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94-587: Prior to becoming a stand-alone edition, the Australian edition operated as a supplement to British Vogue from 1952. The magazine is published by News Corp under a licence from Condé Nast . Vogue Australia launched with a Spring/Summer issue in 1959 featuring the Tania Mallet photographed by Norman Parkinson. The magazine was published by Condé Nast , this was until 1972 when it became licensed under Bernard Leser Publications. Condé Nast started publishing

188-650: A broadsheet , gave News Limited a new respectability as a quality newspaper publisher, and also greater political influence since The Australian has always had an elite readership, if not always a large circulation. Also in 1964, News Limited made Rupert Murdoch's first overseas newspaper investment – a 29.57 percent stake in the Wellington Publishing Company, subsequently part of Independent Newspapers Limited , INL, New Zealand's largest publishing group. The News Limited holding in INL fluctuated over

282-401: A damaging mentality , and negative habits in young women. The emphasis on an ideal female body shape and size is psychologically detrimental to young women, who may resort to grooming, dieting, and surgery in order to be happy. "The prevalence of eating disorder development among college females is especially high, with rates up to 24% among college students." Body dissatisfaction in girls

376-544: A "major source of pressure to look good; [though] social media (57%) and friends (68%) exerted more influence, while celebrities (49%) were slightly less persuasive". 22% of adolescent boys thought that the ideals depicted by the media were aspirational, while 33% called them healthy. The ideal male body is perceived to feature a narrow waist and hips, broad shoulders, a well-developed upper body, [and] toned "six-pack" abs. The figure may be traced back to an idealized male doll, G.I. Joe . The "bulked-up action heroes, along with

470-805: A "platform of delivery in which we intercept and interpret messages about ourselves, our self-worth, and our bodies." Social media in particular has reshaped the "perfect body", and presents inconsistent ideals for hair, body type, and skin tone. " Social currency for girls and women continues to be rooted in physical appearance". Women "all over the world are evaluated and oppressed by their appearances", including their ages , skin tones , or sizes . Many advertisements promote insecurities in their audiences in order to sell them solutions, and so may present retouched images, sexual objectification, and explicit messages that promote "unrealistic images of beauty" and undermine body image, particularly in female audiences. Body dissatisfaction creates negative attitudes,

564-783: A 2003 experiment presented three photographs of attractive white , black and Asian women to white, black and Asian students. The study concluded that Asian women and white women both reported similar levels of body dissatisfaction, while black women were less dissatisfied with their own appearances. These findings are consistent with previous research showing that black women generally have higher self-esteem than white or Asian women in America. One study found that, among women, East Asian women are more satisfied with their bodies than white women. East Asian men reported more body dissatisfaction than white males did. Western men desire as much as 30 pounds more muscle mass than do Asian men. There

658-498: A 2020 report showed that only 25% of news consumed is obtained from print newspapers, with TV being the top source, online second, and social media third. By early 2021, News Corp had either dropped, or made online only, many of its local newspapers . At that time, it was publishing fewer than 20 print newspapers, and around 85 online titles. In 2016, News Corp commanded 65% of national and capital city daily (print) newspapers. However, its news website news.com.au ranks second after

752-555: A U.S. size 2". in hopes of improving the working conditions of models and inspiring others to follow suit. Critics have objected that to ban size-zero models from working constitutes discrimination or thin-shaming. Moreover, the announcement of a small minimum dress size, which does not fit the average body type of most countries, continues to "send the message that super slim body types is the 'ideal'". Plus-size models are slowly emerging in mainstream media, which may improve body image. Prominent plus-size models include Ashley Graham ,

846-448: A chairman and major shareholder for both companies. On 9 August 2013 it was announced that Julian Clarke would replace Kim Williams as the CEO of News Corp Australia. On 9 June 2015, it was announced that Peter Tonagh would replace Julian Clarke as the CEO, with Michael Miller to be appointed to the role of Executive Chairman. Peter Tonagh and Michael Miller's first day in their new roles

940-748: A different meaning. Research studies show that the importance attached to physical appearance decreases with age. The desire to lose weight is highly correlated with poor body image. Kashubeck-West et al. reported that when considering only men and women who desire to lose weight, sex differences in body image disappear. In her book The Beauty Myth , Naomi Wolf reported that "thirty-three thousand women told American researchers they would rather lose ten to fifteen pounds than achieve any other goal." Through repeated images of excessively thin women in media, advertisement, and modeling, thinness has become associated with not only beauty, but happiness and success. As Charisse Goodman put it in her article, "One Picture

