Pick Me Up (magazine)
| Editor | June Smith-Sheppard |
|---|---|
| Categories | Women's magazine |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Circulation |
183,662 (ABC Jul - Dec 2013)[1] Print and digital editions. |
| Publisher | IPC Media (Connect) |
| First issue | January 2005 |
| Company | IPC Media (Connect), Time Inc. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Based in | London |
| Language | English |
| Website |
www |
Pick Me Up! is a British weekly women's magazine that is published through the IPC Media group.[2]
It "leapt"[2] into the ten most popular weekly women's magazines in just six months, selling more than half a million copies.[2]
Editor
June Smith-Sheppard was appointed editor of Pick Me Up for its launch in 2005. The Guardian referred to her as an "uncompromisingly ordinary launch editor, [that] offers a tantalising glimpse of the tongue-in-cheek items she hopes will define the new women's weekly.[3]
Columnists
- Jeremy Kyle: Jeremy wrote an agony uncle column for Pick Me Up, until September 2010, in the style of the talk show he presents, The Jeremy Kyle Show. He offers straight-talking advice to readers that need it.
- Claire Petulengro: Claire offers a complete weekly horoscope in every issue and makes daily updates on the Pick Me Up website.[4]
- Dr Nicola Davies: Nicola is the investigative psychologist for the 'Making of a monster' column. This studies the psychological influences causing specific people to become notorious killers.[5]
References
- ↑ "ABC Certificates and Reports: Pick Me Up". Audit Bureau of Circulations. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- 1 2 3 Cozens, Claire (2005-08-18). "Pick Me Up proves real success". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
- ↑ Robinson, James (2005-01-16). "IPC gets real with racy new women's weekly". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
- ↑ "Daily Horoscopes".
- ↑ http://healthpsychologyconsultancy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/killingfor.jpg
External links
- Official site
- Article about the magazine in The Guardian
- Another article in The Guardian
- At the IPC Media website.
- Detailed 50 page Pick Me Up magazine audit at maglab.org.uk.
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