5 Magazine

{{short description|Online magazine}}

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{{Infobox magazine

| title = #5 Magazine

| logo = 5 Magazine logo1.png

| logo_size = 80px

| image_file = 5 Magazine issue 24 cover.jpeg

| image_size =

| image_caption = The cover of Issue 24

| editor = Rio Ferdinand

| editor_title = Editor-in-chief

| staff_writer =

| frequency = Bi-monthly

| circulation =

| category = Men's magazine

| company = Anorak Creative

| publisher =

| firstdate = April 2009{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/apr/20/rio-ferdinand-celebrity-magazines|title=Vanity fare|newspaper=The Guardian|location=London|last=Luft|first=Oliver|date=20 April 2009|access-date=25 May 2016}}

| country = United Kingdom

| language = English

| issn =

}}

#5 Magazine is an online magazine founded and edited by Rio Ferdinand.{{cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/rio-ferdinands-online-magazine-embarrassing-3260757|title=Rio Ferdinand's online magazine in embarrassing U-turn after 'time is running out for Moyes' article|newspaper=Daily Mirror|last=Prenderville|first=Liam|date=19 March 2014|access-date=25 May 2016}}

History

Ferdinand considered naming the magazine Rio, but felt it not a tangible option over time. The first issue was published in April 2009. #5 has featured celebrities such as Juan Mata,{{Cite web|url=http://www.101greatgoals.com/blog/manchester-uniteds-juan-mata-does-freestlye-tricks-for-rio-ferdinands-5-magazine-players-lounge-video/|title=Manchester United's Juan Mata does freestyle tricks for Rio Ferdinand's #5 Magazine Player's Lounge [Video]|publisher=101 Great Goals|author=Paul|date=21 May 2014|access-date=25 May 2016}} Snoop Dogg,{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/a-peek-into-rio-ferdinands-successful-ventures|title=A peek into Rio Ferdinand's highly successful ventures|publisher=Sports Keeda|last=Verma|first=Manish|date=13 February 2016|access-date=25 May 2016}} Riyad Mahrez and Ice Cube.

Frequency

As of 2009, #5 came out every two months, starting in April.

Demographic

#5 Magazine reports on its website that 78.03% of its readers are male, and that the most common age range of its readers is 25–34.

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