1034-623: A few years it had become the leading local recording company . He also bought a television station in Wollongong , New South Wales, hoping to use it to break into the Sydney television market, but found himself frustrated by Australia's cross-media ownership laws, which prevented him from owning both a major newspaper and television station in the same city. Since then he has consistently lobbied, both personally and through his papers, to have these laws changed in his favour. This occurred in 2006 when

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1128-671: A low body image will try to alter their bodies in some way, such as by dieting or by undergoing cosmetic surgery . On the other hand, positive body image consists of perceiving one's figure clearly and correctly, celebrating and appreciating one's body, and understanding that one's appearance does not reflect one's character or worth. Many factors contribute to a person's body image, including family dynamics, mental illness, biological predispositions and environmental causes for obesity or malnutrition , and cultural expectations (e.g., media and politics). People who are either underweight or overweight can have poor body image. A 2007 report by

1222-528: A marginal seats guide written by a senior business manager for internal use. It evidences a corporate strategy to target marginal seats at the 2004 election . Some of the documents appeared on Media Watch . Murdoch wanted a way to influence politics in his native land. He saw a way to do that through the News Corp publication The Australian . The national daily has been used to support Murdoch's political interests over time, such as John McEwen with

1316-410: A muscular physique have led to body dissatisfaction among young men. As many as 45% of teenage boys may suffer from body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), a mental illness whereby an individual compulsively focuses on self-perceived bodily flaws. Men may also suffer from muscle dysmorphia and may incessantly pursue muscularity without ever becoming fully satisfied with their physiques. Research shows that

1410-403: A negative body image may also lead to body image disturbance , an altered perception of the whole one's body. Body dissatisfaction also characterizes body dysmorphic disorder , an obsessive-compulsive disorder defined by concerns about some specific aspect of one's body (usually face, skin or hair), which is severely flawed and warrants exceptional measures to hide or fix. Often, people who have

1504-463: A negative body image may feel self-conscious or ashamed and may feel that others are more attractive. In a time where social media holds a very important place and is used frequently in our daily lives, people of different ages are affected emotionally and mentally by the appearance and body size/shape ideals set by the society they live in. These standards that are created and constantly being changed by society can contribute in part to body shaming -

1598-406: A new competition, sparking the mid-1990s Super League war . On 12 July 2006, News Limited announced the creation of a new division, News Digital Media, to manage the operations of the news site news.com.au; the online marketplace sites, carsguide.com.au , truelocal.com.au and careerone.com.au as well as the partly owned realestate.com.au, foxsports.com.au and related activities involving Foxtel and

1692-490: A slim model as compared to a larger model. Many, like journalist Marisa Meltzer , have argued this contemporary standard of beauty to be described as anorexic thinness, an unhealthy idea that is not representative of a natural human body: "Never before has the 'perfect' body been at such odds with our true size." However, these figures do not distinguish between people at a low or healthy weight who are in fact overweight, between those whose self-perception as being overweight

1786-520: A source of both body confidence and concerns. These women reported that while they compared their body size and shape to that of their partner, and could feel more self-conscious if their partner was slimmer than them, their attractions to women who did not conform to the narrow Western definition of ‘beauty’ gave them confidence in their own appearance. A 2005 study found that gay men were more likely than straight men to have body image dissatisfaction, diet more, and were more fearful of becoming fat. There

1880-500: A study by Dove , only 4% of women thought they were beautiful, while approximately 70% of women and girls in the UK believed the media's portrayal of impractical beauty standards fueled their appearance anxieties. As a result, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported that, 91% of women were mostly unhappy with their bodies, while 40% will consider cosmetic surgery to fix their flaws. Similarly, media depictions idealizing

1974-509: A study conducted in 2017, Henrichs-Beck and Szymanski claimed that lesbian gender definition within the lesbian culture may dictate whether or not they are dissatisfied with their bodies. They suggested that lesbians who identified as more stereotypically 'feminine' were at greater risk of body dissatisfaction, while those who identified as more 'butch', were traditionally more satisfied with their bodies. Qualitative research with non-heterosexual women found that female sexual/romantic partners were

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2068-499: A study published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders discovered that a majority of models had a BMI of 17.41, which qualifies as anorexia. In the past twenty years, runway models have also transformed from a typical size 6–8 to 0–2. The average weight of an American model was recorded to be twenty-three percent less than that of an average American woman. In 2006, the fashion industry came under fire due to

2162-427: A survey by Manchester Metropolitan University , "self-esteem and views of body image suffered after the participants were shown magazine pictures of models, [suggests] that media portrayal of images can prolong anorexia and bulimia in women and may even be a cause of it". A 2014 survey of 13- to 17-year-old Americans found that 90% "felt pressured by fashion and media industries to be skinny", and that 65% believed that

