Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Paro Jeff
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/24/2005		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PRIMEDIA INC [PRM]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O PRIMEDIA INC., 745 FIFTH AVENUE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10151		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock $ 3,601 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy) 12/02/2004(2) 12/02/2008 Common Stock 30,000 $ 2.9 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) 10/07/2003(3) 10/07/2012 Common Stock 5,000 $ 1.85 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Paro Jeff
C/O PRIMEDIA INC.
745 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10151		       Senior Vice President  

Signatures

Jeff Paro 11/01/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes 2,208 shares of PRIMEDIA Common Stock purchased under the ESPP and 1,393 shares of PRIMEDIA Common Stock under the PRIMEDIA 401(k) Plan.
(2) The option was originally granted on 12/2/2003 and vests in one-third installments of 10,000 each year over a period of three years. As of the date hereof, 10,000 options are vested.
(3) The option was originally granted on 10/7/2002 and vests in one-quarter installments of 1,250 each year over a period of four years. As of the date hereof, 3,750 options are vested.
 
Remarks:
Exhibit List  Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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