Magazine Representation

Magazine Representation

In my fashion magazine, I want to represent teenagers of all backgrounds including gender, size, race, nationalities, and sexual orientations. Fashion is a form of self-expression that can impact the feeling of many teenagers; it can mean the difference between a good and a bad day. For people within this age group there is a common association with teenagers and being obsessed with our phones, indifferent to current events, and easily influenced by peers. These representations an over-generalized, in my magazine intend to defy these stereotypes.

Teenagers are seen as obsessed with our phones. What people refuse to consider when giving teenagers this label, is that the smartphone is a grants people access to a myriad of tools and entertainment. Teenagers are willing to put their phones down at willing to put down the phone at dinner. Adults use their smartphones for the same purposes yet teenagers are the ones that are seemingly confined to this stereotype. This double standard is something that I would like to contest in my magazine.

Another label that teenagers are commonly labeled with is being easily susceptible to peer pressure. I hope to convey the teenagers' rebellious spirit in this magazine. I want to demonstrate growth.  I would originally display teenagers in a large group and throughout the magazine, the person becomes less like a sheep and more of a rebellious individual adamant in achieving their goals.

News Magazine Genre Database

1. News Magazine
2. Genre Conventions: This type of genre contains cover page with a visually interesting picture followed by a small subtitles with one slightly larger than the others in indicating the current event that will be the cover story of the magazine. Following this there will be a table of contents and a letter from the editor. Statistics and important quotes from the article will be in bold print.  Research for the story is usually cited. Interviews associated with the story will be included. Furthermore, there are to add context to the same photos are added. Comments on photos are added to highlight the information directly found in the story.
3. Genre Conventions: It’s essential for writers to be objective only focusing on fact and avoiding opinion(unless the journalist writes a opinion piece).This type of magazine tells people the story,  not how to think. They usually have a layout and that is reviewed by top magazine officials before the issue of the magazine is published.
4. Times magazine objectively writes about current events. The cover includes a enticing photos of people /objects/ and sometimes drawings ( Political Cartoons). The goal of its stories are to inform people on a current issues in a creative and interesting way. Each of the stories have researched prior to to the writing of the articles.The use graphics to display key information. They also have to cite the information in their article
5. Newsweek is a magazine that provides people with an extensively researched  and analyzed news on global cultural, political affairs. Newsweek also includes  opinion pieces on current events.This magazine also provides additional research of the current events through the use interviews.
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In my fashion magazine I want to represent teenagers of all backgrounds including gender, size, race, nationalities, and sexual orientations. Fashion is a form self expression that can impact the feeling of many teenagers; it can mean the difference between a good and a bad day. For people within this age group there is a common association with teenagers and being obsessed with our phones, indifferent to current events , and easily influenced by peers. These representations a over generalized, in my magazine intend to defy these stereotypes.

Teenagers are seen as obsessed with our phones. What people refuse to consider when giving teenagers this label, is that the smartphone is a grants people access to a myriad of  tools and entertainment.Teenagers are willing to put their phones down at willing to put down the phone at dinner. Adults are use their smartphones for the same purposes yet teenagers are the ones that are seemingly confined to this stereotype. This double standard is something that I would like to contest in my magazine.

Another label that teenagers are commonly labeled with is being easily susceptible to peer pressure. I hope to convey the teenagers rebellious spirit in this magazine. I want demonstrate growth.  I would originally display teenagers in a large group and throughout the magazine the person becomes less like a sheep and more of a rebellious individual adamant in achieving their goals.

Introduction

Hello, my name is Alexa Clayton the purpose of this blog is to detail the progress of my creation of a  fashion magazine for Media Studies Exam. I hope to learn from the experience that I will display in my future post.

Genre Research Activity: Fashion Magazine

1. Fashion Magazine
2. Genre conventions – content: Fashion magazines usually contain new trends, designers, and styles, and designs from the catwalk.They also contain large mastheads, the title of the magazine and depending on the issue they will juxtapose the model on top of or below the font.The main image is the image containing the model/ subject, this is essential in appealing a certain object. The main cover line include the main story in a large font bold so that it is easily recognizable by the audience. The interior of the magazines contains advertisements with table of contents displaying the page numbers and the sections of the magazine, featuring the headlining story.

3. Genre conventions – production techniques: Magazines are known for their glossy pages and their title and headlines are in a unique font. Articles are written to describe trends in the latest fashion.Graphics and photos are added to articles in magazines to make the information more engaging. To make a magazine more unique photos are taken of models or famous people or products. Later the layout for the magazine is reviewed and edited so that it fits the aesthetic of the magazine.
4. Institutional conventions – marketing: Celebrity endorsers: By obtaining endorsement from celebrities this gives the magazine a new audience, people that follow that celebrity. Consumers remember a product better if it is endorsed by a celebrity. Consumers feel like they can trust a certain brand if they are supported by a celebrity. Fashion Influencers: A fashion influencer is a person that has a large following on social media that has the power to persuade the purchase of the items that they use through their recommendations. Companies like ASOS, promote their brand through a fashion.Giveaways: Another way to attract a new group of consumers is through a giveaway of products via a post on Instagram. Gift Guides: Give subscribers to magazines an idea of what the should give a loved one for the holidays. This is not only a way to give the consumer a gift idea it facilitates/ influences the purchase of a magazine.Community Involvement: Common marketing technique that people use for the local marketing of their products by asking their consumers to support the magazine by using hashtag (perhaps a motto the brand believes in) and a photo to go along with it( including links to the magazine’s website).
5. Instyle is a good example of a  fashion magazine because they tell readers about what  clothing to wear for people of all sizes. Furthermore, they show their reader how to buy looks inspired by their favorite celebrities. This magazine gives the reader recommendations for outfits depending on the time of day. Instyle also tells its readers about the key items to get from a sale.
6. Vogue debuts the newest models and designers and fashion influencers in their magazines. This is easily one of the most popular fashion magazines. The are known for showing their models in the latest designs of well- known designers. Their   unique and sometimes avant-garde clothing create the visually interesting photos. This magazine usually contains advertisements for expensive fragrances. This magazine also shows affordable runway looks.

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