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{{Infobox Magazinemagazine
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| firstdate = January 1971
| finaldate = December 2020
| publisher = The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
| country = United States
| language = English
| editor =
|circulation country = USA
| based = Salt Lake City, Utah
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The '''''New Era''''' iswas an official [[magazine]] of [[Thethe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church). from 1971 to 2020. First published in January 1971 along with the [[Ensign (LDS magazine)|''Ensign'']] and the [[The Friend (Mormon magazine)|''Friend'']], the ''New Era's''s intended audience has always beenwas the church's youth.<ref>Taylor, Scott. [https://www.deseret.com/2018/3/19/20641875/lds-magazine-ensign-to-discontinue-monthly-first-presidency-message "LDS magazine Ensign to discontinue monthly 'First Presidency Message'"], ''[[Deseret News]]'', 19 March 2018. Retrieved on 24 March 2020.</ref><ref>Noyce, David. [https://www.sltrib.com/news/mormon/2016/04/11/your-quick-a-to-z-guide-to-mormonism-part-ii/ "Your quick A-to-Z guide to Mormonism — Part II"], ''The Salt Lake Tribune'', 11 April 2016. Retrieved on 24 March 2020.</ref> The magazine replaced the similarly themed ''[[The Improvement Era]]'', a periodical published from 1897 to 1970.<ref>[http://mormonlit.lib.byu.edu/lit_work.php?w_id=1142 The Improvement Era] entry in [[BYU]]'s "Mormon Literature Database"</ref>
 
'''''New Era''''' is an official [[magazine]] of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church). First published in January 1971 along with the [[Ensign (LDS magazine)|''Ensign'']] and the [[The Friend (Mormon magazine)|''Friend'']], the ''New Era's'' intended audience has always been the church's youth. The magazine replaced the similarly themed ''[[The Improvement Era]]'', a periodical published from 1897 to 1970.<ref>[http://mormonlit.lib.byu.edu/lit_work.php?w_id=1142 The Improvement Era] entry in [[BYU]]'s "Mormon Literature Database"</ref>
 
In its first issue, the editor of the ''New Era'' explained the rationale for its creation, stating:
:''By direction of the [[First Presidency (LDS Church)|First Presidency]], the ''New Era'' is the publication arm of the Church to the unmarried persons of the kingdom—those from twelve up to marriage. It will reflect those qualities that have given rise to the Lord’sLord's confidence in youth: sincerity, authenticity, intellectual stimulation, and inspiration.''<ref>{{cite news | author=Todd, Jay M. | date=January 1971 | title=The New Era | work=New Era | page=3}}</ref>
 
== Regular features ==
The ''New Era'' regularly includesincluded articles written by [[general authority|general authorities]] of the LDS Church on gospel topics, as well as articles contributed by other church members on topics such as preparing for marriage, media and entertainment, and the family. Poems, artwork, tips for coping with life's challenges, and true stories of inspiration, are also commonplace. Other regular features includeincluded Questionsquestions &and Answersanswers (a question for the youth (e.g., "How can I know I've truly been forgiven after I've repented?") and readers' responses), and the ''New Era'' poster (or [[MormonAd]]).
 
==Replacement==
In August 2020, the LDS Church announced that the ''New Era'' would cease publication in at the end of 2020 and would be replaced by a new magazine named ''[[For the Strength of Youth (magazine)|For the Strength of Youth]]''.<ref>McKenzie Stauffer, [https://kutv.com/news/local/lds-church-to-replace-ensign-new-era-with-global-magazines "LDS Church to replace 'Ensign,' 'New Era' with global magazines"], kutv.com, August 15, 2020.</ref> The final issue was dated December 2020.
 
==Editors==
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*[[Carlos E. Asay]] (1985–86)
*[[Hugh W. Pinnock]] (1987–89)
*[[Rex D. Pinegar]] (1990–94)<ref name="renamed_from_1994_on_20101212193505">Rex D. Pinegar and Joe J. Christensen were co-editors in 1994.</ref>
*[[Joe J. Christensen]] (1994–95)<ref name="renamed_from_1994_on_20101212193505"/>
*[[Jack H. Goaslind]] (1996–98)
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*[[Spencer J. Condie]] (2008–10)
*Paul B. Pieper (2010–12)
*[[Craig A. Cardon]] (2012–15)
*[[Joseph W. Sitati]] (2015–17)
*Hugo E. Martinez (2017–2017–18)
*Randy D. Funk (2018–22)
*Randall K. Bennett (2022-present)<ref>''For the Strength of Youth'', November 2022, p. 3</ref><ref>For a few months in 2022 and 2023, Anthony D. Perkins was listed as the editor of this magazine. But since that assignment only lasted a few months, Bennett is listed as the editor for the entire time indicated here.</ref><ref>During Bennett's tenure as editor, Ricardo P. Gimenez served as assistant editor from 2022-2023. In March 2023, Giminez was replaced in that assignment by Valeri V. Cordon.</ref>
 
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* [[Young Women (organization)]]
 
== Notes ==
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== External links ==
*[httphttps://ldswww.churchofjesuschrist.org/new-era?lang=eng&_r=1 ''New Era'' officialOfficial homepagesite]
*[httphttps://ldswww.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/magazines/new-era/2011 Complete HTML archive of?lang=eng ''New Era'' Online archive]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20011005155143/http://www.lds.org/gospellibrary/pdfmagazine/0,7779,593-8-1,00.html PDF archives of ''New Era''] (2001–present)
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