Playboy's No-Nudes Policy Highlights Power of Social Media


Late last week Playboy announced it would no longer publish photos of nude women in its magazine beginning with the March 2016 issue. Playboy’s shift to cover up comes in “the midst of a top-to-bottom redesign” of the magazine and on the heels of an August 2014 relaunch of Playboy.com as a “safe-for-work site” that removed nudity from its pages.

According to Playboy, the website facelift led to a surge in visitors to the site, averaging a 400-percent increase in monthly unique visitors. In a New York Times article, Playboy CEO Scott Flanders said the move was necessary in order for Playboy’s content to be allowed on social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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We take a look at Playboy’s 62-year history, how the publication is changing, and how social media is shaping the field of journalism with Candace Jordan, a former Playboy Playmate and columnist for the Chicago Tribune who lamented Playboy’s announcement in an editorial; and Sam Jemielity, who was a contributing writer and director of digital content for Playboy.com.


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