What Makes Magazines So Great?

Magazines are basically a mesh of newspapers and books. Magazines are generally cheaper than books, but more expensive than newspapers. Newspapers come out daily and books take many months to make while magazines are usually printed on a monthly or weekly basis. Books tend to be more entertaining while newspapers are informative, but magazines are both. The first magazine was invented in 1741 by Benjamin Franklin. It was called "General Magazine". Not a great name, but it's the first magazine ever made so give him a break. Magazines allow for more in depth investigative journalism. Newspapers couldn't do that because they only had one or two columns to write a story. Imagine going into detail about a story while still trying to get all the sides of the story. Newspaper stories have to be short and to the point. People read newspapers because they want to get their news fast. They don't have time to read detailed reports about current events. Magazines also allowed us to develop photojournalism. Magazines don't have as many time constraints as newspapers do so this gives journalists time to incorporate pictures into an article. Magazines can let you see the whole story while newspapers will only give you the most important pieces of information. One final thing that makes magazines great is that they're colorful and durable. Mr. Miller showed us his oldest newspapers last week and they were worn out. They began to fade because of how old they were. I guess it makes sense for newspapers to fade away. You can't go back to a newspaper from last year and expect it to be relevant one year later. I guess this is why newspapers aren't made from more durable materials. A magazine can sit on a table for a year and still look great. It most likely will still be relevant since magazines don't report on breaking news. Newspapers are fast paced and have to be short and to the point. Magazines are more steady and allow us to enjoy all the descriptions and information.