Trade Magazines
Look for some of these features to distinguish trade magazines from other kinds.
Appearance:
- cover depicts industrial setting
- glossy paper
- pictures and illustrations in color
- each issue starts with page 1
Audience:
- members of a specific business, industry or organization
Content:
- industry trends, new products or techniques, and organizational news
- articles written by staff or contributing authors
Accountability:
- editorial review
- may have short bibliographies
Advertisements:
- moderate
- all or most are trade related
Examples:
- Chilton's Food Engineering
- Chemical and Engineering News
- APA Monitor
