MAGAZINES

That is what Magforum.com is dedicated to. So, welcome.

Here, you will find all you need to know about vintage and modern magazines, digital or in print, and the industry that makes them.

The latest case study is on the weekly listings magazine Time Out.

There are dedicated pages to classic collectible magazines such as fashion icon Nova, Swinging Sixties men's monthly Town, 1930s trailblazer London Life, pop legend Rave, and John Bull with its swindling founder Horatio Bottomley.

As well as timelines, jargon busters and FAQs, explore a genre such as car magazines, men's or women's titles; or the world of alternative magazines, from Huck to Hot Rum Cow. Find out why magazine covers look the way they do or just revel in remembering the magazines you were addicted to as a teenager – and Pink Floyd concerts. Or perhaps Madonna magazine covers.

If you want tips on selling or buying magazines on Ebay, go to the collecting magazines page.

Magazine projects for students

For students, lecturers and teachers there are resources such as sections on magazine cover design, the portrayal of women in the First World War and lots of tales about magazines. Magforum is packed with facts and ideas for projects and dissertations, and is the recommended print media resource for students on media courses vetted by OCR – the awarding body for of Oxford and Cambridge universities and the RSA.

Then there are debates such as Photoshop and the digital manipulation of photographs.

Whether you are an editor, photographer or designer, a publisher, curator or historian, a student or just a fan, come in and look around the 150-odd pages on offer. There's a red menu bar across the top of each page for the main sections and a vertical menu on the left for magazine subjects. Or just use the Search box at the top of the page.

E-mail your questions to me at: tony [at] magforum.com