Not far from magazine article (4)
I believe the answer is:
near
'not far' is the definition.
(I know this)
'from magazine article' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates a hidden word.
'NEAR' can be found hidden inside 'magazine article'.
(Other definitions for near that I've seen before include "Almost; approach" , "Verging on" , "Parsimonious (informal)" , "Tight-fisted" , "Close-fisted - approach" .)