''Face Up'' was a

Catholic The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwid ...

magazine targeted at

teenager Adolescence () is a transitional stage of human physical and psychological development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to adulthood (typically corresponding to the age of majority). Adolescence is usually associated wi ...

s published by Redemptorist Communications, which was administered by the

Redemptorists The Redemptorists, officially named the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (), abbreviated CSsR, is a Catholic clerical religious congregation of pontifical right for men (priests and brothers). It was founded by Alphonsus Liguori at Scala ...

of Ireland. It existed between February 2001 and April 2014.

History and profile

The magazine began in February 2001 and was published monthly. It was aimed at readers ages 15–18. Its slogan was "for teens who want something deeper". Each magazine had a distribution of approximately 13,000 copies and a readership of 40,000. ''Face Up'' ceased publication in April 2014 due to low readership.

Editorial stance

In keeping with its Redemptorist background, the magazine advocated an active Christian ethos. Issues raised included career choices, how to handle bullying, loneliness, and making life-enhancing decisions. ''Face Up'' worked in partnership with other agencies seeking to support young people. In 2001, Deborah Grant of the ''

Irish Independent The ''Irish Independent'' is an Irish daily newspaper A newspaper is a Periodical literature, periodical publication containing written News, information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray backgrou ...

'' described it as a "modest and smut-free teen publication", but not "overtly Christian or preachy". She questioned whether it would appeal to young people, as in her view it lacked "glamour and hot celebrity scoops".

References

External links

Official website

Publishers' website

Ireland Redemptorists
Catholic magazines published in Ireland Defunct magazines published in Ireland Magazines established in 2001 Magazines disestablished in 2014 Monthly magazines published in Ireland Defunct teen magazines Christian children's magazines Defunct Catholic magazines {{RC-media-stub