An overview of tourism content of magazines: A study of tourism articles in Marathi weekly magazine using content analysis

Abstract: This article reviews the scholarly work that uses content analysis to study tourism substance in Magazines. We conducted systematic searches and analysis of articles are on the basis of area covered, attractiveness, photos, content, experiences and suggestions. It can be concluded on the basis of content that the articles are very useful to aware people, infer with the knowledge and inspire them for visit the destination. Tourist magazines are one of the best sources to get data of occasion outings, travel and tours arranging. It provides distinctive nations voyage data, excursions, facility for lodgings, essential sights to see, and tour guides. In India around 50 tourist magazines are published which covers the Indian tourist destinations with map, attractive photos and information. Most of the magazines are in English with exception of Bhraman magazine in Bengali. The most of the magazines cover interesting features, with spectacular photographs on exotic places in India and abroad. In these magazines we can find about adventure tourism, education tourism, eco tourism, business tourism or simply pleasure tourism within India or abroad. Tourism as an important activity most of the other magazines in India covers at least one or two articles on tourism. In Maharashtra very few magazines for tourism are published but the articles on tourism are available in most of the magazines. We have analysed articles on the tourism content in Lokprabha Marathi weekly magazine. Lokprabha, a weekly Marathi magazine, came into being 32 years ago. It carries extensive and in-depth coverage of topics, ranging from social to political, cultural to educational and many more. Articles on tourism are one of the important parts of the magazine. The information regarding the destinations in India and abroad are interpreted with the experiences of author. It gives many details like distance, travelling means, and places to visit with travel experiences. The articles help in nurturing the tourism atmosphere as well as inspiring them to visit the place.