The magazine industry

I have never really been into magazines or gone out of my way to go buy one. Though I am aware from my times of picking one up in line o check out, the first thing you see is Ad's. Magazines to me seem to be filled with ad's and very little content. Though I understand that they need those ad's in order to stay afloat. That is how they bring in the most revenue. From an editorial stand point you want to produce a magazine that is appealing to look and enjoyable. Neither of which includes ad's. 

I could't find a magazine on campus and when I went online to find one you had to pay for them all and did't have the money to do so. Instead I can talk about magazines i have read and seen in the past. I would usually read photography and gossip magazines. Both would normally have tips and ideas about a general topic for each issue. the ad's would usually consist of lens, bonus equipment, makeup, or even to purchase for issues. To sum it all up I believe the ads fit with the magazine content. You expect ad's to be in magazines, and from a business stand point its the most efficient way to make money.