Publications Covering the Magazine Publishing Industry

Ad Age Online

Ad industry trade chronicling marketing, media buying, and magazine brand strategies for publishers and advertisers.

Adweek Online + Print

Covers advertising, media, and publishing news with deep dives on magazine brand launches, partnerships, and revenue models.

https://www.adweek.com Circulation: 0

The Audiencers Online

Global community and insights on audience development, subscriptions, and reader revenue for publishers, including magazine media.

https://theaudiencers.com Circulation: 0

BoSacks (Heard on the Web) Online Newsletter

Veteran industry analyst Bob Sacks’ daily newsletter offering commentary, links, and analysis on magazine publishing trends.

https://www.bosacks.com Circulation: 0

Columbia Journalism Review (CJR) – Business of News Online

Independent journalism about digital media business models—subscriptions, ads, platforms—relevant to magazine publishers.

https://www.cjr.org/business_of_news/ Circulation: 0

Digiday Online + Events

Covers business of media, advertising, and technology; frequently analyzes magazine publishers’ pivots to video, commerce, and subscriptions.

https://digiday.com Circulation: 0

FIPP (The Network for Global Media) Online + Print

Trade association and resource hub for magazine media worldwide; publishes research and case studies on magazine brands and innovations.

https://www.fipp.com Circulation: 0

Folio (Archive/Insights) Online

News, features, and analysis on magazine media management, audience, and revenue; successor to Folio: brand coverage under similar remit.

https://www.foliomag.com Circulation: 0

The International Journal of Magazine Studies Online + Print

International journal on magazine studies, design, and culture—useful for publishers tracking magazine form and consumption.

https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/journals/ijms/ Circulation: 0

Media Voices Online

Industry analysis on media strategy, product, and monetization; frequent case studies on magazine publishers’ digital transformations.

https://voices.media Circulation: 0

MediaPost Online

Daily coverage of media buying, ad tech, and publishing economics; includes sections and newsletters relevant to magazine companies.

https://www.mediapost.com Circulation: 0

Nieman Journalism Lab Online + Print

Academic and professional insights on journalism practice and business models impacting magazines and long-form publishing.

https://www.niemanlab.org Circulation: 0

INMA (International News Media Association) Online + Print

Global association focused on news publishers with applicable research on subscriptions, product, and ad revenue for magazine media.

https://www.inma.org Circulation: 0

The Lenfest Institute – Solution Sets Online

Practical guides and research on reader revenue, engagement, and product thinking for publishers, including consumer magazine brands.

https://www.lenfestinstitute.org/solution-set/ Circulation: 0

Press Gazette (Future of Media) Online

Covers journalism business, audience, and tech; frequent reporting on publishers’ strategy shifts relevant to magazine operations.

https://pressgazette.co.uk/section/media/business-of-media/ Circulation: 0

Printing Impressions Online + Print

Trade coverage on printing, production, workflow, and supply chain topics essential to magazine manufacturing and distribution.

https://www.piworld.com Circulation: 0

Publishers Weekly (Business/Industry) Online + Print

Covers book publishing and adjacent media; includes analysis of periodical and magazine market intersections and retail trends.

https://www.publishersweekly.com Circulation: 0

The Poynter Institute Online

Nonprofit newsroom focused on journalism innovation, sustainability, and equitable business models—useful to magazine publishers.

https://www.poynter.org Circulation: 0

The Wall Street Journal – Media & Marketing Online + Print

Global media business coverage—M&A, earnings, strategy—of companies owning major magazine brands and lifestyle titles.

https://www.wsj.com/news/business/media-marketing Circulation: 0

What’s New in Publishing (by Media Makers Meet) Online

Data, research, and practical case studies for publishers on subscriptions, product, and revenue diversification impacting magazines.

https://mediamakersmeet.com/category/whats-new-in-publishing/ Circulation: 0