Magazine journalists research and write news and feature articles suited to a magazine's reader profile. The readership of a magazine is often defined by a common need or interest. There are over 9,000 magazine titles in the UK covering a diverse range of topics and ranging from glossy magazines to trade newsletters. Most fall into one of four categories: business, professional, consumer, Specialist consumer.
The three main branches of magazine journalism are news writing, feature writing and sub-editing. Although generally in paper format, many magazine publishers increasingly produce material in new media (for example, CD, web, or audio) in addition to hard copy. The nature of a journalist's work varies considerably depending on the size of the employing organization and the subject matter covered by the publication.
It may also be affected by the medium through which the magazine is produced. Typical work activities include. Researching a subject and story. Talking to people attending seminars, conferences and fairs (some magazine publishers hold exhibitions and events to allow advertisers to meet their readership).generating ideas for stories. Meeting with colleagues to plan the content of the issue and the character of the publication.
Journalists, particularly freelancers, also spend time networking and building relationships with publications and their staff. A commissioning editor is also involved in monitoring other people's work. Producing text that reads well and is in keeping with the mood of the readership is important, but generating interesting ideas for subjects to cover is probably more significant overall. On smaller magazines, the role might include all of these activities plus administrative work; in a larger team the role will probably be more strictly defined.
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