The Magazine Century

David E. Sumner is professor emeritus of journalism at Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, where he was head of the magazine journalism program for 25 years. He has written seven books including the best-selling textbook, Feature and Magazine Writing: Action, Angle and Anecdotes (3rd ed.). He received a PhD from the University of Tennessee. Samir "Mr. Magazine™" Husni is an internationally recognized expert on new magazine launches. He is the founder and director of the Magazine Media Center and president and CEO of Magazine Consulting & Research, Inc. a firm specializing in new magazine media launches and repositioning of established magazines. He received a PhD from the University of Missouri.

List of Tables – Foreword – The Magazine Century – The Emergence of Modern Magazines: The 1890s – Publishing Pioneers Create a Prosperous Century: 1900–1920 – Good Times, Great Magazines: The 1920s – More Readers, Fewer Advertisers: The 1930s – War, Censorship, and More Magazines: The 1940s – Magazines versus Television: The 1950s – Social Change for Magazines and America: The 1960s – Americans Pursue Leisure Interests: The 1970s – Computers and Celebrity Editors Dominate the Decade: The 1980s – New Media, Magazines, and Controversies: The 1990s – From Bust to Boom and Bust Again: 2000–2010 – From Magazines to Magazine Media: 2010–2020 – Publishing During an Uncertain Future: Beyond 2020 – For Further Reading – Index.