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Online Magazines vs. Hard Copy Magazines, 2007.
A comparison between the printed video game magazine, "Hyper", and the video game website, "Imagine Games Network".
1,618 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper analyzes the differences found between online journals or magazines and hard copy examples. The paper explores the similarities and differences between two magazine publications - "Hyper" (an Australian video gaming print magazine) and the "Imagine Games Network" (IGN.COM, an American video gaming online magazine). The paper concludes that both styles of magazine have their strengths and weaknesses - both are popular and both are profitable.
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"As of the September issue 2003, Hyper has been in monthly print for exactly a decade in Australia. This makes it the longest running video gaming magazine in the country - obviously due to its success. Hyper's publisher Next Media publishing sells approximately two million magazines a month and is ranked in the top ten of Australia's media publishers (Fish: 2003, Hyper Issue 112 pg6). Looking through the various articles, pictures and even advertisements in the magazine one can gather that it is targeted at a predominantly male readership. Subtle sexual innuendos aimed at teenage boys are scattered throughout each issue. The wording of each article is written in a casual fashion and never talks down to the reader. The magazine never takes itself too seriously either, perhaps in a knowing attempt to allow their readership to escape their hectic lives for a while (much like videogames do). An example of this can be found in Issue 97, which shows a preview for a game by the name of 'Conker's Bad Fur Day'. A picture showcasing the visuals of the game depicts a squirrel character standing over a female dinosaur character with a giant bone in his hand. The caption states: 'oooh, looks like she's about to get boned dude!' (Shea: 2003, Hyper Issue 97 pg68). Although it is clear the screenshot itself is not intended sexually, the journalists of the magazine know their audience and are fully willing to use some sexual humour to spark up some interest."
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Magazines: What They Mean to Us, 2002.
This paper discusses the importance of magazines in our society, and how magazines influence children's reading.
1,190 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 0 sources, APA, $ 40.95
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This essay is critical review of the magazine?s effect on the literacy among children and youth. Comparisons are made between magazines, newspapers, mass media, and electronic e-zine.
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"In my opinion, magazines are the key to our nation?s youth becoming avid readers. When they are young, children are naturally more visual learners because this is the only way their minds are able to process information, as their vocabulary is not developed to an extent where merely words can convey an idea. This is the advantage magazines have over books of print. Magazines are littered with colorful pictures to accompany articles so as to provide a more vivid expression of the theme at hand."
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Women?s Magazines, 2004.
A look at the dieting and advertising trends in women's magazines from 1980 to the present.
1,573 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper describes a study to analyze the frequency of diet ads in two popular women?s magazines, "Good Housekeeping" and "Seventeen". It looks at how an archival study was done to record the number of all diet ads and/or articles in the two selected magazines over a time span from 1980 to 2003. It concludes that the results indicated that there was not any significant difference between the number of diet ads between the two selected magazines and also did not support a significant relationship between the number of diet ads and the decades.
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"The projection of the desirable woman, particularly in North America, in mass media is an unrealistic, and for many women, unattainable body type (Harrison, 2003; Koff, & Benavage, 1998). Since the post-war era, there has been a significant increase in eating disorders (Harrison, 2003; Koff, & Benavage, 1998; Polivy & Herman 2004). Large or overweight women are generally stigmatized in respect to how sexually attractive they are, and in courtship (Wiederman, 2000)."
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The Representation of Women in Magazines, 2002.
Discusses the history of women being featured in magazines and why the image of the thin woman negatively affects women, especially teenage girls, in present times.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 35.95
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From the earliest moment in time, women have been represented in the world of magazines. During the pre-revolutionary era women were represented in the press. The world of magazines is known for the social changes that are made. When you consider the role of the media and its representation concerning women, today we have a serious problem with not only fashion models, but also women in every walk of life. Why? The representation of thin women leads to serious eating disorders ranging from anorexia or bulimia. Many teenagers starve themselves to have the "thin" bodies they want. Certainly, the representation of women in magazines affects teenagers.
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Magazines and the Worlds They Create, 2004.
A comparative analysis of what the magazines ?Shape? and ?Men?s Health? create for their readership.
958 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper examines how two parallel magazines, ?Shape? and ?Men?s Health,? with similar market bases, target women and men with similar interests and from similar lifestyles and age groups. It compares the different ways the magazines conceptualize their readership and how the magazine?s advertising attempts to influence the targeted reading populations, despite the mutual parallel between the target audiences in their interest in living a fit lifestyle.
