About popular magazines
Purpose
Generally, popular magazines focus on one (or more) of the following:
- Entertainment
- Information about current events
- Special interests (health and wellness, hobbies, etc.)
Intended audience
Like newspapers, popular magazines are aimed at the general public, so their articles are written so that the average person can understand them.
Special interest magazines are generally written for a very targeted audience - people who have that interest.
Authors
Articles are typically written by journalists or freelance writers; some special interest magazines may have articles written by scholars or researchers.
Characteristics
- Magazine stories tend to have lots of color photographs and images
- Some articles do not have authors listed
- Articles are usually short, and do not include references to their information sources
- Usually contain advertisements
Publisher
Many popular magazines are owned and published by media conglomerates, such as the Meredith Corporation, the Emerson Collective, and Lumina Media.
Frequency
Magazines are usually published either:
- Every week
- Every month
- A few times a year
What are some examples of popular magazines?
People
Purpose: Entertainment
The Economist
Purpose: Info about current events
Mindful
Purpose: Special interest