Self magazine is an American magazine for women that specializes in health, fitness, nutrition, beauty and happiness. Published by Condé Nast Publications 12 times a year, it has a circulation of 1,486,992 and a total audience of 5,541,000 readers, according to its corporate media kit. The editor-in-chief is Lucy Danziger. The vice president and publisher is Laura McEwen. Self is based at Condé Nasts' U.S. headquarters at 4 Times Square in New York, NY. Self was nominated in 2008 for a National Magazine Award in the "personal service online" category for their annual Self Challenge, an interactive program that allows readers to log their workouts and watch videos, record their meals using an online nutrition diary, share recipes and tips and communicate with the online community as they track their progress. The Self Challenge is a three-month program that encourages women to achieve their weight loss goals by committing to a healthy lifestyle for 12 weeks. read more