations in Newspapers, Ezines, Infographics, Forbes, Tablets, Seventeen Magazine, Flyp, Media News
Magda Abu-Fadil

Shrinking advertising revenue, fewer pages, slashed payrolls and dropping circulations haven't deterred traditional and new titles from capitalizing on fast-paced changes in the media.

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A Chance to Help Save Lives

Ray LaHood | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Texting While Driving, Seventeen Magazine, Driving Safety, Distracted Driving, Aaa, Video, College News
Ray LaHood

In 2008, nearly 6,000 people were killed in distraction-related car accidents. We're asking young people across America to shoot their own videos against distracted driving and post them on YouTube.

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Tavi SLAMS Seventeen Magazine For 'Fat & Ugly' Headline

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tavi, Tavi Seventeen, Tavi Style Rookie, Tavi Gevinson, Seventeen Magazine, Style Rookie Blog, Style News

Fashion blogger Tavi Gevinson of Style Rookie has written an open letter to Seventeen magazine regarding its June/July 2010 cover, slamming the glossy...

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Bullying: School, Texting & Cyber Harassment Is Emotional Assault

Michelle Renee | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Teen Issues, Seventeen Magazine, Teen Vogue, Cyber-Bullying, Bullying, Teenagers, Parenting, Healthy Living News
Michelle Renee

Sure there have been bullies in schools, and even in the workplace, forever. The difference now is that you can't escape it by leaving school or punching the clock at the end of the work day.

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Louisville's Nicole Fox Is America's Next Top Model

Posted 05.25.2011

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Louisville resident and University of Colorado sophomore Nicole Fox is America's next top model. Tyra Banks and a panel of judges chose Nicole for...

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Seventeen Magazine iPhone App Lets Users Reserve Items In Stores Near Them

WWD | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iphone, Seventeen Magazine, Hearst Magazines, Seventeen iPhone App, iPhone Apps, iPhone Applications, Magazines, Media News

Seventeen and its parent, Hearst Magazines, are joining the iPhone app rush. The teen title will allow users to check the availability of products in ...

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Politics: A Big Jumbled Mess

Michelle Renee | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women and Politics, Teen Girls, Seventeen Magazine, Obama, Youth and Politics, Barack Obama, Teens and Politics, Politics News
Michelle Renee

Talking politics with our teens should definitely be on the table-talk agenda.

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Everything I Own Fits In a Hefty Trash Bag

Michelle Renee | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Change to Win, Self Esteem, Women's Self Esteem, Inspiration, Life Lessons, Seventeen Magazine, Spirituality, Teenagers, Troubled Teens, Trash Bag, Healthy Living News
Michelle Renee

As a 17 year-old abused homeless runaway, getting what I needed to survive sometimes meant hurting those that I loved and those that loved me most.

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What Was Bristol's Plan A?

Ann Shoket | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Teen Pregnancy, Seventeen Magazine, Bristol Palin, Sarah Palin, Bristol Palin Pregnancy, Palin Pregnancy, Media News
Ann Shoket

Sarah Palin is a shining example of the potential and power of women. And in one hot moment, her daughter gave away her power to make the decisions about how she wanted her future to play out.

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