Most of us do not make clear categorization on the magazines and periodicals that we read. We are doing disservice to our information gathering capabilities. 

General Categorization Of Magazines And Periodicals

Broadly speaking there are 2 categories of magazines and periodicals – day to day and specialty.  Day to day magazine gives daily update on issues affecting us, such as lifestyle and business trend. Specialty magazines provide specialised information and news that do not change daily but over a period of weeks or months. For example: auto trends, computer gadgets, art events.