For this summer’s issue, we’ve gone with an eco-friendly theme. From makeup to food, there’s no denying that being environmentally conscious has seeped into every aspect of our lives.

With magazines losing ad sales and folding, talk of print publications going extinct has been looming in the air. When considering the shift from print to the online medium, Mochi’s Gen-Y staff has mixed feelings about the future of magazines and newspapers. New technology sways some of us to go digital, but others are still diehard devotees of the “traditional” print form.
Q. What is your reaction to the decline of the print medium?
“While I understand that the web is the new …

Dear Readers,

Welcome to our very first issue of Mochi, a new online magazine specifically for Asian American teen girls! You are probably wondering, “Who (whatwhenwherewhyhow) is Mochi?”