2256-512: A whole. 37.7% of young American males and 51% of young American females express dissatisfaction with their bodies. In America, the dieting industry earns roughly 40 billion dollars per year. A Harvard study (Fat Talk, Harvard University Press) published in 2000 revealed that 86% of teenage girls are on a diet or believe they should be on one. Dieting has become common even among very young children: 51% of 9- and 10-year-old girls feel better about themselves when they are on diets. According to

2350-463: A wider agenda by distributing the keys to rival set top box operators and seeking to obtain phone records of suspected rivals. The emails were from the hard drive of NDS European chief, Ray Adams. It was also revealed that Australian Federal police were working with UK police to investigate hacking by News Corp. News Corp Australia operates 170 newspaper and magazine titles in Australia , including

2444-513: Is Worth a Thousand Diets", advertisements have changed society's ideas of beauty and ugliness: "Indeed to judge by the phrasing of the ads, 'slender' and 'attractive' are one word, not two in the same fashion as 'fat' and 'ugly.'" Research by Martin and Xavier (2010) shows that people feel more pressure from society to be thin after viewing ads featuring a slim model. Ads featuring a larger sized model resulted in less pressure to be thin. People also felt their actual body sizes were larger after viewing

2538-884: Is a subsidiary of News Corp Australia. It was involved in Nationwide News Pty Ltd v Wills in the High Court of Australia in 1992. In 2018 it was ordered by the Federal Court to pay damages to actor Geoffrey Rush after The Daily Telegraph published a front-page article alleging that Rush engaged in "inappropriate behaviour" on stage with actress Eryn Jean Norvill during the Sydney Theatre Company 's 2015 production of King Lear . Murdoch's desire for dominant cross-media ownership manifested in early 1961 when he bought an ailing Australian record label, Festival Records , and within

2632-495: Is also working on ensuring retailers specify when an image is airbrushed in magazines, websites, and advertisements, although it is unclear whether consumers are already aware of digital retouching techniques. Companies in France who want to avoid a fine must label their post if the image has been altered for enhancement. Fashion conglomerates Kering and LVMH recently "announced that they will no longer hire models smaller than

2726-474: Is an Australian media conglomerate and wholly owned subsidiary of the American News Corp . The group's interests span newspaper and magazine publishing, Internet, subscription television in the form of Foxtel , market research , DVD and film distribution, and film and television production trading assets. News Pty Limited (formerly News Limited ) is the holding company of the group. Until

2820-519: Is associated with increased rate of smoking and a decrease in comfort with sexuality when they're older, which may lead them to consider cosmetic surgery. The pressure on women and girls "to cope with the effects of culturally induced body insecurity" is 'severe'. Many reported that "their lives would be better if they were not judged by their looks and body shape, [as] this is leading to low self-esteem, eating disorders, mental health problems and depression." Women who compare themselves to images in

2914-642: Is incorrect and those whose perception of being overweight is correct. Post-1997 studies indicate that around 64% of American adults are overweight, such that if the 56%/40% female/male dissatisfaction rates in the Psychology Today study have held steady since its release, those dissatisfaction rates are if anything disproportionately low: although some individuals continue to believe themselves to be overweight when they are not, those persons are now outnumbered by persons who might be expected to be dissatisfied with their bodies but are not. Some argue that

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3008-501: Is more common in women, men are becoming increasingly negatively affected. In a longitudinal study that assessed body image across time and age between men and women, men placed greater significance on their physical appearances than women, even though women reported body image dissatisfaction more often. The difference was strongest among adolescents. One theory to explain the discrepancy is that women have already become accustomed and desensitized to media scrutiny. Studies suggest that

3102-409: Is no scientific consensus on how a person's sexuality affects their body image. For example, a 2013 study found that lesbian-identifying women reported less body dissatisfaction than did heterosexual women. In contrast, a 2015 study found no differences in weight satisfaction between heterosexual and lesbian and bisexual women, and no differences in the amount of pressure to be thin they experienced from

3196-542: Is some evidence to link the sexual objectification of gay males and heterosexual females by men in general as a reason for increased numbers in these groups for eating disorders and stimulants addictions. Bisexual people have historically been overlooked within body image research, either subsumed under gay/lesbian labels or ignored completely. Fashion magazines directed at females subtly promote thinness and diet practices, and teenagers heavily rely on them for beauty and fashion advice. Seventeen in particular recorded one of

3290-411: Is the third-most-common illness among teenagers. Teenage girls are most prone "to internalize negative messages and obsess about weight loss to obtain a thin appearance". "Cultural messages about beauty (i.e. what it is, how it should be cultivated, and how it will be rewarded) are often implicitly conveyed through media representations of women." However, other researchers have contested the claims of

