How long has "People" magazine been around?

Answer by  sususu (866)

People has been around since March 4, 1974, so if you were born around that time or later, the magazine has in fact been gracing grocery store checkout lines for your entire life.

Answer by  cindy2366 (224)

People Magazine started off as "People" page in Time Magazine. On March 4 1974, the magazine itself hit the newsstands with actress Mia Farrow on its cover. At that time the cover was the only thing in color, while the rest of the magazine was printed in black and white.

Answer by  Bizybee (134)

This magazine was co-founded by Dick Durrell and Matthew Maynard and debuted in 1974. The March 4th issue featured actress Mia Farrow and was printed solely in black-and-white except for its cover. So that makes this magazine a grand total of 36 years young.

Answer by  LauraCalico (278)

"People" (originally called "People Weekly"), which is a spin-off from the magazine "Time," debuted in 1974. Its first issue was March 4, and that issue featured the actress Mia Farrow.

Answer by  BessieMae (138)

The magazine first began selling issues in March of 1974. Mia Farrow was on the cover. The first issue also included stories about one of the soldiers missing in action in Vietnam.

Answer by  PatriciaA (5)

In 1974 Time Magazine decided to publish a spin off from its People page. The magazine carries a mix of celebrity news and human interest stories.

Answer by  sashangeljaz (992)

People magazine has been going strong since March 4th, 1974. It's creators decided to expand Time magazine's People page into a whole magazine of its own. The magazine covers celebrities as well as human interest stories. Mia Farrow was the magazine's first cover girl when she was publicizing her role as Daisy in "The Great Gatsby".

Answer by  mturker (132)

People Magazine had its first issue come out in March of 1974. The first issue was black and white and featured the actress Mia Farrow on the cover. The magazine was a spin off from the "People" page in Time Magazine. It was started by Dick Durrell and Matthew Maynard.