Whats The Difference Between Newspaper And Magazine?
What is Magazine Journalism? Magazine journalism uses the traditional journalism tools of interviews, background research and writing to produce articles for consumer and trade magazines. Magazine journalism differs from newspaper journalism in at least five ways. 1. Newspapers have a very broad audience with widely varying ages and interests confined to one metropolitan area. 2. Magazines have a national audience who have a very specialized interest in one particular topic. 3. Magazines are published monthly instead of daily 4. Therefore readers expect articles that are longer with much more in-depth analysis of issues and trends. These and several more differences between magazines and newspapers are discussed in the first chapter of my recent book “Magazines: A Complete Guide to the Industry.” There are about 18 universities in the country that offer specialized undergraduate programs in magazine journalism and Ball State University, where I teach, is one of them.