3384-457: Is unacceptable for brands to use photo manipulation techniques to alter the body image of a model. In response, the fashion magazine industry has made efforts to include 'real' women, and to reduce or ban the use of airbrushing tools. Likewise, some fashion brands and retailers adopt vanity sizing in their assortments to try to intentionally raise a customer's self-esteem while shopping in stores. This involves labeling clothes with smaller sizes than

3478-400: Is very important – we all need to look after each other and respect our home". May 2013 marked the first anniversary of a healthy body initiative that was signed by the magazine's international editors—the initiative represents a commitment from the editors to promote positive body images within the content of Vogue 's numerous editions. Vogue Australia editor Edwina McCann explained: In

3572-514: The Herald Sun ) as well as large stakes in several other newspaper publishers. News Limited went on to acquire the remaining shares of Brisbane's Queensland Newspapers (owner of The Courier-Mail ), Adelaide's Advertiser Newspapers (owner of The Advertiser ) and Hobart's Davies Brothers (owner of The Mercury ). In 1991, News Limited spun off its longtime magazine house, Southdown Press , as Pacific Magazines and Printing , and sold

3666-609: The ABC News website on visitor count, and its individual newspaper websites do not match several digital-only ones. In December 2020, all of News Corp's news websites reached 1.2 million fewer readers than those owned by Nine Entertainment . The company owns just one television news outlet, Sky News Australia , which does not have a large audience on TV; however, its Facebook posts are shared prolifically, and its subscribers on YouTube , by 2021, not only far outnumbered those of Channel 7 and Channel 9 but had surpassed ABC News. In 2018

3760-553: The American Psychological Association found that a culture-wide sexualization of girls and women was contributing to increased female anxiety associated with body image. An Australian government Senate Standing Committee report on the sexualization of children in the media reported similar findings associated with body image. However, other scholars have expressed concern that these claims are not based on solid data. The phrase 'body-image'

3854-591: The Brisbane Broncos NRL team. A parliamentary petition initiated by former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd for a Royal Commission investigating the diversity and integrity of print media, focused primarily on News Corp, raised more than 500,000 signatures in November 2020. Before 2010 News Corp Australia media was more politically flexible, but have become much more rigid as Lachlan Murdoch’s influence at

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3948-545: The Han dynasty , features such as clear skin and dark hair were highly prized, as it was thought that damaging the skin and hair your ancestors gave you was disrespectful. Sought out characteristics have always changed with the evolution of moral and cultural values and sensibilities throughout history. However, cultural icons like Hollywood , fashion designers, and actresses have also influenced body image perception. Today, advancements in communication technology have resulted in

4042-821: The Mirror proved crucial to his success, allowing him to challenge the dominance of his two main rivals in the Sydney market, the Fairfax Newspapers group, which published the hugely profitable The Sydney Morning Herald , and the Consolidated Press group, owned by Sir Frank Packer , which published the city's leading tabloid paper, The Daily Telegraph . In 1964, News Limited made its next important advance when it established The Australian , Australia's first national daily newspaper, based initially in Canberra and later in Sydney. The Australian ,

4136-698: The National Party of Australia and Gough Whitlam with the Australian Labor Party . According to the Finkelstein Review of Media and Media Regulation, in 2011 the group accounted for 23% of the newspaper titles in Australia. As of 2021 , it owns seven of the country's 12 national or capital city daily (print) newspapers (that is, 58 per cent; excludes weekend papers). In the capital cities of Adelaide , Brisbane , Darwin , and Hobart , there are no other print dailies. However

4230-570: The New York Stock Exchange . On 28 June 2013, News Corporation was split into two separate companies. Murdoch's newspaper interests became News Corp , which was the new parent company of News Limited. The group adopted the new News Corp Australia name following the listing of the new News Corp on 1 July 2013. News Limited was established in 1923 by James Edward Davidson and funded by the Collins Group mining empire for

4324-535: The medieval era , and was reinforced during the Atlantic slave trade . The medieval theory that all races originated from the white race was an early source of the longstanding association of white bodies and beauty ideals with "normality" and other racial phenotypes as aberrant. The 1960s Black is Beautiful movement attempted to end that mindset. A lack of black women in the fashion industry contributes to body image issues among African-American women. However,

4418-530: The social pressure to lose weight has lessened what is described in both popular and academic parlance as an " obesity epidemic ", despite the adverse effects. Overweight children experience not only discrimination but overall body dissatisfaction, low self-esteem, social isolation and depression. Because of the negative stigma, the child may suffer severely from emotional and physical ailments that could persist past childhood into adulthood. The association of light skin with moral virtue dates back at least to

