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Magazine project planning-research #4 People magazine

Today, I chose to research another People magazine issue, from December 2016. The cover features a portrait of Jackie Kennedy with John F. Kennedy is the background. The title of "People" is in bold pink letters and the word goes behind Jackie's head, but is still able to be read. The cover also reads, "Kennedy secrets: what Jackie really knew." Moreover, the cover includes multiple snapshots of other celebrities such as Florence Henderson and Kim and Kanye West, with tidbits of the article's information located beneath the picture. The font of the text on the cover is the same overall, but varies in size, boldness, and color. This magazine issue contains several different articles which revolve around celebrities and fashion. for example, there's an article about a celebrity getting married, but also a section about style trends with examples. There are multiple different types of advertisements. For example, there is an ad from Target showing their Christmas deals on toys, as well as an advertisement from L'Oreal Paris showing their new foundation, and even an ad from Honda showing their upcoming car model. The advertisements are mostly located near the beginning of the magazine, as well as the end, with a few near the main articles, probably to ensure they are viewed. The articles contain paparazzi photos of celebrities if the article is supposed to be 'dramatic', while the more fashion-influenced articles contain pictures of models or celebrities wearing outfits in a full-body shot to display what they're wearing. The distribution number for this issue was 3,750,548 copies. 

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