Introduction

Magazine today is an important source of information. It performs

entertainment function very well and builds the opinion of reader on the other
hand.
What is a magazine
Magazine is a publication issued at regular intervals, usually weekly or
monthly, containing articles stories , photographs, advertisement, and other
features, with a page size that is usually smaller than that of a newspaper but
larger that that of a book.
Magazine can be said to be a periodical publication containing articles and illustrations, often on a
particular subject or aimed at a particular readership.

"a women's weekly magazine"

The three types of magazine ownership are:-

1. Single magazine ownership

2. Multiple magazine ownership
3. Media conglomerate ownership

Single magazine ownership

This is applicable when a person or a publisher owned one magazine that he or she uses to provide
information to a selected/group of people of a specific interest. The publisher owns just one magazine.
It could be used for social mobilization, political mobilization and it is designated to a particular
category.

Examples include:

 Hope magazine
 Enterprise magazine

Multiple magazine ownership

In this magazine ownership, the publisher prints/publishes more than one magazine at a particular time
or more. It could be 3 or 4.

Examples include:

 CBS watch magazines

 The fox magazines.

Media conglomerate ownership

Media conglomerate describes companies that own large numbers of companies in various mass
media such as television, radio, publishing, movies, and the Internet.
It can also said to be A media conglomerate, media group, or media institution is a company that
owns numerous companies involved in mass media enterprises, such as television, radio, publishing,
motion pictures, theme parks, or the Internet.

Examples include:

 Television
 Publishing companies/houses

The types of magazine are:-

1 Cooking magazine: Most

of the time, cooking magazines are about
recipes on cooking something tasty and introducing a good meal
of one’s culture or place. Thus, it’s an art that everyone needs
and loves.  If you know quite a lot about cooking and creating
recipes, publishing a cooking magazine is the best option.
Everyone is looking for something delicious to eat, and a cooking
magazine will bloom beautifully among those people. 
Example: Food and Wine and Bon Appetit are some popular cooking
magazines. 

2 Art Magazine: This type of magazine generally sees famous

paintings, fantastic music and dancing styles, incredible
sculptures, and many other art forms. You can also publish the
news about art and artists. Moreover, art magazines can have
tutorials about how to draw, paint or sketch. They can also be
about music theory and musical instruments. The point is, art is
broader than many people assume it to be, and art magazines are
great. 
Example: The Art Newspaper and Art in America.
3 General News Magazine: This
type of magazine is suitable for many
audiences because you’re not targeting a single niche. Also, if you
publish news regularly, the audience is going to be loyal and
engage more. Finding content is not hard either. You can talk
about significant events like the Covid pandemic, the Australian
Bushfire, the stock market crash, etc., or some recent happenings.
Example include: The week and The New Yorker.
 4 Fashion Magazines: These
types of magazines are great way to
promote your product if you own a brand. It also works if you’ve
created an online store to sell clothes, makeup products, and
likewise. Fashion Magazines are a huge part of the magazine
world. We wake up to new makeup products, clothing styles, and
fashion trends every day. And long as humans exist, fashion
won’t ever fade away. 

So, if you’re into fashion, clothing, and similar stuff, fashion magazines
are an excellent option. ‘What did a celebrity wear on the Red Carpet?’
Or ‘What brand is taking over the market?’ There are so many things to
talk about.  

Example include: Elle and Vogue.

5 Health magazine: A health magazine is an excellent idea because

health is a topic, vast as any other. There are many aspects to
health like psychology, nutrition, fitness. A health magazine can
be about mental health, fitness routines, exercises, digestive
health, beauty routine, and more. It can also have articles about
medical systems or external factors of health like environmental
changes. Moreover, the Covid-19 outbreak made the world more
conscious of health.

Example include: Health and Women’s Health are some of the

popular health magazine.

6. Sports Magazine: In a sports magazine, you can post about sports

news on who won a particular event or information about the sports
celebrities, like when Phil Jackson was accused of being racist. Apart
from that, you can also talk about new sports that are getting popular,
like 4D soccer. In addition, you can also write about the lifestyle of
famous players and their achievements. 

Example include: Some of the great sports magazines are Sports Sporting

News.
7. Business Magazine: From
entrepreneurs to startups, these magazines
cover all kinds of news in the business world. Not only the news but
the business magazines also cover marketing tips and tricks to take
one’s business to a new level. They even share a study about how a
company became successful.  And these magazines are not for
business owners only either. The magazines are also for other people
since they have plenty of articles on career advice and other
consumer-related stuff, such as the release of a new car.  

Example include: Entrepreneur Fortune are some great business

magazines. 

8. Entertainment Magazine: Entertainment Magazines consist of posts

about award shows, movies, music, songs, theatres, and much more.
They can also talk about celebrities and their lifestyle, achievement,
relationships, etc. This part of the magazine industry sees a lot of
content and traffic every day. Besides these, you can also publish on
new shows, upcoming superstars, and similar stuff. You can also talk
about groundbreaking movies that used technology on a new level,
such as the sequel of the Avatar movie.  

Example include: Vanity Fair and Entertainment Weekly are some popular

entertainment magazines.

9. Cultural Magazine: There are hundreds of millions of indigenous

people in the world speaking around 4000 languages. Still, many aren’t
able to express themselves. So, a cultural magazine will be your way of
expressing positivity towards them. 

And don’t worry about the traffic. Many people appreciate other
cultures and love reading about them. You can write about their
stories, the festivals they celebrate, the traditions, etc. Cultural
Magazines can also have articles about changes in our cultures, like
how technology changed our celebration and behavior. Or, they can be
about new cultures rising thanks to the latest fashion styles and new
beliefs. 
Example include: Cultural Survival Essence are some stunning cultural
magazines to read. 

10 Children Magazine: These magazines focus on things like sports,

toys, amazing facts about animals & plants, and likewise. 

Also, you can publish articles on new comics, stories, development of

habits, sports, etc. And don’t worry about the audience. You’ll have
cute kids and their parents as your loyal visitors. Furthermore, a
children’s magazine can be about the best schools as well. You can also
publish articles that give knowledge about the world, storybooks,
countries, and so many more. 

Example include: SI Kids and ZOObooks, the popular children’s magazine.