| Magazines have been around for many years. Of | | | | first magazine editors. |
| course, they began in a typical fashion, as simply | | | | After the induction of the magazines, they all started |
| words that were written down to attract customers. | | | | out in the same way. They were basically longer |
| The actual history of the magazine can be traced | | | | length news papers, giving versions of the news and |
| back to the newspaper industry. The newspaper | | | | sometimes some public interest stories. However, as |
| industry wanted to do more in-depth articles and | | | | time went on, and people became more interested in |
| articles that required much more research than the | | | | the world around them at large, magazines began to |
| columns that were featured on a daily basis. From | | | | realize that they would benefit from being specialized. |
| time to time, the larger newspapers included a | | | | For instance, as voting numbers grew in the United |
| weekly insert section that was smaller and portable. | | | | States, magazines began to come out that dealt only |
| These inserts would include longer stories, in-depth | | | | with election news and politics. These soon had a |
| interviews, and of course, photographs. It was in | | | | niche, and other magazines started to be published. |
| these inserts that the first magazines were born. | | | | Nowadays, magazines can be found on many |
| When newspapers began, it was simply a way of | | | | different topics. In fact, there are hardly any niches |
| communicating news. At times, reporters would work | | | | left to fill for magazine hopefuls. Schools put out |
| around the clock in order to make a piece of news | | | | magazines for various reasons, as do companies and |
| available to the world. Newspapers became | | | | businesses. The industry has completely grown and |
| immensely popular because, in those days, people | | | | flourished. |
| looked to the papers for breaking news. Newspapers | | | | There are, of course, still general news magazines |
| became a reliable source for current information. | | | | that have hit the stands for many weeks, year after |
| However, because of this trend, some reporters | | | | year. These are magazines that focus on news |
| were frustrated by the fact that they did not have | | | | stories, but that have longer and more in depth |
| time to do in depth stories. Newspaper editors and | | | | stories than newspapers can provide. These are all |
| owners wanted to explore the possibility of putting | | | | important magazines because they create many |
| out an expanded version of their papers, but they | | | | different opinions and call many issues to light. |
| didn't want to sacrifice the money that the daily | | | | The other side of the current magazine industry is |
| newspapers brought in. Because of this, some of the | | | | known as gossip magazines. These are magazines |
| biggest newspapers had the idea to put inserts in | | | | that focus on the people, and often focus on gossip |
| their weekend editions. They would have an insert | | | | that relates to celebrities and other people that are |
| that would have longer length stories and photos. | | | | well known. These magazines sometimes contain |
| These stories would be worked on by reporters all | | | | correct information, and sometimes contain |
| week, so they were able to be more detailed. Then, | | | | information that is not factual. However, they are still |
| they would be put out once a week by the papers. | | | | magazines and they still have readership. |
| Of course, this was an idea that soon took off. The | | | | All in all, magazines work together to fill an important |
| readers loved having these small inserts to be able to | | | | niche. Unlike non-fiction books, that can take months |
| take with them and read at their leisure. The | | | | to put out into the market, and unlike newspapers, |
| newspaper editors soon realized that there would be | | | | that need to be put out each day, magazines have a |
| a market for newspaper-like publications. These | | | | unique time frame. They are put out each week, |
| publications would hold news as well as other public | | | | every two weeks, each month, or in longer |
| interest stories, but they wouldn't be put out every | | | | increments. This means that they can still put out |
| day. This would give the staff the chance to write | | | | news that is current and fresh, but that their |
| longer and more interesting stories, and to do | | | | reporters can take the time that they need to |
| in-depth research that would allow them to give even | | | | provide their readers will well written stories. |
| more information. These editors soon became the | | | | |
