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Final Double Page SpreadThe double page spread was probably the most important component in terms of really demonstrating what I wanted to achieve with this magazine. This gave me the opportunity to actually provide some useful information and research about a topic mentioned on my magazine cover. This serves as a great example of what my magazine is all about - not overcrowded with photos in the readers face - simple, organized, and informative.
My table of contents has stayed pretty much the same throughout this whole process. With a few pictures and a simple layout, this page achieved what I wanted it to from the beginning. The simple, informational style of my magazine was complimented well by a Table of Contents that followed the same principles.
For my cover, everything stayed the same for the most part, other than some grammatical and language changes. One big change that I made was to the photo on the cover. At first, it was an old photo of my girlfriend's father in a bodybuilding competition. Although a great photo, since it was old, the image quality was not great. I came out very grainy and slightly blurry. I swapped it out for a photo of my girlfriend training at the gym. This photo was very fitting as it went well with the color scheme and it actually depicts somebody training hard, which is the essence of what I am trying to achieve with my magazine as a whole.
The article I chose to base mine off of is a top 10 list type article. This works perfectly as my article is aiming to be informative and educational. I will list the top health benefits of a certain supplement used for exercise. My article will be perfect for the audience I am targeting -- people fairly new to weightlifting and fitness who want to learn the science behind certain methods of training and diet structures. My audience will look at the scientific studies surrounding this supplement, which is what I will go over. What it does, why it works, and how it works, as well as the pros and cons of taking it on a daily basis. Just like this top 10 article, my article will follow the same principles. Each number will have a title in larger text, with a subtitle describing it under. My article will follow a general principle that these types of articles seem to follow: very brief and right to the point. They tend to be more informative in my experience and do not contain as much fluff as full paragraph form articles do. My list will make a point, and give the most important details relating to the point. No bells and whistles, simply information. Just like the article I am researching, mine will aim to teach readers as many “rules” as possible, compiling a list of the most important things to teach my readers. My spread is still lacking in the graphics and pictures department, but like I hope to promise my readers, my magazine will be science-based and prioritize information over everything else, with the flashy components coming in later. My article will also follow the layout of the one linked below, as the first page will serve as an introduction to the topic, and the second page will provide all of the information.
https://cpb-eu-w2.wpmucdn.com/blogs.grammar.sch.gg/dist/e/5/files/2018/01/10-Tips-1ybxzu1.pdf Media ownership of and funding by certain groups and corporations allows said corporations to manipulate and influence the views of audiences. This is widely viewed as problematic due to the amount of power it gives said corporations over people. This ownership of certain media outlets by seemingly unrelated companies raises some intriguing questions.
Media ownerships strategically portray their messages as well promote them to what they hope is the correct audience. These media outlets can also form partnerships to self endorse their own brands. For example in cross promotion strategies, media outlets will promote their own stations through other outlets. Disney owns ESPN, Lifetime, ABC, and ABC family which explains why all of those channels have commercial ads of each other. In cross advertising on the other hand they promote through conglomerates. Media has also begun to use technology as it advances to better present their messages. The dangers of it now are how realistic Computer Generated Images can be and how they can almost manipulate reality in the minds of their viewers. In recent years mass media has used their political leanings to try and influence the audiences in very dramatic forms. Sociologist Stuart Hall makes a claim that the media's goal is to maintain social supremacy and keep the agenda of those who produce it. He argues that media outlets encode their texts and programs with underlying tones and meanings to generate specific emotions in people, and that these people will all perceive and interpret these tones and meanings very differently from one another. Generally, health magazines exist not with the purpose of helping and educating readers, but instead, with the purpose of selling a product. My magazine challenges this notion. It will educate readers on diet and exercise so that they can learn and get better every day. It will teach people to live a healthier lifestyle tailored to their exact needs, and it will do so in a way that anyone can understand. Both beginners and experts alike will benefit from and enjoy this magazine.
In terms of distribution, some readers may enjoy a paper copy, while others digital, so both will be provided. This magazine would be a higher end, specialty magazine that people will need to subscribe to. It will not be found in grocery store checkout lines. This is only because this magazine will take on the style of a research journal; therefore, it will not be focused on entertainment like most of those magazines. The reason I chose these layouts is their simplicity -- they get straight to the point. This correlates directly with the theme of "no B.S." information that I want to maintain in my magazine. My magazine is going to be educational and professional when it comes to health and fitness, and I want my TOCs simple and straight-to-the-point nature to reflect that.
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