Magazine History

                                                            Magazine history

Magazine's origins date back all the way to the late 1600's. The modern magazine model roots back to early pamphlets (brief booklets, usually containing somewhere between around 5-50 pages), broadsides (a piece of paper on either or both sides and folded), and chapbooks (small inexpensive stitched tract formerly sold by inherent dealers) *this information was largely collected from the first linked reference at the bottom of this page*

The earliest magazines usually were specifically tailored to appeal to one specific interest, such as politics or other. A variety of material was used during these times, as supposed to modern day where the material is almost always either paper of a digital edition. During the 1700's, some early editions of magazines were so influential, they are still regarded today as  "some of the finest English prose written." *once more, refer to the first reference at the bottom of this page* By the 19th century, the demand for magazines had grown along with its popularity. 

As a result, many different magazines were published due to the demand mostly in middle and lower classes. Fast forward into the late 19th/early 20th century, magazines met many technical advancements. With the invention of the rotary machine in 1847, and the addition of advertisements for added financial aid, they also started to expand the topics that were written about, to fit a wide range of audiences. For example beauty and health, creating issues that appealed to women. With all of these evolvements, the models were getting closer to the magazine's we are all used to seeing today. 

Finally, in the mid to late 20th century, came the rise of technology. So came digital copies of everything, such as DVD movies, books, and naturally, magazines. By the 21st century, these incredible advancements forced many magazines to go completely digital, much like many other businesses. So now, modern day there are millions of magazine editions, whether it may be digital or non-digital, with endless topics available to any kind of audience.

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Refrences: britannica.com/topic/magazine-publishing