Important parts of magazines | Structure of Magazine

Important parts of magazines | Structure of Magazine

Parts of a magazine are the front page, cover pages, table of contents, imprints, editor's letter, articles, and back cover. A magazine is a periodical content publication of articles and interviews, with thousands of creative ways to represent advertisements, candles, and information.

The magazine consists of seven sections: cover, cover pages, table of contents, imprint, editor's letter, articles, and back.

The complex page

This is the front page of the magazine, so in some ways, it's the most important. It's never too early to start thinking about what a good photo cover would look like. Most editors use an image of a key feature that will be created inside the magazine.

Cover pages

They come after the cover, they are usually the same material as the cover and are about 100% advertising. 

The second page of the cover is dedicated to advertising. This is the second most expensive ad page. 

The third cover is once again safe for advertisers and the third most expensive advertising page in the magazine.

The last cover page is at the back of the magazine and is the most expensive advertising page.

Advertising

In addition to the price of the magazine, the companies that sell it make money from advertising. The ads are usually related to the theme of the magazine. If, for example, this is a Formula 1 magazine, there may be advertisements for cars or motorcycles. They usually occupy a large part of the number, in many cases up to 60 of the magazine's content. They stand out for inspiring images in a full-color layout. Ads are usually placed on odd-numbered pages (on the right) because the reader becomes the first thing in his eyes.  As a result, they may be bilateral. This is a more amazing but more expensive form.

Contents / Index / Summary

After many pages of announcements, the table of contents serves as an immediate breakdown of how the magazine is organized. This is especially useful when the reader is interested in the cover and wants to read more, to turn the content around, and easily find the article they were looking for. The table of contents can be designed with or without margins, but it is important to separate the content elements so that the reader understands what the page number is. The title is the title and will have a brief description of the title if you want to include it. It is important to choose a good type in this section. In some cases, the arrangement of this element can be really creative, including pictures or illustrations and reading. There is very attractive typography.

Imprint / Partners / Authors

This is the part of the magazine that is usually placed in the front of the book, although some magazines keep it in the back. Imprint or "Masthead" is a list of all the people who work on the magazine. From newsrooms to marketers, salespeople, advertisers, editors, and key publishers who are producing magazines. The design of this page is very simple and clean. The logo is usually placed at the top of this page.

Editor's letter          

This is the first editorial page of the magazine. This is a welcome letter from the Editor-in-Chief explaining the title of the article. It depends on the style of publication and the journalistic voice of the editor. It mainly covers important topics, But this magazine may also have some ideas on these topics in general. This is usually a page that includes the message in it or an image from the publisher.

Articles               

This is the largest part of the magazine. There is no specific length for articles, and they can be short and half a page long or long and cover up to ten pages. In fact, when a magazine is organized, short and long articles appear. For example, a five-page article may be followed by a two-page article instead of another five-page article. This improves the reading rate of the magazine. Designs related to these pages are where designers have the most freedom, although a certain style of publishing must be followed. It is important to note that each article should be clearly different from the other because the reader may be confused if he does not know where one ends and the other begins.

Back                       

This section of the magazine includes the rest of the material, short articles, news, listing, remaining columns, and horoscope. Again, as at the beginning of the magazine, this part of the magazine follows a strict structure and its design has hardly changed. In general, so-called "classified" ads can be found here. From 1/4 to 1/16 of a small page, small ads consist of these groups and are placed on these pages. Depending on the nature of the magazine, the last page is dedicated to a columnist, a short article, a short interview, or something similar.

Others                                                   

Some magazines may be included for free to engage readers. For example, computer or video game magazines may include CDs with demo software/games. Cologne or sunglasses fashion magazine samples; Healthy people offer sun cream and those who are involved in literature or history bring mini-books on a particular topic.

References                                             

1. Magazine Journalism Edition 2015 by Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad.
2. https://ur.warbletoncouncil.org/partes-revista-4551
3. https://ur.prisondharmanetwork.net/what-does-well-mean-in-magazine-speak-1360491-1485

 

Nazish Jamali