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Blog #4: Magazine Conventions January 23-26, 2023     When viewing a magazine, the front cover is the first thing readers see. And it is the main factor in which people decide if a person is going to decide to read the magazine or not.  Magazine conventions help contribute to the overall look of the front cover. There are tons of conventions and some magazines such as this one; use multiple conventions when producing their front cover. Masthead: A masthead is the most common convention of magazines and should be found in every magazine you pick up. The magazines name Us Weekly is on the top of the magazine in 2 different types of fonts one being bold pink letters while the other half of the name is in a different font on top of the 's'. Cover Model:  The first thing viewers eyes are drawn to when picking up this magazine is Kim Kardashian.  In this context it can also be considered the central image. But they use her as the cover model to draw in ...

  Blog #3: Magazine Content Analysis January 16-20, 2023 People Magazine: The Magaine I choose to review is the August 1, 2022, issue of people magazine. This Magazine falls under the celebrity entertainment genre. The contents in this magazine usually include items such as celebrity news and gossip. As well as some new and exciting feature stories to draw in readers. The target audience for this magazine are usually young women ranging from anywhere between the ages of 16-30. This is because these are the people who are the most interested in the daily lives of celebrity behind the scenes in. They easily draw in these people who just like to know what is going on in Hollywood by reporting on things such as scandals, engagements, breakups and many more to keep these readers returning.    Cover: In this magazine issue along with many others by this brand have many stand out features. Such as the use of bold words to hint to readers of their exciting new feature story. An...