4512-446: The "foundation stone" of News Limited (and News Corporation). Over the next few years, Murdoch gradually established himself as one of the most dynamic media proprietors in Australia, quickly expanding his holdings by acquiring a string of daily and suburban newspapers in most capital cities, including the Sydney afternoon paper, The Daily Mirror , as well as a small Sydney-based recording company, Festival Records . His acquisition of

4606-530: The Australian division of News Corp has not entirely escaped scandal with allegations in 2012 that News Corp subsidiary, News Datacom Systems (NDS) had used hackers to undermine pay TV rivals around the world, including Australia. Some of the victims of the alleged hacking, such as Austar were later taken over by News Corp and others such as Ondigital later went bust. NDS had originally been set up to provide security to News Corp's pay TV interests but emails obtained by Fairfax Media revealed they had also pursued

4700-520: The Australian market in 2002, with this the magazine became licensed under the Federal Publishing Company. However in 2006 News Ltd. purchased Federal Publishing Companys magazines for $ 180 million (AUD) with this the magazine became part of News Ltd. The magazine's December 2003 issue was guest-edited by fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld , this was the first magazine to be guest edited by Lagerfeld and featured Eva Herzigová on

4794-561: The Liberal-National Coalition government, having gained control of both houses of the Australian Parliament, introduced reforms to cross-media ownership and foreign media ownership laws. The laws came into effect in early 2007, with further changes in 2017 abolishing 'two out of three' restrictions that had previously prevented news companies from owning newspaper, radio, and television services within

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4888-697: The News Corp Australia digital network. In 2000 John Hartigan was appointed Chief Executive Officer, replacing Lachlan Murdoch . and added chairman to his role in 2005. During his time in the roles, he presided over a number of controversies, included Eatock v Bolt , the court case following News Ltd journalist Andrew Bolt breaching the Racial Discrimination Act , and an unfair dismissal case brought by former Herald Sun editor Bruce Guthrie . On 30 November 2011, Hartigan left News Ltd, and owner Rupert Murdoch took on

4982-611: The United States, while noting that these studies fail to control for the slimmer and smaller size of Koreans as compared with Westerners. A cross-cultural analysis of the United States and South Korea focusing on social media found that between South Korean men and American men, Korean men are more concerned with their body image in relation to their social media use. Teenage boys may participate in extreme workouts and weight training, and may abuse supplements and steroids to further increase muscle mass. In 2016, 10.5% acknowledged

5076-416: The act of humiliating an individual by mocking or making critical comments about a person's physiological appearance . Aside from having low self-esteem, sufferers typically fixate on altering their physical appearances to appease the perceived standards. Such behavior creates body dissatisfaction and higher risks of eating disorders , isolation, and mental illnesses in the long term. In eating disorders,

5170-457: The actual cut of the items to trick and attract the consumer. Fashion models themselves have experienced negative body image due to industry pressures: 69% reported that they were told to tone up, while 62% reported that their agencies had required them to lose weight or change their body shapes. 54% of models revealed that they would be dropped by their agencies if they failed to comply. Models frequently have underweight body mass index (BMI):

5264-434: The bodies portrayed were too thin. More than 60% habitually compared themselves to models, and 46% strove to resemble models' bodies. According to Dove 's The 2017 Dove Global Beauty and Confidence Report , "a total of 71% of women and 67% of girls want to call on the media to do a better job portraying women of diverse physical appearance, age, race, shape and size." In addition, 67% of men now strongly believe that it

5358-487: The brawny characters in many video games, present an anatomically impossible ideal for boys, much as Barbie promotes proportions that are physically impossible for girls." Boys who are exposed to depictions of muscular warriors who solve problems with their fists may internalize the lesson that aggression and muscles are essential to masculinity. Some studies have reported a higher incidence of body dissatisfaction among Korean boys and girls than among boys and girls living in

5452-670: The claim that those conditions can cause diagnosable eating disorders. When female undergraduates were exposed to depictions of thin women their body satisfaction decreased; when they were exposed to larger models, it rose. Many women engage in "fat talk" (speaking negatively about the weight-related size/shape of one's body), a behavior that has been associated with weight dissatisfaction, body surveillance, and body shame. Women who overhear others using fat talk may also experience an increase in body dissatisfaction and guilt. Monteath and McCabe found that 44% of women express negative feelings about both individual body parts and their bodies as

5546-800: The company has grown - as of 2024, The Australian has endorsed the Liberal Party at each of the past five federal elections, while none of the four daily metros have endorsed Labor since at least 2010. In the wake of the News International phone hacking scandal in the United Kingdom, in July 2011 News Limited announced a review of all payments in the previous three years. On 22 July it was reported that two retired Victorian Supreme Court judges, Frank Vincent AO QC and Bernard Teague AO, were appointed to act as independent assessors of

