Technology Magazines

• The 2007 edition of “Writer’s Market” lists almost 15 magazines devoted to computers, and another 30 print publications covering automotive and motorcycle technology. FreelanceWriting.com lists 27 print and digital magazines that aspiring technology writers can look into. Coverage areas range from video games to antenna systems.
  
  All of these publications are aimed at target audiences, whether it be tech amateurs interested in the latest cell phones on the market or motor-heads who know almost everything there is to know about repairing a car.
  
  

Technology Journals

• The main difference between magazines and journals is the audiences they reach. Magazines are meant for mainstream readers, whereas journals have insiders and experts as their readership. Because technology plays such an important role in the professional world, a wide variety of journals focus on an assortment of angles and audiences.
  
  The 2007 “Writer’s Market” lists journals devoted to automotive and trucks, aviation and space, electronics and communication, technical engineering, and industrial operations.
  
  

Popular Titles

• “Wired” magazine is one of the most popular technology publications in print today. It was founded in 1993 in San Francisco, California, by Louis Rossetto and Jane Metcalfe. The main focus of “Wired” is analyzing technology and its various effects on culture and society. Other popular technology magazines include “PC Magazine,” “Popular Science” and “Popular Mechanics.”
  
  

Audiences

• Different people read technology magazines for different reasons. Mainstream magazines like “Wired” and “Popular Science” are intended for general audiences, to which their informational content appeals and can be understood. On the other hand, an industry journal like “Laser Focus World” is intended specifically for an audience with working knowledge of fiber optics and laser systems.
  
  

Future

• Some magazines are no longer just about technology, but are becoming a product of technology. Consider the announcement in May 2010 that “Newsweek” magazine had been put up for sale by the Washington Post Company. We live in an electronic era when content is available for free on the Internet and devices like Apple’s iPad are mainstreaming magazines with a digital format. Almost every publication on the market has a website. Technology is the future of all magazines.