Hello,
Currently in my media studies class we are beginning the first steps to completing a successful brief for our portfolio. I have begun researching in steps to create my own magazine. To do this task mindfully I researched and explored three different genres for magazines, this allowed me to distinguish different content and layouts of each genre that I researched.
-The genres I researched were:
. Teen lifestyle/ Fashion ; Magazines definitely aimed towards teens, they focus of beauty trends, and social life's, often including celebrities.
ex. Seventeen, Teen vouge
.Technology/ Gaming; Magazines that feature gadgets, and video games. They often include the newest releases of gadgets and reviews by other gamers.
ex. Wired, Game Informer
. Health/ Fitness; Magazines mostly focused on wellness, exercise, and dieting. I noticed that these magazines include a lot of personal anecdotes, such as celebrity interviews about them, "finding inner peace.
ex. Women's health, Shape
As I was researching and comparing these different magazines I focused on the difference in cover designs, color schemes article types, and what audience engagement they were trying to appeal to
I also watched a video that followed each different genre and analyzed how magazines use media to appeal to their audiences.
Video link-
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example
Researching all of these different genres helped me have a better understanding of how the different conventions of each genre adhere to the uniqueness of each genre. Having a better understanding of distinguishment of the genres will help me focus my own magazines chosen genre.
Differences in these three genres that I noticed include.
.Teen Lifestyle magazines; use bright colors, celebrity features, and interactive content to attract readers.
.Technology/Gaming magazines; focus more on product images, detailed reviews, and a sleek, more modern design.
. Health & Fitness magazines; heavily relies on motivational language, relaxing/ aspirational images, and step-by-step guides.
This research helped me realize that I am aiming for a health and fitness themed magazine. Because of this in my brief I can include language that ignites motivation and relaxation, and step by step help guides. I also plan to include features from other similar genres as inspiration such as, celebrity features and personally journeys to engage the reader.
To reflect, this helped me distinguish what genre I would like to complete for my brief, a health and wellness magazine will allow me to create a creative relaxing space using all different kinds of conventions. For example, titles, colors, and media texts.
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