Rotana Magazine
Rotana Magazine (in Arabic مجلة روتانا pronounced Majallat Rotana) is a pan-Arab arts and entertainment weekly magazine published in Arabic by Rotana Group owned by Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal.[1] It is distributed across the entire MENA region.[1]
| Editor-in-chief | Hala Al Nasser |
|---|---|
| Categories | Women's magazine Arts and entertainment |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Publisher | Rotana Audio and Video Company |
| First issue | 2005 |
| Company | Rotana Group) |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Based in | Riyadh |
| Language | Arabic |
| Website | rotanamagz.com |
History
The magazine was launched in 2005 as Rotana.[2] The publisher is the Rotana Audio and Video company based in Riyadh.[3] Hala Al Nasser was appointed editor-in-chief of the weekly in 2006, being the first woman to hold this post in the country.[3] The magazine was renamed Rotana Magazine in the 2010–2011 period.
Contents
The magazine publishes articles by famous writers concerning beauty and fashion, celebrity news, society events, culture, health, interior design, comics, cinema, theatre, food, technology, astrology and more.[1] Addressed mainly to Arab youth and Arab women in the Middle East, the Arab World and the Arab diaspora, the journal includes music and arts news and sections for beauty, fashion and family life. It also serves at the same time as the marketing wing for Rotana Records and dozens of its signed artists.
See also
References
- "Rotana Magazine". Rotana Corporate. Archived from the original on 17 June 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- eMedia Research
- Sakr, Naomi (2008). "Women and Media in Saudi Arabia: Rhetoric, Reductionism and Realities". British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies. 35 (3): 385–404. doi:10.1080/13530190802525197. S2CID 143821700.