Background
Nang! magazine was created in summer 2001 as a course on Tower Hamlets Summer University’s (THSU) summer courses. The course was completely funded by big businesses and other charitable organizations and featured a small group of aspiring journalists who came together to create a free magazine that would paint a positive picture of the youth in east London. Featuring local artists and celebrities, the magazine achieved a strong following in the Tower Hamlets borough. A professional journalist worked with the youngsters to create a magazine relevant to the youth in Tower Hamlets.
For the 2003 course, THSU brought freelance journalist, Adeline Iziren, on board. Iziren had previously worked on The Voice newspaper and was a regular contributor to the Education and Careers section in The Guardian. She had also had extensive experience in helping groups of young people to create their own magazine.
The magazine continued to grow and soon distribution increased to include the Hackney area and most of east London.
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