Exam 9: Magazines in the Age of Specialization

The circulation of tabloid newspapers such as the National Enquirer declined after their peak in the 1980s.

President Theodore Roosevelt criticized magazine journalists who exposed corruption in government and business by calling them muckrakers.

Until Playboy entered the marketplace, most large-circulation magazines were targeted at women.

Advertisers frequently pressure magazines to publish _____.

Among magazines that target audiences by age, the most dramatic recent success has come from those aimed at _____.

The term muckraker _____.

Collier's and Woman's Home Companion failed in the 1950s because of poor management.

Online-only and online versions of magazines are _____.

Which magazine was the foremost outlet for photojournalism in the mid-twentieth century?

Claiming over 25 million unique monthly visitors, _____ is currently the leading online magazine.

Within the magazine publishing industry, the department that typically monitors single-copy and subscription sales is known as the _____.

What are the typical characteristics of a general-interest magazine? What types of content would you expect to see in such a magazine?

The ____ championed women's property rights.

With so many specialized magazines appealing to distinct groups, magazines today don't have as strong a role in creating a sense of national identity.

Production costs and reduced distribution forced magazine publishers to raise magazine prices.

The magazine industry continues to shun the Internet because of its threat to printed journals.

In _____, ads in national magazines are tailored for geographic areas.

_____ took on the Standard Oil Company.

In 1828, Sarah Josepha Hale started the first magazine directed exclusively to a female audience, called _____.

A national magazine with regional editions _____.