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Magazines, like newspapers, have become an integral part of the media. Only they are much better and more interesting to read, the format is more convenient and it is possible to place glossy pictures. Modern magazines tell stories about the richest people, celebrities and models. You can learn about fashionable outfits, recipes and innovations in technology and the book market.

ADAC Motorwelt Published by the German motor club, the Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club (ADAC), since 1945. It is distributed to the club’s members on a monthly basis. Its circulation is close to 14 million copies and its total readership is estimated at 18.3 million readers over the age of 14. The publication is known for its independent car tests, which are usually carried out in its own technical centre in Landsberg.

Reader’s Digest was founded in 1922 in the USA. Published once a month by Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. in 50 countries in 21 languages with a total circulation of more than 12.3 million people worldwide. The magazine’s circulation peaked in the 1970s at 17 million and has been declining ever since. The first issue of the Russian edition came out in August 1991. In total, the Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. publishes 90 magazines in the world with a total circulation of 34 million and an audience of more than 100 million people.

Cosmopolitan began publication in the United States in 1886 as a family magazine. In 1889, it was acquired by John Walker who turned Cosmopolitan into a popular literary magazine. Theodore Dreiser, Somerset Maugham and Ernest Hemingway, among others, collaborated with it. In 1905, the publication was bought for $400,000 by William Randolph Hearst. In the 1960s the magazine underwent a radical rebranding and refocused on a female audience. It is now published monthly in 63 countries in 34 languages. Total circulation is approximately 7.5 million copies.

National Geographic Published since October 1888 by the National Geographic Society of the United States. At the beginning of the twentieth century became a world leader in the use of photographic and illustrative material, publishing the first-ever night and underwater photographs. Published once a month in 32 languages other than English with a total circulation of more than 6.3 million copies. The readership is estimated at 38 million people. The Russian version of National Geographic was launched in October 2003.

Good Housekeeping has been published since 1885. Known for its tests of consumer products. Products that have passed the magazine’s expertise get the Good Housekeeping seal of approval, which carries a two-year money-back guarantee in the event of a justified claim. Hearst Corporation is published in 15 countries worldwide with a circulation of 5.8 million copies issued once a month. The total audience is about 30 million people, 90% of whom are women. Russia’s version of Good Housekeeping, “Home Hearth”, has been in print since 1995.

Gushi Hui (Stories) Founded in 1963 in China. Published twice a month with a circulation of 5.4 million, by Shanghai Literature & Arts Publishing. Originally, it was a monthly collection of excerpts from literary works. Today, the magazine content is more popular: along with works by writers, it publishes humorous columns and comic strips. The emblem of the magazine is a statue of a Han dynasty storyteller (around 2,000 years old) found in 1957.