Wednesday 2 March 2011

The Word Magazine

The Word Magazine is a monthly music magazine which is published in The United Kingdom. It has been voted 'Music Magazine of the year' twice, once in 2007 and again in 2008. It was first published in 2003 by Development Hell Ltd, the editor of the magazine is Mark Ellen.


Content

The magazine is divided into two sections. The first features photographs and interviews, while the second section focuses on reviews of CDs, DVDs, books and films.

Exclusive regular features in The Word Magazine are:
  • 'Diary' - The editor Mark Ellen talks about current events.
  • 'Face Time' - This is an interview section.
  • 'Word of Mouth' - People's interests.
  • 'Departure Lounge' - Obituaries & stories.
  • 'Word of the Wise' - An individual interview.
  • 'Inbox' - Letters to the editor.
  • 'The Last Word' - Reviews section.
Each issue comes with a free feature CD called 'Now Hear This', which showcases 15 songs from forthcoming music releases.


Information

First Publish: February 2003
Publisher: Development Hell Ltd
Editor: Mark Ellen
Region: United Kingdom
Genre: Music
Target Audience: Male & Female, 30+
Publishing pattern: Weekly
Price: £4:50

 The Word Weekly
The magazine also has a weekly online podcast which has gained a large number of followers and is fronted by editor; Mark Ellen and one of the publishers; David Hepworth. The object of the podcast is to keep the followers informed and entertained, it features contributions from other members of The Word Magazine.

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