Print Research!

Hey guys, happy Monday and I hope you had a great weekend! Today, I wanted to show you guys a little bit of research that I have done on my print component of. my project. For those of you who don't know, as well as the documentary, we also need to create a print component. In our case, we need to create a magazine article. This will be something that helps support the creation of our documentary and provides some extra information for the documentary.

To start, I wanted to quickly elaborate on what a magazine aims to do. Magazine articles delve deeper than news reports, offering context, analysis, and often a personal touch. The purpose of such articles varies – they inform readers, provide expert viewpoints, share personal narratives, and showcase creativity.

Now that we got that out of the way, I want to dive into the conventions and structure of a magazine (what makes it up).

Magazine Articles use conventions such as:

• Headline: A headline tells the reader what the article is about. It kind of introduces the topic and lets you know what you are going to be reading about.
• Headings: Headings and subheadings represent the key concepts and supporting ideas in the paper. They visually convey levels of importance. 
• Columns: Columns make it easier for people to read and follow text split up than text which flows in a single block, across a large page. It may sound counter intuitive, but splitting text into columns allows more text.
• Composition: grid structures / balance / use of white space. This is very important because it is what causes intrigue and is how the content is arranged.
• Page numbering: Page numbering allows readers to locate the relevant sections with ease. This is particularly useful when the publication is likely to be referred to frequently and is not intended to be read in order.
• Design elements: color / graphics / typography and layout to engage with specific target audience.
• Text / Image / Graphics: create meaning for audience within specific market/genre.

Below, you can see a picture so you can more or less get a better idea of the conventions: 

Most creative writing professionals would agree that the best way to start writing a magazine article is with a strong opening sentence. A feature article must draw the attention of your target audience, and grab them from the go.

You can start by asking the reader a question which you will answer in the text of the article – for instance “Did you know that most users of Windows never use 80% of their functions – and that’s a good thing?”. In the content of your magazine articles you will be able to answer this question. 

Another example of a good magazine article beginning is storytelling – human brains are fascinated by stories. Starting your example with a cool story can draw attention and spike up curiosity. 

Well guys, I hope you enjoyed this research and learned about what I will be making in addition to the documentary. Have a good rest of your day and i'll see you next time!