Задание

Read the text and choose the correct words to fill in the gaps.

A “magazine” is a type of periodical characterized by entertaining and miscellaneous matter written by more than one , often with illustrations. It is usually distinguished from a newspaper by containing less news coverage and by a lower (weekly, monthly, or less). In the nineteenth century, magazines were distinguished from reviews or quarterlies by an emphasis on light entertainment, and by the inclusion of fiction. From around 1910, the term “little magazines” came to denote low-circulation periodicals produced by and for the avant-garde. Since the twentieth century, “magazine” has been used above all to denote entertainment periodicals with a high visual .

After the printing became prevalent in Europe, early began to conceptualize the magazine. Forerunners of the familiar modern magazine first appeared during the 17th century in the form of brochures, pamphlets, and almanacs. Soon, publishers realized that irregular publication schedules required too much time and energy. A gradual then occurred as publishers sought regular readers with specific interests. But the early magazine was unlike any other previous publication. It was not enough of a news source to be a newspaper, but it could not be considered pleasure reading either.