EMMA (journal)
Encyclopedia
EMMA is a German
feminist magazine
. Its print edition is published quarterly.
The first issue of EMMA was published on January 26, 1977 with a circulation of about 200,000. Founder of the magazine was Alice Schwarzer
who is still publisher and editor-in-chief (as of June 2010). In December 2002, the EMMA webpage was launched.
The name of the magazine EMMA is a wordplay of the term emancipation
. Since its foundation, EMMA is the leading feminist magazine in Germany, and the only political magazine in Europe entirely run by women, with Alice Schwarzer as its most important journalist.
The magazine has often been criticised for its opinionated and activist stance. Yet EMMA undisputedly has had a high impact on German society creating awareness for and instigating debates on social and women's issues.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
feminist magazine
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...
. Its print edition is published quarterly.
The first issue of EMMA was published on January 26, 1977 with a circulation of about 200,000. Founder of the magazine was Alice Schwarzer
Alice Schwarzer
Alice Schwarzer is the most prominent contemporary German feminist. She is founder and publisher of the German feminist journal EMMA.-Biography and positions:...
who is still publisher and editor-in-chief (as of June 2010). In December 2002, the EMMA webpage was launched.
The name of the magazine EMMA is a wordplay of the term emancipation
Emancipation
Emancipation means the act of setting an individual or social group free or making equal to citizens in a political society.Emancipation may also refer to:* Emancipation , a champion Australian thoroughbred racehorse foaled in 1979...
. Since its foundation, EMMA is the leading feminist magazine in Germany, and the only political magazine in Europe entirely run by women, with Alice Schwarzer as its most important journalist.
The magazine has often been criticised for its opinionated and activist stance. Yet EMMA undisputedly has had a high impact on German society creating awareness for and instigating debates on social and women's issues.
Literature
- Alice Schwarzer: Emma. Die ersten 30 Jahre. München 2007: Kollektion Rolf Heyne.
External links
- Official website
- “EMMA” magazine at grassrootsfeminism.net