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'''''Icon''''' magazine was a bi-monthly [[magazine]] set up in 2003 by ex-professional footballers [[Tim Sherwood]] and [[Jamie Redknapp]] as well as Redknapp's wife [[Louise Redknapp|Louise]]. The magazine was the first venture of Redknapp Publications and its readership was exclusive as it was not sold in shops and it was aimed at a celebrity readership. Originally intended to be just for professional footballers, it branched out to many other international sports people as well as television personalities, actors and selected first class [[airport lounge]]s. Official readership stood around 25,000.<ref>[http://www.iconmagazine.co.uk/readership.html Readership info from the official ''Icon'' website]{{dead link|date=August 2012}}</ref>
'''''Icon''''' magazine was a bi-monthly [[magazine]] set up in 2003 by ex-professional footballers [[Tim Sherwood]] and [[Jamie Redknapp]] as well as Redknapp's wife [[Louise Redknapp|Louise]]. The magazine was the first venture of Redknapp Publications and its readership was exclusive as it was not sold in shops and it was aimed at a celebrity readership. Originally intended to be just for professional footballers, it branched out to many other international sports people as well as television personalities, actors and selected first class [[airport lounge]]s. Official readership stood around 25,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iconmagazine.co.uk/readership.html |title=Readership info from the official ''Icon'' website |accessdate=2008-03-09 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070620171344/http://www.iconmagazine.co.uk/readership.html |archivedate=June 20, 2007 }}</ref>{{failed verification|date=January 2016}}


The magazine had four sections: StyleIcon, FashionIcon, LifestyleIcon and TravelIcon. Jamie conducted interviews with "A-list" sports stars for the cover articles. The magazine had a cover price of £6 but celebrity subscribers did not officially have to pay for it.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2005/nov/28/pressandpublishing.football An article on the magazine from ''The Guardian'' newspaper]</ref> Past individual issues could be bought for £15 on the official website.
The magazine had four sections: StyleIcon, FashionIcon, LifestyleIcon and TravelIcon. Jamie conducted interviews with "A-list" sports stars for the cover articles. The magazine had a cover price of £6 but celebrity subscribers did not officially have to pay for it.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2005/nov/28/pressandpublishing.football |title=An article on the magazine from ''The Guardian'' newspaper |access-date=2016-12-14 |archive-date=2017-02-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215020135/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2005/nov/28/pressandpublishing.football |url-status=dead }}</ref> Past individual issues could be bought for £15 on the official website.


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In August 2008, two pioneers of men's magazines in the UK and USA, Andy Clerkson and Ed Needham, took on the editorial direction of the magazine. Clerkson was General Manager of ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'' USA (2001–2004) and editorial director of [[Dennis Publishing]] (2004–2006). Between 1996 and 2006, Needham was the editor of ''[[FHM]]'' in the UK and USA, managing editor of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', and editor-in-chief of ''Maxim'' USA. Clerkson and Needham's publishing company, Grand Parade produced ''Icon'' under contract from 2008 to 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.grandparade.co.uk/work/icon-magazine |title=Contract Publishing - Icon |access-date=2012-08-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120912002939/http://www.grandparade.co.uk/work/icon-magazine |archive-date=2012-09-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In March 2008 it was revealed in ''[[The Sun (newspaper)|The Sun]]'' newspaper that the magazine had hit financial difficulties and was losing £85,000 a year. A former worker for the magazine said, "They are so busy with their celebrity lives and their children, they haven’t got time to do everything they want to do at Icon."<ref>[http://images.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article732065.ece A short report from ''The Sun'' newspaper]</ref>

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In August 2008, two pioneers of men's magazines in the UK and USA, Andy Clerkson and Ed Needham, took on the editorial direction of the magazine. Clerkson was General Manager of ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'' USA (2001–2004) and editorial director of [[Dennis Publishing]] (2004–2006). Between 1996 and 2006, Needham was the editor of ''[[FHM]]'' in the UK and USA, managing editor of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', and editor-in-chief of ''Maxim'' USA. Clerkson and Needham's publishing company, Grand Parade produced ''Icon'' under contract from 2008 to 2010.<ref>[http://www.grandparade.co.uk/work/icon-magazine Contract Publishing - Icon]</ref>


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Icon
Kategorienlifestyle magazine
FrequencyBimonthly
GründerTim Sherwood, Jamie Redknapp, and Louise Redknapp
Gegründet2003
Final issue2010
LandVereinigtes Königreich
SpracheEnglisch
Websitewww.iconmagazine.co.uk

Icon magazine was a bi-monthly magazine set up in 2003 by ex-professional footballers Tim Sherwood and Jamie Redknapp as well as Redknapp's wife Louise. The magazine was the first venture of Redknapp Publications and its readership was exclusive as it was not sold in shops and it was aimed at a celebrity readership. Originally intended to be just for professional footballers, it branched out to many other international sports people as well as television personalities, actors and selected first class airport lounges. Official readership stood around 25,000.[1][failed verification]

The magazine had four sections: StyleIcon, FashionIcon, LifestyleIcon and TravelIcon. Jamie conducted interviews with "A-list" sports stars for the cover articles. The magazine had a cover price of £6 but celebrity subscribers did not officially have to pay for it.[2] Past individual issues could be bought for £15 on the official website.

In August 2008, two pioneers of men's magazines in the UK and USA, Andy Clerkson and Ed Needham, took on the editorial direction of the magazine. Clerkson was General Manager of Maxim USA (2001–2004) and editorial director of Dennis Publishing (2004–2006). Between 1996 and 2006, Needham was the editor of FHM in the UK and USA, managing editor of Rolling Stone, and editor-in-chief of Maxim USA. Clerkson and Needham's publishing company, Grand Parade produced Icon under contract from 2008 to 2010.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Readership info from the official Icon website". Archived from the original on June 20, 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ "An article on the magazine from The Guardian newspaper". Archived from the original on 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  3. ^ "Contract Publishing - Icon". Archived from the original on 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2012-08-23.


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