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When Was "Reader's Digest" First Published?

Thursday, March 26, 2009
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Founders

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    William Roy DeWitt Wallace and his wife, Lila, published the first issue of "Reader's Digest" as a collection of condensed articles to help readers keep up with current events.

Time Frame

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    In 1921, DeWitt established the Reader's Digest Association and began to seek subscribers to help pay for the first issue.

First Issue

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    The first issue of "Reader's Digest" sold for 25 cents, and 5,000 copies were printed.

Circulation

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    As of March 2009, "Reader's Digest" had published 50 editions of its magazine in 21 languages. The magazine reached 130 million households in 79 countries.

Other Products

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    The Reader's Digest Association publishes 92 magazines and sells roughly 68 million books and other media products annually.

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