5640-492: The company's newspapers and the Australian versions of Fox Interactive Media sites Myspace and IGN. Chairman and chief executive of News Limited, John Hartigan , announced the appointment of Richard Freudenstein as chief executive of the division. In February 2018, News Corp Australia announced a partnership with Taboola to launch an integrated native content creation, booking and distribution platform. The Taboola Feed will be implemented on desktop, mobile, web and in-app across

5734-570: The company's sites included news.com.au , Business Spectator and Eureka Report, Kidspot.com.au, taste.com.au, and homelife.com.au. It had a 55% stake in carsguide.com.au , which was sold in 2016, a share in REA Group that operates realestate.com.au , as well as websites for most newspaper and magazine titles. The company's other Australian assets include Australian News Channel , 65% ownership of subscription television provider Foxtel , (which in turn owns Fox Sports Australia ) and shares in

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5828-457: The conduct of the review and also assess the outcome. The editorial and financial review concluded in early November and found no evidence of phone hacking or payments to public officials, with Vincent and Teague declaring that the review process did not bring ".....to light any systemic issues with respect to the making of payments to third parties and any substantial amounts paid to individuals in respect of illegitimate activities." Despite this

5922-614: The cover. For the December 2004 issue, Princess Mary of Denmark was photographed for the cover. In May 2012 Clements was fired from her role as editor-in-chief of Vogue Australia . Vogue Australia celebrated its 60th anniversary issue in December 2019 with Edward Enninful and British Vogue . Christine Centenera was appointed Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Australia in late 2022. Centenera previously worked as fashion director of Harper's Bazaar Australia and since 2012 had been fashion director of Vogue Australia . Her first issue

6016-416: The face of popular plus-size retailer Lane Bryant , and Iskra Lawrence , a classified role model for lingerie and swimwear retailer aerie . Christian Siriano cast five plus-size models for his New York Fashion Week shows. Siriano made global headlines after he designed a gown for plus-sized actress Leslie Jones . The lack of fashion-forward plus-size clothing in the fashion industry has given rise to

6110-735: The following: News Corp holds annual award events to recognise its journalists, known as the News Awards. The top award is known as the Sir Keith Murdoch Award for Excellence in Journalism. Body image Body image is a person's thoughts, feelings and perception of the aesthetics or sexual attractiveness of their own body. The concept of body image is used in several disciplines, including neuroscience , psychology , medicine , psychiatry , psychoanalysis , philosophy , cultural and feminist studies ;

6204-530: The formation of News Corporation in 1979, News Limited was the principal holding company for the business interests of Rupert Murdoch and his family. Since then, News Limited had been wholly owned by News Corporation. In 2004, News Corporation announced its intention to reincorporate to the United States. On 3 November 2004 News Corp Limited ceased trading on the Australian Stock Exchange ; and on 8 November, News Corporation began trading on

6298-411: The former Advertiser magazines, renamed Murdoch Magazines , to Matt Handbury . News Limited re-entered the magazine market in 2000 with the start of News Magazines . In 2006, News Limited returned to being a major player in the Australian magazine business with the purchase of Independent Print Media Group 's FPC Magazines ( Delicious , Super Food Ideas , Vogue Australia ). Nationwide News

6392-816: The founding of The Independent in 1986 as an alternative quality daily. Murdoch made his first acquisition in the United States in 1973, when he purchased the San Antonio News . Soon afterwards he founded the National Star , a supermarket tabloid , and in 1976 he purchased the New York Post . Subsequent acquisitions were undertaken through News Corporation. News Limited expanded its newspaper holdings in 1987 when it acquired The Herald and Weekly Times , which published two newspapers in Melbourne (in 1990 these papers would be combined to form

6486-448: The greatest impact on men's criticism of their bodies comes from their male peers, including likeminded individuals or potentially people they admire who are around the same age, as opposed to romantic partners, female peers, or male relatives like fathers or brothers. 18% of adolescent males were most worried about their weights and physiques (Malcore, 2016); 29% frequently thought about their appearances.; 50% had recently complained about

6580-402: The highest number of articles devoted to appearances; 69% of girls reported that it had influenced their ideal body shapes. 50% of advertisements featured also used beauty appeal to sell products. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported that 90% of teenage girls felt a need to change their appearances, and that 81% of 10-year-olds were already afraid of being fat. According to

