5-607: The International Railway Journal ( IRJ ) is a monthly international trade magazine published by Simmons-Boardman Publishing in Falmouth , England. Founded by Robert Lewis and Railway Age editor Luther Miller as the world's first globally distributed magazine for the railway industry , the first edition of IRJ was published as a pilot in October 1960. Monthly production commenced in January 1961. The magazine covers
10-448: A profit for the publication and sales for the advertisers while also providing sales engineering –type advice to the readers, that may inform purchasing and investment decisions. Trade magazines typically contain advertising content centered on the industry in question with little, if any, general-audience advertising. They may also contain industry-specific job notices. For printed publications, some trade magazines operate on
15-446: A range of rail-related content, covering sectors including passenger, freight, high-speed, metro and light rail. Regular subject matters include financial news, fleet orders, infrastructure, new technologies and government policy. IRJ publishes regular content on its website, and also publishes a monthly print edition, distributed through controlled circulation . IRJ's print edition had a circulation of 10,234 copies in 2020, according to
20-461: The Audit Bureau of Circulations (UK) . Trade magazine A trade magazine , also called a trade journal or trade paper (colloquially or disparagingly a trade rag ), is a magazine or newspaper whose target audience is people who work in a particular trade or industry. The collective term for this area of publishing is the trade press . In 1928, Popular Aviation became
25-539: The largest aviation trade magazine with a circulation of 100,000. As digital journalism grew in importance, trade magazines started to build their presence on the internet. To retain readership and attract new subscribers, trade magazines usually impose paywall on their websites. Trade publications keep industry members abreast of new developments. In this role, it functions similarly to how academic journals or scientific journals serve their audiences. Trade publications include targeted advertising , which earns
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