Jackie
I have been researching females magazines from past and present and came across 'The Best of Jackie' annual where I was actually shocked by some of the articles. Here are some photos of some of the articles that shocked me.
From what was written in the foreword by Nina Myskow, I was expecting an innocent magazine for teenagers, but I found a magazine with content obsessed with men, celebrities and body image. This shows that not much has changed with magazines from the 70's to the content of magazines now. While the magazine does not contain articles about sex, some of the comments made about being fat would shock even readers of Cosmopolitan. The magazine may have been quite innocent but it seems it was still focused on what girls should do to get a boyfriend.
The articles in this annual are from issues of the magazine between 1970 and 1977. The magazine ran from 1964 to 1993 and was Britain's top-selling teenage magazine.
I have been researching females magazines from past and present and came across 'The Best of Jackie' annual where I was actually shocked by some of the articles. Here are some photos of some of the articles that shocked me.
From what was written in the foreword by Nina Myskow, I was expecting an innocent magazine for teenagers, but I found a magazine with content obsessed with men, celebrities and body image. This shows that not much has changed with magazines from the 70's to the content of magazines now. While the magazine does not contain articles about sex, some of the comments made about being fat would shock even readers of Cosmopolitan. The magazine may have been quite innocent but it seems it was still focused on what girls should do to get a boyfriend.
‘In Jackie's heyday you were worried about how to kiss... now magazines seem to go straight from Barbie dolls to bondage, with no time for that important and precious breathing space between childhood and adulthood. Jackie was not about sex. It was about romance, but with a healthy dose of realism to counter the fantasy’
The articles in this annual are from issues of the magazine between 1970 and 1977. The magazine ran from 1964 to 1993 and was Britain's top-selling teenage magazine.
How to groom yourself so you get a holiday romance.
What to wear to catch the attention of the men you fancy.
Dating chart based on horoscopes.
How to get yourself noticed by the guy you fancy.
Slimming advice with the quote- 'Here's how to find out what's keeping you in the fatties' brigade'
A quiz to find out how much you know about boys.
'A Jackie Teach-in'.
A quiz about the readers own opinion on their beauty.
A few exercises to do at home.
A recipe 'for skinnies only'.
A quiz about how sexy the readers think they are.
You know you should go on a diet when... is a humorous article, but still places the idea of body image at the front of the readers mind.
What celebrities of the time wanted in a woman - based on what they were wearing. Reminds me of the 'Men vs. Fashion' feature in Cosmopolitan at the moment.
'Despite all our warnings, some of you could be feeling a bit flabby by now, after all the goodies you've been eating lately. Now's the time to do something about it'. Another slimming article.
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