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''Launched'' in 1998, the first issue of the magazine hit stands in January 1999. It was started by

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. The contents of these magazines include features like teen gossip, quizzes, fashion, posters, and information on celebrities that pertain to the readers. The name of the publication is a sound-alike abbreviation of its tagline "Just For Teens". The headquarters of ''J-14'' is in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. In April 2015, the

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online edition the magazine was launched. American Media, Inc. acquired Bauer's US children's magazines in 2018.

Circulation

An annual survey in 2007 by

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, found that ''J-14'' tied the former ''

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References

External links

J-14 Official Web Site

J-14 Official Spanish Web Site
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