Magazine

A magazine is a kind of periodical publication, which means that it is often released on a regular basis (commonly weekly or monthly) and includes a wide range of articles. In most cases, they are supported monetarily by a mix of prepaid subscriptions, advertising revenue, and sales of the product itself.

A journal may be defined as a publication that uses continuous pagination across an entire volume. Therefore, Business Week is considered to be a magazine since each new issue begins with page one. On the other hand, the Journal of Business Communication is considered to be a journal because it maintains the same sequence of pagination over the course of the year. A number of professional and trade journals, such as the Journal of Accountancy, are subjected to the process of peer review. Academic or professional publications that are not evaluated by peers are often published in the form of professional magazines. Simply because a publication refers to itself as a journal does not mean that it is, in fact, a journal in the formal sense. The Wall Street Journal is in fact a newspaper.

It is possible to get a copy of a print magazine in a variety of ways, including by purchasing it from a newsstand, bookstore, or one of the many other sellers, receiving it in the mail, or obtaining it for free at one of many designated pick-up places. The use of social media, email, news aggregators, and the accessibility of a publication's website via search engine results are all examples of possible electronic distribution strategies.