Condé Nast Shutters Self Magazine
The publishing giant is also closing the international editions of Glamour Magazine in Germany, Spain and Mexico.
Self magazine will shut down after nearly 50 years, Roger Lynch, the chief executive of Condé Nast, said on Thursday.
Mr. Lynch announced the news in a memo to employees that also noted other changes at the publishing giant, which is trying to adjust its business as audiences migrate to social platforms and generative artificial intelligence demolishes traffic to websites.
Condé Nast’s overall business was profitable and ended 2025 with revenue growth, Mr. Lynch said. The new changes, he said, are aimed at positioning “the company for continued growth.”
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