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A skate magazine, or skateboard magazine, is a magazine dedicated to skateboarding.
History
The first mention of skateboarding in a magazine was in 1963 when the publisher of the “Surf Guide Magazine,” Larry Stevenson, published the first advertisement for skateboards in his magazine. The first skateboarding magazine “The Quarterly Skateboarder
''Skateboarder'' was primarily a digital skateboarding publication that produces a limited run of hard copy versions that are sold in skateboard shops. The publication was the United States (US)' first skateboarding magazine and, as of August ...
” was published in 1964. Skateboarder Magazine
''Skateboarder'' was primarily a digital skateboarding publication that produces a limited run of hard copy versions that are sold in skateboard shops. The publication was the United States (US)' first skateboarding magazine and, as of August ...
launched in 1975. In 1981, Thrasher Magazine
''Thrasher'' is a skateboarding magazine founded in January 1981 by Eric Swenson and Fausto Vitello. The publication consists primarily of skateboard- and music-related articles, photography, interviews and skatepark reviews.
The magazine al ...
was founded. Slap magazine existed as a monthly print magazine from 1992 through 2008. Concrete Wave Magazine was founded in 2002. In 2019, Transworld Skateboarding
''Transworld Skateboarding'' (''TWS'') was an international magazine on skateboarding that was based in Carlsbad, California, United States. The publication also ran an accompanying website and video production company. In February 2019, the pub ...
announced they were discontinuing their print magazine, continuing only as an online platform.
Covers
In skateboarding, getting one's picture on the cover of a skate magazine is often a mark of success and pride.Advertising
Skateboard magazines sell advertising space to skate companies to advertise their goods. Before the internet, skate mags were one of the primary ways to learn about new skaters.Online magazines
Since the advent of the internet, many skate magazines shifted their focus online. In 2011, Ian Michna and Forrest Edwards founded Jenkem Magazine as an online skate magazine platform.Skate magazine archives
In an effort to preserve skate magazines, the '' Look Back Library'' was founded in 2015. The Look Back Library is a project promoting skate magazine history, literacy, and the appreciation of printed skateboard materials, particularly magazines, through community outreach such as exhibits and by installing skate magazine libraries at local Skate shops and other venues.See also
* List of skateboarding magazinesReferences
{{Reflist Skateboarding magazines