11 Types of Magazine Articles That Editors Love to Publish

Here are the two most popular types of articles that dominate the field of magazine publishing, plus descriptions of roundups, personality profiles, research shorts, human interest, and “how to” articles. Perfect for freelance writers who need to spark their creativity and get more article assignments.

“Two types of articles continue to dominate the changing field of magazine publishing,” writes Nancy Hamilton in Magazine Writing: A Step-by-Step Guide to Success. “The personality profile and the how-to story with its self-help variant. Together, they account for an estimated 72% of magazine feature material. Although Chapters 9 and 10 cover how-to’s and personality profiles in greater depth, the following breakdown and brief description of all article types will suffice to get you going.”

Are you a freelance writer searching for different types of magazine articles to write? Then you need to learn how to slant your writing to the target audience, publisher, and editor. Books like Magazine Writing – and Writer’s Market, which I link to at the end of this article – are essential to your success. Here in this blog post, I briefly describe 11 types of magazine articles to show you what editors look for. You’ll learn the basics, and maybe even co