Lule Chapter 5: Magazines Flashcards
Saturday Evening Post
first published in 1821– general interest magazine
Youth’s Competition
featured religious content– niche publication
when did the first American magazines debut?
1741
when did decrease in printing and mailing costs of magazines allow for mass circulation?
1830-1905– no longer sold to the elite
newsmagazines
specialized in reporting and commenting on current events– such as Time (1923)
McClure’s Magazine
first cheap magazine– led to popularization of magazines
photojournalism
telling of stories through photographs– such as picture magazines
picture magazines
specialize in photography and typically feature large spreads of photos with short captions / few articles– such as Life
what effect did increased circulation of magazines have?
- mass circulation meant that magazines could reach much larger audiences than ever before
- led to a rise of national trends
- increased magazine revenue (and ads)
literary magazines
specialized in publishing fictional stories
magazine’s market for ads (1930s+)
- magazines began charging higher ad rates for a larger, increasing audience
- market research worked to better understand what readers wanted in their magazines
- spurred by mass circulation of magazines
pulp magazines
- published genre fiction and were inexpensive
- adventure, love, detective, western
- inspired comic books
fan magazines
provided audiences with behind the scenes look at the entertainment industry
teen magazines (1940s)
pursued teenage readers and brought pop-culture to the young
niche (specialized) publications
appealed to smaller audiences, such as
- religious
- sports
- scholarly
- professional trade
- political
- hobby and interest
