Wednesday 11 September 2013

Definition of a Magazine


Magazines.

A magazine is a type of book, usually associating itself to a specific genre, of which provides entertainment, information, how-to guides, scheduled events, or new products and activities associated to it's genre.


 'Kerrang!' is a magazine fixated on rock and metal music, showing it's fans various gigs, events, concerts and newest tracks released by favoured artists of the genre. Kerrang! have also held fun votes and are active in their community, voting for musicians and seeing who is the best looking, or the best rockstar, for example, Andy Biersack won several awards. Magazines like The official Xbox 360 magazine provide guides for gamers, as well as the newest titles adn what they include, as well as the magazine author's rating of the games included. Magazines also feature heavy amounts of advertisement to aid in making profits, as most magazines are relatively cheap, though some magazines, mainly the more popular ones, can sometimes cost up to £8, though these magazines are considered more popular and demanded, as well as having vibrant colour and glossed pages. They are also funded by subscriptions, whereby, for example, you pay a fee for a month and every issue will be delivered to your home. Magazines are mainly distributed as physical books, but can be published online as well.



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