6674-506: The magazine again in 1989. Marion Hume was the magazine's editor for only an 18 month period, during this time the magazines circulation dropped and Hume was sacked and replaced. In 1998 Juliet Ashworth was appointed editor-in-chief replacing Hume, previously editor-in-chief of Woman's Day her appointment was seen as Vogue Australia going downmarket in order to increase its declining circulation. Ashworth's first cover featured Patrick Rafter and Lara Feltham. Condé Nast pulled out of

6768-403: The magazine we're moving away from those very young, very thin girls. A year down the track, we ask ourselves what can Vogue do about it? And an issue like this [June 2013 issue] is what we can do about it. If I was aware of a girl being ill on a photo shoot I wouldn't allow that shoot to go ahead, or if a girl had an eating disorder I would not shoot her. The Australian edition's June 2013 issue

6862-454: The magazines to reflect their commitment to the health of the models who appear on the pages and the wellbeing of their readers." Alexandra Shulman, one of the magazine's editors, commented on the initiative by stating, "As one of the fashion industry's most powerful voices, Vogue has a unique opportunity to engage with relevant issues where we feel we can make a difference." Launched in 1967 originally as Vogue's Guide to Living . From 1970 it

6956-531: The media also often uses the term. Across these disciplines, there is no single consensus definition, but broadly speaking, body image consists of the ways people view themselves; their memories, experiences, assumptions, and comparisons about their appearances; and their overall attitudes towards their respective heights, shapes, and weights —all of which are shaped by prevalent social and cultural ideals. Body image can be negative ("body negativity"), positive (" body positivity ") or neutral in character. A person with

7050-615: The media believe they are more overweight than they actually are. One reason for this is because "idealised media images are routinely subjected to computer manipulation techniques, such as airbrushing (e.g. slimming thighs and increasing muscle tone). The resulting images present an unobtainable 'aesthetic perfection' that has no basis in biological reality." Global eating disorder rates such as anorexia and bulimia are gradually rising in adolescent girls. The National Eating Disorders Association , reported that 95% of individuals who suffer from an eating disorder are aged 12 to 26, and anorexia

7144-463: The media effects paradigm. An article by Christopher Ferguson, Benjamin Winegard, and Bo Winegard, for example, argues that peer effects are much more likely to cause body dissatisfaction than media effects, and that media effects have been overemphasized. It also argues that one must be careful about making the leap from arguing that certain environmental conditions might cause body dissatisfaction to

7238-490: The media, sexual partners, friends or family. This research did find that heterosexual women were more likely to have internalised the thin ideal (accepted the Western concept that thinness equals attractiveness) than lesbian and bisexual women. Lesbian and bisexual women have said that while they are often critical of mainstream body size/shape ideals these are still the ideals that they feel social pressure to conform to. In

7332-556: The next young Aboriginal model". In June 2010, 17 years after George, Dunghutti model Samantha Harris became the second Indigenous Australian model to feature on the cover of Vogue Australia . This was followed by Awabakal model Charlee Frasers ' cover in April 2018. Vogue Australia has featured the work of Indigenous artists and designers. The 60th Anniversary issue in December 2019 featured Yolngu model Maminydjama (Magnolia) Maymuru and artist Maree Clarke , among others. On

7426-401: The public. Various jurisdictions have taken steps to protect models and promote healthier body image. The U.K. and the U.S. have pursued social education campaigns. Spain , Italy , Brazil , and Israel prohibit models from working with a BMI below 18.5. France similarly forbids the employment of extremely skinny models, and requires medical certificates to verify their health. France

7520-681: The purpose of publishing anti-union propaganda, when he purchased the Broken Hill Barrier Miner and the Port Pirie Recorder . He went on to purchase Adelaide's weekly Mail and to found The News , a daily newspaper in Adelaide , South Australia. Sir Keith Murdoch acquired a minority interest in the company in 1949. Following his death in 1952, his son Rupert Murdoch inherited The News , which has been described by Murdoch biographer Bruce Page as

7614-450: The role of chairman, while former Foxtel executive Kim Williams took on the role of CEO. On 28 June 2013, News Corporation split into two publicly traded companies focused on publishing, and broadcasting/media respectively. At this time News Limited was renamed News Corp Australia and became part of the publishing company, News Corp , with Wall Street Journal editor Robert Thomson replacing Rupert Murdoch as CEO. Murdoch remained

7708-494: The same city. In 2001 News Corp Australia had nearly three-quarters of daily metropolitan newspaper circulation and so maintained great influence in Australia. Internal News Corp Australia documents reveal a brazen offer during the 2001 federal election campaign to promote the policies of the Australian Labour Party (ALP) in its best-selling newspapers nationwide for almost A$ 500,000. Other documents include

