Magazines
Transcript of Magazines
Magazines
Mass MediaAiden Yeh, PhD
Wenzao Ursuline College of Languages
Kinds of Magazines
• Women’s magazines• Men’s magazines• Parenting magazines• House magazines• Wedding magazines• Cars Enthusiasts’ magazines• Sports magazines• Travel magazines• Etc.
Front Cover
Magazine Titles
• Should give information about content
• Should suggest a type of person or lifestyle (market niche)
Find the Market Niche
Coverlines Pronunciation Features
• Uses rhyming words
• Uses alliteration (words that begin the same consonant)
Examples of Coverlines
• Make your house clean & green!
• Get it fit and fabulous!
The best exercise for brides-to-be!
• Fun in the Sun:
ten top holiday destinations
• Browse stories in this magazine for samples
http://ue1a.pbworks.com/w/page/5802373/April2009_Ezine
• Browse stories in this magazine for samples
http://ue1a.pbworks.com/w/page/5802426/Trends
Midterm Project
• Creating your own E-zine• Decide on the following:
– Title of your magazine– Market niche– At least 5 full articles (stories) that would be good for y
our edition– Articles can be descriptive, narrative, process, argume
ntative types of writing– Original Photoshoots and illustrations (if needed); if on
line resources are used, make sure to name appropriate references
– Articles are to be shared and edited using google docs– Decide on who’s doing what
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50-minute Workshop
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