Coventions and style features that I have noticed within 3
problem pages are:
- Bold titles: Each page consists of a clear, bold, feminine
heading making it clear who this is specifically targeted at. This is a common
occurance throughout all types of articles. For example a car magazines will be
targeted at men by having darker colours, more excitement in the way it is
written with extra punctuation etc.
- Photographs: Each article contains at least two
photographs incuding a photo of the kind counceller recieving the public's
problems. In a way this is made to comfort the reader, letting them know they
are in safe hands. It also encourages readers to write in themselves after
seeing how well the answers are written and who is writing back to them.
- Stories: The pages are packed with text and photos making
it look busy and crowded with interesting stories. This makes the articles look
busy and popular.
- Layout: The layout consists of questions and answers in an
interview style making it easy and attractive to read.
- Star signs: All articles are based around the people
involved star sign. It is heavily based on astrology.
- Email address: Email address' of the magazines are written
at the bottom of the page.
- Colour scheme: All pages include bright, 'girly' colours
e.g. pinks and purples. However the colours are not too bright or exciting, the
are neutral and calm.
- References: Articles give phone numbers/email addresses to
the people writing in with helpline numbers e.g. Children Contact Centers.
- Captions: Around all photos on each article there are
captions either expalining what is in the photo or what the photo is
representing.
- Exaggeration: The articles all tend to include
exaggeration and over use of punctuation to motivate the reader, often giving
the article more emotion.
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