Magazine Journalism

Magazines: A Historical SurveyThe Political Economy of MagazinesThe Magazine WorkforceSkills and Policy DevelopmentsContemporary PracticesThe International PerspectiveTheorizing the FieldFuture Directions

For those of us who long ago experienced the magazine love-bite and have been battling the prejudice and scant attention shown this beautiful medium ever since, here at last is the book to set the record straight. Magazine Journalism is a painstakingly researched argument, whistling up the many voices of those who matter in magazines today, drawing on magazines' rich history and their ability to adapt and change to survive, exploring the mixed and vibrant economy that underpins the medium, and demonstrating that the future is as much an opportunity as a threat. Holmes and Nice make a compelling case for magazines being 'the most successful media format ever to have existedNicholas BrettDeputy Managing Director, BBC Magazines



With a mixture of observations from the past and present, Holmes and Nice offer a skillful analysis of the contemporary magazine field while keeping an eye to the industry's future. Although the book's focus is on magazines in the United Kingdom, its lessons are an enlightening and entertaining resource for American magazine scholars and students as wellDavid AbrahamsonMedill School of Journalism at Northwestern University



At a time when magazines are undergoing active redefinition, Magazine Journalism represents a welcome intervention. It engages with a host of pressing issues in a manner alert to professional priorities while, at the same time, encouraging new ways of thinking about the challenges shaping this fast-moving field. Holmes and Nice are trustworthy guides, taking the reader on what proves to be a fascinating journeylStuart AllanProfessor of Journalism, Bournemouth University