Usually, the teenagers like to read and buy a magazine. However, the adult people like to read and buy the newspaper. Newspapers and magazines are two important forms of print media that are read by millions of people around the world, to get information and entertainment. People are so used to newspapers and magazines that they hardly pay any attention to differences between them. There are three differences between newspaper and magazine.
The first difference is from the price. The magazine which show the colorful printed and high quality paper is more expensive than the newspaper. The magazine is more entertaining in eyes. Different from magazine, newspaper is cheaper. Everyone can easily to get it. The printed is not colorful on the every page, and it is printed in low quality paper. However, magazine and newspaper are gave many people information.
The second difference is from the meaning of them. The newspaper is a regularly published collection of fairly brief articles that provide updates on current events and interests. Newspapers are generally published daily, weekly, and bi-weekly, although they may have less regular publication schedules. Different from newspaper, magazine is a regularly published collection of articles that might focus on any topic in general or on topics of interest to a specific group, such as sports fans or music fans or home decorators. Magazines might be published weekly, monthly, semi-monthly or only several times a year. More commonly, magazines are published weekly or monthly.
The third difference is from the content. The newspapers can be national or international in focus or might be targeted strictly to a particular community or locality. Newspaper articles are written largely by newspaper staff and editors and often do not provide authors' names. Many of the articles appearing in national, international, and regional papers are written by various wire service writers and are nationally or internationally syndicated. Examples of wire services are Reuters and the Associated Press. Newspapers rely on advertising for a part of their income and might also include photographs and even full color illustrations of photos. A common feature of most newspapers is its editorial page, where the editors express opinions on timely topics and invite their readers to submit their opinions. Different from newspaper, articles in magazines are typically written for the general reading public and do not reflect in-depth research (an exception might be an investigative report written in a news magazine that involved weeks or months of research and interviews to complete). Most magazine articles do not list references and are written by the magazine's own staff writers. In general, magazine articles are easy to read, are fairly brief in length, and may include illustrations or photographs. Magazines also rely heavily on advertisements targeted to consumers as a source of revenue.
In conclusion, newspaper and magazine have many differences in the price, the meaning, and the content. The magazine is more entertaining than the newspaper in terms of appearance. However, both of them are same giving information to the readers. Reading is important to improve our knowledge. From the newspaper and the magazine we can get many new knowledge and information. So, let our minds open because of reading.