Best Magazine

Best is a weekly magazine aimed at the female reader market. Whilst at 60 pages it is not a large magazine there is not an excess of advertising ( advertising makes up about 10 pages including self-advertising for the next issue) so it is filled with articles, stories and editorials. The mix within the magazine is very good. About 4 pages are devoted to fashion/clothing and this in Best this clothes for real women. We are not talking Milan cat-walk here and the clothes and accessories are all usable and accessible. A couple of photos of celebrities are used to illustrate what to wear (or not). It does show Best reflects real life and articles on real ...

I don't buy Best Magazine every week, but it is a good read and at 78p a copy it is certainly good value for money. The contents include something for everyone, mainly female readership though. On the cover of the 6th March edition is a picture of GMTVs weather girl Andrea Mc Lean, who gives an insight into her life as a mum and talks about her relationship with her partner Steve. There is a section called Best Club where readers can send in letters and photographs and household tips, all of which are paid for contributions. I particularly enjoy the crossword, which is called Star Cashword where you can win 1500 quid! I keep ...

The first thing you notice about Best is that there are less advertisements in it than the average womans magazine. This of course means more stories etc. Best has 6 headings 1. Cover This tells you all the stories pictured on the cover and the page number they are on in the magazine. 2. Real Life There are usually 2 or 3 stories under this title. They can be happy or sad but they are true. 3. For You Under this heading is Claire King who will talk about anything and everything. Remember her she was in Bad Girls and Emmerdale. Its your best club. Kate and Jackie with letters and ...