EXHIBIT 23.1
 
                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
 
PRIMEDIA Inc.:
 
    We consent to the use in this Registration Statement of PRIMEDIA Inc. on
Form S-4 of our report dated January 27, 1998 (April 23, 1998 as to Note 25),
appearing in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement, and
of our report dated January 27, 1998 (April 23, 1998 as to Note 25) relating to
the financial statement schedules appearing elsewhere in this Registration
Statement.
 
    We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such
Prospectus.
 
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
 
New York, New York
May 5, 1998