Real Simple
American monthly magazine
Real Simple (stylized in all caps) is an American monthly magazine published by People Inc.. The magazine features articles and information related to homemaking, childcare, cooking, and emotional well-being. The magazine is distinguished by its clean, uncluttered style of layout and photos. In 2013 it had approximately 7.6 million readers, 90% of whom were women. Headquartered in New York City, the magazine is currently edited by Sarah Collins, who began serving as interim editor-in-chief in September 2016 after the departure of previous editor Kristin van Ogtrop.
Real Simple expanded to include a TV show of the same name, with two seasons of a half-hour program airing on PBS in 2006-2007. A TLC show entitled Real Simple Real Life aired over two seasons in 2008-2009.
01Real Simple in other media
Applications
In December 2010, Real Simple launched its first application, "No Time to Cook?", on the iTunes Store sponsored by Sara Lee's Hillshire Farms. It targets iPhone, Android, and iPad users and features over 850 step-by-step recipes.
In 2010, Real Simple added another app titled Real Simple To-Do Lists to its array of apps. To-Do Lists helps users organize their lives into lists.
Additionally, on Mother's Day 2012, Real Simple created a Gift Guide app available on the Apple App Store that had a selection of items for people to buy. Users also had the option to donate to the launch partner, March of Dimes.
02Editor
- Sarah Collins
Directors
- Heather Muir, Beauty Director
- Victoria Sanchez-Lincoln, Fashion Director
- Dawn Perry, Food Director
- Betsy Goldberg, Home Director
Sources and credits
This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Real Simple”, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.
Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- Real Simple magazine February 2006 cover.jpg by Unknown author, Fair use
Fathomly is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Wikimedia Foundation. Spotted a problem? Tell us.