Magazines are periodicals that contain a collection of articles and stories covering various topics in more depth than newspapers. They come from the French word "magsin" meaning store or shop. Magazines are issued weekly, fortnightly, monthly, quarterly, or yearly. They cover social, political, religious, economic, cultural issues as well as advertisements and interviews. The main purposes of magazines are to inform, educate, entertain, and influence readers by providing more detailed coverage than newspapers. Common types of magazines include general interest, professional, women's, men's, news, children's, sports, showbiz, religious, literary, and cooking magazines.

1. MAGAZINES
Dr. SHAFAYAT ALI MALIK
Assistant Prof/ HOD
Department of Mass Communication
Govt. College of Science,
Wahdat Road, Lahore

2. What is Magazine?
It comes from the French word “magsin”, meaning store or
shop
Magazine is a periodical containing a collection of articles,
stories, pictures, or other features.
Magazines covers various issues with in-depth analysis
contrary to newspaper reporting which address current status of
events.

3. Types of Magazines
Mostly magazines are issued…..
Weekly
Fortnightly
Monthly
Quarterly
Yearly

4. Content of Magazines
Magazines covers a vast area including
Social issues
Political matters
Religious matters
Economic updates
Cultural events
Advertisements
Interviews
Numerous other topics of contemporary society

5. Purpose/Functions of Magazines
The main purpose of magazine is like a newspaper…
To Inform
To Educate
To Entertain
To Influence
To provide in depth details ( more space than newspapers)

6. Kinds of Magazines
 General Interest Magazines
Professional Magazines (Agricultural, Business)
Women Magazines
Men Magazines
News Magazines
Children’s Magazines
Sports Magazines

7. Kinds of Magazines (cont.)
Showbiz Magazines
Religious Magazines
Literary Magazines
Cooking Magazines
Organizational Magazines

8. Causes of slow growth of magazines
• Lack of literacy
• Lack of awareness
• Reading habits
• Price
• Legal restrictions
• Script Writing
• Journalism is now business

9. Magazines in Pakistan

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