Real Simple

Real Simple
Logo of Real Simple magazine since first publication
Editor-in-chiefLauren Iannotti
Former editorsKristin van Ogtrop
CategoriesLifestyle
FrequencyMonthly
PublisherDotdash Meredith
Total circulation
(2011)
2,011,092[1]
Founded2000
First issueApril 2000 (2000-April)
CountryUnited States
Based inNew York City
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.realsimple.com
ISSN1528-1701
Cover of Real Simple magazine February 2006.

Real Simple (stylized in all caps) is an American monthly magazine published by Dotdash Meredith.[2] The magazine features articles and information related to homemaking, childcare, cooking, and emotional well-being. The magazine is distinguished by its clean, uncluttered style of layout and photos. In 2013 it had approximately 7.6 million readers, 90% of whom were women.[3] Headquartered in New York City, the magazine is currently edited by Sarah Collins,[4] who began serving as interim editor-in-chief in September 2016 after the departure of previous editor Kristin van Ogtrop.[5]

Real Simple expanded to include a TV show of the same name, with two seasons of a half-hour program airing on PBS in 2006–2007. A TLC show entitled Real Simple Real Life aired over two seasons in 2008–2009.

  1. ^ "eCirc for Consumer Magazines". Audit Bureau of Circulations. June 30, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  2. ^ "The 20 Best Magazines of the Decade (2000–2009)". Paste. November 26, 2009. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  3. ^ "Real Simple Media Kit" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-05.
  4. ^ "Real Simple". TimeInc. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  5. ^ Kelly, Keith J. (August 22, 2016). "Ogtrop latest editor to exit Time Inc". New York Post. Retrieved October 22, 2016.