Candid Magazine was started this summer by four Austin teens who wanted teens to have a free magazine made just for them. It debuted on August 12 and focuses on both entertainment and education, and the editors hope that it will soon be available to teens in multiple districts. Take a look at the artsy photos that did not make it into this issue of the magazine. They raised the $5,000 required to print 5,000 issues by advertising their garage sale in print and on Craigslist. According to their website, the writers sat in a converted guest room with a system of rotating laptops while looking at a wall of inspiration full of magazine clippings. This idea is just taking flight, but the combination of teen-produced free material for other teens sounds like something that will float. What do you think? Teens definitely aren't going to give up on their "Totally Wired" networks, but they might just be willing to embrace a little print education and entertainment as well.

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