7802-406: The significance placed upon body image improved among women as they got older; men in comparison showed little variation in their attitude. Another suggested that "relative to men, women are considerably more psychologically aware of their appearances. Moreover, women's greater concern over body image has a greater impact on their daily lives." As men and women reach older age, body image takes on

7896-715: The theme of "hope", for the September 2020 cover, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia , Vogue Australia worked with the National Gallery of Australia to commission artist Betty Muffler , an Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara woman and Ngangkaṟi (spiritual healer) from remote South Australia, to bring hope and healing with her artwork Ngangkari Ngura (Healing Country) . Of the cover, Muffler said, "Through my paintings you can see my Ngangkari work: watching over people and also looking after Country. My Country. This place

7990-610: The untimely deaths of two models, Luisel Ramos and Ana Carolina Reston , both of whom had suffered from eating disorders and been severely underweight. Other models endure intensive exercise regimes, diets, fasts , and detoxes; in order to maintain or lose weight. In addition, 17% have admitted to stimulant abuse, while another 8% frequently engaged in self-induced vomiting to induce weight loss. Fashion industry insiders argue that clothes hang better on tall, thin catwalk models, but critics respond that an overemphasis on that body type communicates an unhealthy and unrealistic body image to

8084-783: The use of muscle-enhancing substances, while 5 to 6% of respondents admitted to the use of steroids. Although dieting is often overlooked, a significant increase in eating disorders is present among men. Currently, 1 out of 4 men suffer from eating disorders, while 31% have admitted to purging or binge eating in the past. Men often desire up to 26 pounds of additional muscle mass. Men who endorse traditional masculine ideas are more likely to desire additional muscle. The connection between masculinity and muscle can be traced to classical antiquity . Men with lower, more feminine waist–hip ratios (WHR) feel less comfortable and self-report lower body esteem and self-efficacy than men with higher, more masculine, WHRs. Although body dissatisfaction

8178-433: The way they looked. 25% of males report having been teased about their weight, while 33% specify social media as the source for self-consciousness. Following celebrities on social media sites makes it possible to interact personally with celebrities, which has been shown to influence male body image. A number of respondents also admitted to being affected by negative body talk from others. 53% of boys cited advertisements as

8272-430: The years and was just over 49 percent in 1997. The INL business was bought by News Limited's main rival in 2003 – Fairfax Media . Over the next ten years, as his press empire grew, Murdoch established a hugely lucrative financial base, and these profits were routinely used to subsidise further acquisitions. In his early years of newspaper ownership Murdoch was an aggressive, micromanaging entrepreneur. His standard tactic

8366-654: Was 16 November 2015 Murdoch moved to Britain and rapidly became a major force there after his acquisitions of the News of the World , and The Sun in 1969 and The Times and The Sunday Times in 1981, which he bought from the Thomson family. Both takeovers further reinforced his growing reputation as a ruthless and cunning business operator. His takeover of The Times aroused great hostility among traditionalists, who feared he would take it "downmarket." This led directly to

8460-440: Was March 2023 and featured Hailey Bieber on the magazines cover. Elaine George became the first Indigenous Australian model to feature on the cover of any edition of Vogue with her September 1993 Vogue Australia cover. Regarding her historic cover, George stated "I wanted to make sure I represented my people in the best way […] it was like bringing the rest of Australia on a journey. I had that opportunity to make way for

8554-463: Was entitled Vogue Australia : "The Body Issue" and featured articles on exercise and nutrition, as well as a diverse range of models. New York-based Australian plus-size model Robyn Lawley , previously featured on the cover of Vogue Italia , also appeared in a swimwear shoot for the June issue. Jonathan Newhouse , Condé Nast International chairman, stated that " Vogue editors around the world want

8648-467: Was first coined by Austrian neurologist Paul Schilder in his book The Image and Appearance of the Human Body (1935). Throughout most of history, any feature that implied social status or wealth was ideal. Because of the historical link of wealth to food, those with full-figured frames were seen as rich or powerful. In other regions cultural values and beliefs also heavily influenced body image. In

8742-400: Was published as Vogue Living . In 1999 the magazines circulation was increased from bimonthly to monthly but later returned to the bimonthly schedule. The magazine ceased publication in November 1977. Australian Vogue occasionally publishes supplements: Vogue Business Australia, Vogue Man Australia , and Vogue Fashion Week Australia . News Corp Australia News Corp Australia

8836-512: Was to buy loss-making Australian newspapers and turn them around by introducing radical management and editorial changes and fighting no-holds-barred circulation wars with his competitors. By the 1970s, this power base was so strong that Murdoch was able to acquire leading newspapers and magazines in both London and New York, as well as many other media holdings. To gain subscriptions for its new pay television business, News Ltd recruited rugby league football administrators, clubs and players to form

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