Thursday, 23 January 2014

Part B - Articles

Travel/ Gap Year:
Coverlines:
  • 10 reasons why YOU should take a gap year.
The coverline will be as followed as '10 reasons why YOU should take a gap year' the article will be based around reasons why students should take a gap year why it benefits them etc therefore the article will be based on manipulation/ persuasive techniques to change the readers opinion on whether or not they should take a year off. - What they can do on a gap year, institutions they can go with. Travelling alone etc. The research that would take place for this article, would be attending actual talks about gap years, checking online for a range of gap year activities/ countries / how much. I think that this particular article will engage my target audience as it is something that individuals within the age of 18 and above would consider doing if attending University, or even if not. 
  • 20 Cheap getaways.
The coverline will be as followed '20 Cheap Getaways' the article or DPS will base around cheap holidays which your everyday student will be able to afford. Whether he/ she is in Uni, thinking of taking a gap year or looking for a quick getaway for the half term/ summer/ winter. In terms of the research that would take place for this particular article, would be mostly done online to find the actual deals as well as attending meetings with travel agents to see how they as a company can offer any 'financial' help or have any deals on offer which aims at students. In terms of capturing my readers attention, it will because the word 'cheap' has been used within the coverline allowing the reader to assume that the getaways must be less expensive than your everyday holiday. Not only this, but because my magazine will aim towards those who are 18 and above it's crucial that finance is considered when creating articles so that it is audience friendly as well as being realistic. 
  • Cold or Hot? - SUB QUOTE - Join us as we list the essentials for wherever you plan to go.
For this particular coverline 'Cold or Hot' I have also added a 'Sub Quote' whereby instead of using a 'pulling quote' which takes a sentence or word from an article to engage the reader I summarised what the actual article will base around - As it is a short and snappy coverline. In terms of what it will entail, will be exactly what the sub quote has mentioned 'The essentials for wherever you plan to go' informing the readers of what they will need when travelling no matter the weather climate. My target audience as stated before aims towards those who are 18 and above therefore it is likely to relate more to an older audience or even young as it will either reinforce what you pack or give you an idea of what you need to pack.


Movies/ Films
Coverlines:

  • Exclusive interview with Quentin Tarantino - SUB QUOTE - from his classics; Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction and his latest Django Unchained.
This particular coverline really speaks for itself- Interview with Quentin Tarantino, the director of both 'Pulp Fiction' and 'Django Unchained' obviously I would not be able to get the actual interview with the likes of such a prestigious director but it was an idea which I know would appeal to my chosen target audience.- However if this idea was to become a reality then it would entail me having to plan a date with Quentin Tarantino's assistance to find out his free time to actually get an interview with him. The reason that I think this particular coverline will interest my readers is because it bases around a well known director who has not only directed movies that the generation of today enjoy but previous too.
  • Your reviews - SUB QUOTE - See if your review has been featured, and find out what others think of our monthly rank.
This coverline is primarily based around the audience and their views what they think about the magazines 'monthly rank' meaning that my magazine with each issue will have a list of new movies that we think that the audience will enjoy. So to engage the audience, the magazine creates a 'review' section within the magazine which allows actual readers to send in 'reviews' which they have written on either particular movies or all - which gives them the chance of their review being posted within the issue. I think this will not only engage the audience, but give the magazine a chance to gain more readers based on how much credit the magazine will gain as they actually 'connect' with their fans/ readers.
  • Free posters inside.

Your conventional magazine essential, posters. Attracting a variety of age groups, the way in which the magazine would go to get these will either alongside with interviews do a photoshoot too or ask permission from the artist/ actor etc to use previous photos from a previous shoot. Of course gaining permission from the actual photographer would be necessary too. The idea of having a poster in your room of your 'favourite' artist/ film/ singer etc is something which appeals to a variety of people not only this but it's eye catching.

Food/ Reviews
Coverlines:

  • Price and portion - 15 top reasonably priced restaurants within London.
This particular coverline would base around an article which I will create for my magazine based around 'Price and Portion' and where in London you as the reader can find a reasonably priced restaurant not only reasonably priced but whether or not you are a consumer are gaining your moneys worth. How I would act to research on this particular article would go out and do some actual research. Find out where it is in London I can in fact find meals which are delicious as well as cheap. Again as it's based around food and the price I think it would appeal to my target audience (16 and above) as it's a subject which appeals to them all. 'Food, and price' 
  • Recipes from all over the world. 
The coverline speaks for itself. I will create an article based around a range of recipes from 'all over the world' allowing the audience to choose which one they want to try/ like - The concept of the article would be to allow individuals who constantly create/ eat the same food to broaden their range. How/ where I would research information for this particular article would be, trying the range of recipes myself as well as going online to search for them, checking books, asking my own family members etc. I think the whole concept of having 'recipes' which are legitly from around the world will strike an interest to the target audience as a whole. 
  • Ready Meals - SUB QUOTE - Which of your local supermarkets do the healthiest/ cheapest ready meals.

'Ready Meals' - Meals which are already ready and all the individual has to do is either heat up the food or remove the packaging and tuck in. Very easy, right? Hmm... but what exactly goes into the food. Are you as a consumer eating food which is cheap and bad for you when you could be purchasing a variety of ingredients and creating your own meal at home from scratch. The article will base around which supermarkets do the best ready meals as a whole. Including, the price as well as the value. How I would research this particular article is by doing my own overt research as well as asking the public. Receiving their feedback, as well as looking at the ingredients of actual meals by supermarkets. I think this particular article will interest the reader because they may be the actual audience which I am aiming this article on - They are the 'specific target audience'

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