July 1865

The Gentleman’s Magazine, first published in 1731 in London was the first general-interest magazine. Edward Cave, who edited The Gentleman’s Magazine under the pen name “Sylvanus Urban,” was the first to use the term “magazine,” on the analogy of a military storehouse.

State Magazine is a digital magazine published by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Global Talent Management. Its mission is to acquaint Department of State employees at home and abroad with developments affecting operations and personnel, and to facilitate communication between management and employees.

The first issue of a periodical is sometimes also called a premiere issue or charter issue. The first issue may be preceded by dummy or zero issues. A last issue is sometimes called the final issue.

Magazine Ideas:

• A Portfolio. Give your next pitch or job interview an edge with a portable showcase of your best work—one that can be easily left behind with potential clients or employers.
• A Business Tool.
• A How-to Guide.
• A Travel Guide.
• A Graphic Novel or Comic Book.
• An Unravelling Story.
• A Passion Project.
• A Collaboration.

Magazines have (and need) structure

• Cover pages.
• Front-of-the-book content, which may include: a table of contents, a masthead, columns (including an editorial) and assorted departments such as letters to the editor, news, quick-hit trend pieces and publisher-focused content.

The main purpose of a general interest magazine is to provide information for the general audience. No background knowledge or expertise is assumed. Articles usually provide a broad coverage of topics of current interest. They are written by journalists, freelance writers or staff correspondents of the magazine.

The definition of a magazine is a storage place, a place where ammunition is stored, or a publication with articles, photographs, and advertisements published at regular intervals. An example of a magazine is a warehouse storage unit.

A magazine is a type of book people read. Magazines are not like regular books. Magazines are a type of periodical. They are called periodicals because versions are published at a fixed frequency. Magazines are printed on paper.

Notable print news magazines

1 : a usually weekly magazine devoted chiefly to summarizing and analyzing news.

With that in mind, we’ve scoured the web to find 11 examples of interactive magazines that combine stunning visuals with a truly rewarding user experience.

• Time Out Eating and Drinking, Edinburgh.
• Net-A-Porter: The Edit.
• The Watch Magazine.
• Top Banana.
• Topman: The Denim Issue.
• A Slovenian Love Story.