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– After two decades, the eponymous publication by Oprah Winfrey is undergoing a major change. Or, Oprah magazine It will cease regular print editions after its December issue, the Business of Fashion blog reports through ETOnline. The brand’s collaboration between Hearst Magazines and Winfrey’s Harpo Inc., which began production in 2000, will become “more digitally focused,” according to a statement from a Hearst representative, adding that there will be “some kind of printing” involved later. from the December issue. Although the form it takes has yet to be determined, according to the AP. “This is a natural next step for the brand, which has grown to an online audience of 8 million, extending its voice and vision with video and social content,” said the representative. “We will continue to invest in this platform.”
“I look forward to the next step in our evolution,” Winfrey, 66, said in a statement. The magazine’s editor-in-chief, Lucy Kaylin, added, “We will lean on times that are central to the brand’s DNA and deepen the connection with our loyal readers.” Staff was informed of the decision on Friday, the Hollywood reporter Notes (Read more Oprah Winfrey stories).
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