Exhibit 23



                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the incorporation by reference in this  Registration  Statement of
PRIMEDIA  Inc. on Form S-8 of our reports dated  February 7, 2002  (February 28,
2002 as to Note 27 and  March  8,  2002 as to  Note  17)  (which  report  on the
consolidated  financial statements expresses an unqualified opinion and includes
an  explanatory  paragraph  referring  to  PRIMEDIA's  adoption of  Statement of
Financial Accounting  Standards No. 133,  "Accounting for Derivative  Instrument
and Hedging Activities," as amended, effective January 1, 2001) appearing in the
Annual  Report on Form 10-K of PRIMEDIA  Inc.  for the year ended  December  31,
2001.




/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
New York, New York
July 30, 2002