Are Magazines dead?

They are dying, many people would just as soon look something on on line, go to some forum ask a question, than crack a book and do research, they just pull out their I-Phone, I-Pad, Tablet, etc. It's human nature, the least amount of effort for maximum perceived return.

It's technology that is killing them, and the cost to print, and distribute.

Advertizing is not really any worse than in the past; case in point: March 1971 "Car Craft", within the first 13 pages of the magazine, there are 6 1/2 pages of advertizing. Went thru my older library to look into the advertizing thing.