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Element Magazine
View on Wikipedia Edison Fan and his then husband Josh Taylor on the cover of Element Magazine #6 - The Love Issue (Feb/Mar 2014) | |
| Editor-in-chief | Noel Ng |
|---|---|
| Categories | Fashion, Lifestyle |
| Frequency | Bi-Monthly |
| Publisher | Hiro Mizuhara |
| First issue | March 2013 |
| Company | Epic Media Pte Ltd. |
| Country | Singapore |
| Based in | Singapore |
| Language | English |
| Website | elementmag.asia |
Element Magazine is an Asian men's online magazine that focuses on fashion and lifestyle. Its coverage includes art, grooming, music, entertainment, social issues and travel. It is published bi-monthly in Singapore by Epic Media.
History
[edit]Element Magazine has been described as the first alternative high-fashion and lifestyle men's journal with featured stories connected to the Asian LGBTQI community in particular, and it is launched and based in Singapore.[1][2][3] The magazine was established by Noel Ng and Hiro Mizuhara in March 2013.[4] The decision to launch the magazine on digital platforms enabled the publishers to side-step Singapore's regulation of print media and meant it had no need to obtain a media license. It uses an Internet host server in the United States.[1][5] Normative and positive depictions of gay people in mainstream media are currently banned in Singapore by the Media Development Authority (MDA).[6] The magazine boasts an average digital circulation of more than 15,000 since its launch. It is also the organizer of Asia Pink Awards, a regional Awards event that celebrates those campaigning for LGBTQI acceptance in Asia[7][8]
Editorial
[edit]Element Magazine often promotes and features sexual health related contents and campaigns besides fashion and lifestyle. In 2013, it launched a visual campaign to promote HIV/AIDS awareness in World AIDS Day 2013.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Benner, Tom (May 14, 2013). "Singapore Has Its First Gay Magazine Through This Digital Workaround". theatlantic.com. The Atlantic. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
- ^ Mahtani, Shibani (April 1, 2013). "Singapore Gay Magazine Finds a Safe Space". blogs.wsj.com. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
- ^ Yasmeen, Yasmeen (February 14, 2014). "Element magazine's Valentine's Day photo-spread". theonlinecitizen.com. The Online Citizen. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
- ^ Oi, Mariko (April 23, 2013). "Is Singapore's stance on homosexuality changing?". bbc.co.uk. BBC News. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
- ^ Ong, Terry (June 20, 2013). "The Not-So Straight Story". is.asia-city.com. Asia City Online Ltd. Archived from the original on 2014-03-04. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
- ^ Bishop, George (July 27, 2013). "Lift ban on positive portrayals of gay people on TV". straitstimes.com. Singapore Press Holdings. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
- ^ Leach, Anna (May 29, 2013). "Inaugural Asia Pink Awards Launched". gaystarnews.com. Gay Star News. Archived from the original on 2014-01-18. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
- ^ Marr, Rhuaridh (March 13, 2014). "Asia Pink Awards Will Celebrate Those Campaigning For LGBTI Acceptance In Asia". metroweekly.com. Metro Weekly. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
- ^ Nichols, James (December 1, 2013). "Element Magazine Releases Sexy Photo Campaign For World AIDS Day". huffingtonpost.com. Huffington Post. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
