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Magazine project planning-research #1 People Magazine

The first magazine I chose to research, is People. The cover layout consists of a head-shot of Reese Witherspoon, with the words "My Family Christmas" to the left of her face, in bold letters to attract the reader's attention. Furthermore, the title of the magazine, People is displayed in the largest font, and is in bright red going right behind Reese's face in the center. Surrounding Reese's face, are tidbits about articles located in the magazine, with pictures associated with the content. For example, the words "Royal Secrets: the untold story of Queen Elizabeth" is right next to a picture of Queen Elizabeth with her crown on. Another article insight includes, "Goodbye to America's Dad" with a picture of Alan Thicke with the years of his life located under his chin. Overall, the cover page utilizes a color scheme of red, black and white, all of which contrast each-other and stand out among the smaller pictures. Furthermore, the magazine contains several different fonts, which is very eye-catching, as it doesn't appear to be monotone in terms of the text. Reese's article about her family Christmas is located in the middle of the magazine, as the cover article typically is. Moreover, the articles surrounding Reese's face on the front page are located directly before and after the main article. This magazine contains several advertisements, including some for T.V. shows such as The Wall and The New Celebrity Apprentice. Furthermore, the magazine contains ads for Splenda, a zero calorie sweetener, medicine for clear skin, Tylenol, and other medicines. Although the advertisements are scattered throughout the magazine, they are the most concentrated at the beginning and end, so as not to disturb the reader while enjoying the articles. The cover mostly consists of head-shots of several different people related to the articles within the magazine. The table of contents also includes pictures of celebrities, but more so full-body shots of them doing things such as cooking, or posing for a photo-shoot. The articles mostly contain shots of celebrities in action and doing things; for example, Reese Witherspoon is seen decorating her house for Christmas, and the article about Queen Elizabeth shows her waving to a crows. The circulation number for People magazine is 3,527,541. People magazine has been nominated for the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Magazine Overall Coverage.

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