4/1/2021 0 Comments Final Cover pageAttached below is my final cover slide. After reviewing my grammar and how the colors flow with my two page spread and my table of contents, I decided that this was my final cover page. Overall, the colors make it pop and help give it the teen feel, but I like that it doesn't feel like you usual teen magazine cluttered with celebrities targeted to people who aren't even teens. My magazine has a more mature feel, and I am incredibly proud and happy with how the overall magazine turned out.
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4/1/2021 0 Comments Picture SourcesBecause of covid, I wan't able to go out and take my own pictures for most of the pictures in my magazine. Included in this blog entry are the sources I used for each of my pictures. BibliographyCover Page Picture Citation: Gerst, Kasey. “8 Creative Indoor Photoshoot Ideas.” Kasey Jo Gerst, Kasey Jo Gerst, 8 Apr. 2020, www.kaseygerst.com/blog/ideas-for-at-home-photoshoots.
Upper Right Table of Contents Picture Citation: “5 Ideas for the Ultimate Girls Night In.” Advice from a Twenty Something, 18 Aug. 2018, advicefromatwentysomething.com/5-ideas-for-the-ultimate-girls-night-in/. Bottom Left Table of Contents Picture Citation: freedomofthedress, Published by: “Easy Home Photo Shoot Ideas.” Freedom of the Dress, 18 June 2020, freedomofthedress.com/2020/06/18/easy-home-photo-shoot-ideas/. Left Two Page Spread Picture Citation: evie. “Sleepover in the Garden: Summer Movie Night, Friends Party Night, Movie Night Pictures.” Pinterest, pin.it/6NRLGkP. Center Two Page Spread Picture Citation: “17 Cheesy Relationship Things Every Twentysomething Secretly Wants.” Cosmopolitan, Cosmopolitan, 7 Oct. 2017, www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/news/a36320/cheesy-relationship-things-twentysomethings-want/. 4/1/2021 0 Comments Finalizing table of contentsTo finalize my table of contents, I made some minor changes. For starters, I changed the numbers next to my articles to make them more realistic and make more sense. After changing the numbers next to the titles, I switched the numbers by the pictures to match as well. After finishing this, I thought I was done with my table of contents, but after letting it sit for a day I realized I wasn't happy with the color. It reminded me too much of white, so I made it a bit rosier and redder to fix that, as you can see on the right.
After looking over my two page spread, I decided there wasn't too much I wanted to change. My original two page spread is on the left and my new one is on the right. The first change I made was adding page numbers that corresponded with my table of contents. After that, I moved the bars on the rightmost image so that they didn't cover the models face too much. Lastly I edited the image on the bottom to make it less contrasting to the others and keep the warm and soothing aesthetic.
The original table of contents, as seen below on the left, had a bright yellow background color. As I looked at it more, I realized the contrast between the bottom image and the color made it look less professional, and the color didn't fit my theme of making a more mature table of contents. For these reasons, I have decided to make the color less bright and more soothing. In addition to that, I replaced the picture on the top right with one that matched properly with my "The Perfect Girl's Night" two page spread.
3/11/2021 0 Comments Discuss the issues raised in the targeting of national and local audiences by international or global institutionsIn the targeting of national and local audiences by international institutions, issues are being raised especially for Britain. Of course, these corporations have no choice but to try and broaden their audiences around the world and to Britain, however the negative effects they bring are often forgotten about as well.
The first issue raised is that the products being produced lack variation on multiple levels, including culture. This is because the big conglomerates are mostly U.S based, meaning that all of their backgrounds will be of American roots. There are many differences in British and American Culture, and by having such few corporations running entertainment, this British culture tends to be left out. Additionally, even if they do try and include this culture, it won’t be as in depth because of its American roots and lack of in depth knowledge. Additionally, when international institutions try and target British audiences, it doesn’t allow for their independent and smaller companies to compete in the industry. When there are such few corporations running media, it becomes increasingly harder for independent producers to get their work out and become known without becoming a part of one of the conglomerates. This means that because smaller companies can’t compete with the monopolies, the power will end up staying in the big corporations’ hands. 2/17/2021 0 Comments Text analysis practice questionWHAT SIGNIFICANCE DOES THE CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL MEDIA TECHNOLOGY HAVE FOR MEDIA INSTITUTIONS AND AUDIENCES?The continuing development of digital media means a lot to audiences and institutions. For starters, this means that media is going to get put out faster, and in better quality. For audiences this is a good thing. It means we can expect higher qualities while also hopefully getting them in bigger quantities. By this I mean getting movies or whatever the product may be, out quicker. For media institutions, it means that they should have an easier way of making their media, however it comes with a minor downfall. Because audiences are expecting a better quality product, institutions can't simply put out the old quality at a faster rate with the new digital media technology. They have to, at the same time, work on improving it so that it can meet the consumers' raising standards.
In order to figure out the language I wanted to use in my article, I used this example article: https://copyblogger.com/how-to-write-a-killer-how-post-that-gets-attention/ . This article was like mine in the sense that it was a "how to." The only difference was that mine wasn't going to be as step-by-step, but rather more conversational. This is because my audience is mainly teen girls, and I want to make sure that the article is fun to read and doesn't lose their interest. Additionally, my language will be formal for the most part however I will include some informalities to ensure that it feels like it was written by someone of my target audience themselves.
2/16/2021 0 Comments Double Page spread DraftThe first thing I did for my double page spread was choose the theme. I wanted something that captured the essence of a teen magazine while still giving me the freedom to make it more mature. I ended up choosing a girls' night. This is because a girls night can apply to any age group, and therefore can be modified to fit any teen or tween. Next I chose my color scheme. originally I had hot pink and teal blue for my words and shapes, however I realized that it didn't stick with my theme of proving that teen magazines don't have to be marketed as childish and girly, so I changed it do a soothing brown and soft pink.
2/11/2021 0 Comments Two page soread: ideasToday I started some planning for my magazine two page spread. Decided that I want to use my "a perfect girl's night" as my article because that is one of the things I am most confident and could accurately write about. I also know that I will be able to fill my pages with a lot of information and images, so I won't be leaving too much blank space. Also, I find that when you google things for a girl's night, most of the results are either for adults or for little children. There is nothing that perfectly encompasses what teenage girls nowadays would consider a perfect girl's night, so I will be the one to provide this for our generation. In order to accurately do this though I will also ask some girls my age in order to make sure the information I write is universal and agreed upon.
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AuthorMy name is Makayla Shortino. I'm a junior in high school and enrolled in AICE Media Studies, which is why I have created the website you see here today. Archives
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