Eoto 1 Reaction Post

 EOTO #1 Reaction Post: Invention of Magazines

After listening to my peers present their EOTO presentation, the one that stood out to me the most was the invention of magazines. Magazines started in the 17th century after the printing press was developed. The earliest known magazine was produced in Germany by Johanna Rist and titled: Edifying Monthly Discussions. This magazine went on to inspires people all over Europe and people started publishing their poems, short stories, and news.

In the 18th century magazines brought many women into the area of literature. Women would publish their own pieces of work which caused a chain and inspired female readers and writers to start reading and publishing in these magazines. This helped magazines thrive through the high number of female readers who read them for entertainment and knowledge. 

Magazines started taking off in Britain in the 18th century, these magazines would publish everyday or several times throughout the week. These were classified as "fast newspapers" but had the exact same style as a magazine. A Britain magazine titles The Review wrote about domestic and foreign affairs as well as political articles which helped expand knowledge of the people.

Today you can still get a printed magazine either mailed to your address through an online subscription, you can pick up magazines at the grocery store or book store, or you can simply look up an edition online. Although the content within magazines has changed a little it is still the same source of entertainment they used back in the 17th century.