5 - Magazine Newsstand Task

Magazine Newsstand Task

Local Shop (Motorbike Store)

I was in a motorbikes store with my friend when I noticed they had a collection of magazines on offer. Predictably, they are all one genre (Motoring). One thing to take note of is that the distance between each row of magazines is enough so that mastheads are visible for all magazines on offer. This is especially useful for those that know what magazine they are looking for. The one's with all of the cover visible are usually the more expensive, prominent and established ones as they will sell better and have the most attractive front covers.

Supermarket

I also took a picture of a newsstand in a supermarket where the genre of magazines is more diverse and the magazines cover each other a little more. They are layered in such a way whereby the left hand side of the magazine is more visible. This is where more information will be and magazine publishers have done this in order to conform to the shops need to save space and layer the magazines in this way.

Alternative Magazine Distribution Methods

One exciting prospect for magazine distribution which I encountered was Apple Newsstand. Here your magazine will be uploaded to a digital store and can be purchased, downloaded and viewed all digitally through an iDevice such as an iPhone or iPad.

This is an attractive prospect for the reader as there is no physical magazine to keep hold of and pages can be navigated easily. It also allows developers to add an interactive side to their magazine by adding hyperlinks and video's within the magazine itself.