The Magazine Industry

The Magazine

 Industry

The magazine industry in the UK caters for a number of different audiences and readers. Varying from lifestyle magazines to gossip magazines while reaching people of different age ranges, genders, locations and interests. There are currently over 8000 magazines published in the UK 3200 of which are classed as consumer magazines.

In recent years magazines have seen a decline in print sales due to the increase in technology. This has caused magazines to have to diversify and branch out into different media forms, such as making online content available through apps and websites.

In order for magazines to survive there is a great need for them to diverse with both the times and their reader’s needs. Since technology is ever growing people are becoming more likely to download a copy of the magazine onto their mobile phone or tablet rather than going to the shops and purchasing a print copy of the magazine to read.