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"Both magazines discuss fitness, nutrition, going out, and what to wear when working out and going out on a monthly basis, in both male and female incarnations. One of the most pernicious stereotypes that cling to women?s magazines, as noted by Mary Kay Blakely, in her essay, ?Help or Hindrance? Women's Magazines Offer Readers Little Fear, Failure" is that such women?s-targeted magazines as ?Shape? are alleged to hinder women?s pursuit of independence. Yet ?Shape? magazine, and other female fitness magazines of its ilk, all often show women pumping iron, riding mountain bikes in the great outdoors as well as in great gyms, and show examples of women pushing themselves beyond their available limits on the playing courts as well as in terms of weight loss."
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Magazines and Body Image, 2004.
This paper discusses women's magazines and the influence they have on body image in women.
1,857 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 59.95
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This paper discusses what body image is, what exactly is being viewed by women in women's magazines and then why these images have the effect that they do. It then discusses women's reactions, how they make them feel and how viewing women's magazines can affect their self-image. It then goes into detail of what could be done to fix this.
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"Flip absent-mindedly through any young women?s magazine and in between the titles and pages of ?4 Hot New Makeup Looks? and ?Little Signs He?s The One?, you?ll see dozens and dozens of women who all look the same. Women advertising one thing or another, all with the exact same incredible makeup, all with skin highlighted with professional lighting and computer touch-ups, all pouting in that sexy manner and leaning in the same seductive poses? all perfectly sweet, sexy, and skinny. All with perfect bodies."
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Teen Magazines and their Influences, 2001.
Looks at the influence of teen magazines on teenage girls and how it affects their views of themselves.
1,655 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper describes how teen magazines influence the way teenage girls view themselves and affect their self-esteem. The author examines the bombardment of perfect female images on girls, and how they struggle to achieve such standards of beauty. The paper discussed how young women begin to define themselves solely on how they look and how teen magazines teach girls that it is acceptable to be seen as objects.
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"In the past few decades, teenage girls have been tremendously preoccupied with their looks. They are obsessed with their makeup, their hair, their clothes, and their weight. What is responsible for this obsession? If you flip through any one of the numerous teen magazines on the market, you will find on just about every page one of the following: a makeup ad, pictures of super-skinny, flawless models, tips on how to improve your looks or change your body, or pictures of girls being portrayed as sex objects."
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Magazines, 2006.
An analysis of the success and popularity of magazines.
1,281 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper examines how magazines are visually interesting, have high pass-along readership, focus on specific interests of their publics, and offer highly targeted and efficient advertising. It also argues that magazines will continue to stay popular as long as they reflect the evolving interests of the public.
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"The articles in magazines have more meat to them than a typical article in a newspaper, or segment on a television show (Vivian, 2006). With fewer deadlines writers have the opportunity to invest a greater amount of time on each article they pursue. A lead article can span anywhere from three to twelve pages or more of content (Vivian, 2006). This engagement promotes further consideration of advertisements. Think of the uncle with a subscription to National Geographic. The articles are themselves a piece of history, and something that many have felt the need to collect and save. Until recently when National Geographic went digital, libraries across the United States saved years and years of back issues. "
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Perfume Print Advertising In Women's Magazines, 2005.
An analysis of perfume print advertising In women's fashion magazines, in the years 2004-2005.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, $ 53.95
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This essay compares two types of media analysis, semiotic and content, by analyzing twelve perfume ads taken from fashion magazines over a one year period. In this discussion, the hypothesis is that perfume ads focus on the creation of meaning through the combination of defined elements that result in the visual construction of an unreal female image. "
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"In Women's Fashion Magazines 2004-2005 While enjoying the guilty pleasure of browsing though magazines, one cannot deny the impulse to pause sometimes and gaze intently at images of the products presented. In fashion magazines in particular, one cannot help but read the intended meaning as it associates to our own selves and even perhaps compare ourselves to the meaning presented. Perfume ads are some of the most evocative ads as a mere bottle cannot often communicate the promised benefit of the product. Therefore in order to communicate to the viewer, meaning is created using images and text."
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Adolescent Female Magazines and Beauty Stereotype, 2002.
How teenage girls view themselves through magazines.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 15 sources, $ 115.95
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This paper discusses the stereotypes created by the way women are portrayed in adolescent female magazines. The effect these media images have on young females is explored is also explored in this paper.
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Marketing and Promoting Magazines, 2002.
This paper looks at new promotional ideas for marketing magazines
5,100 words (approx. 20.4 pages), 10 sources, $ 128.95
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The essay explores the new strategies of marketing and promoting magazines keeping in view the new trends in the readership. It analyzes current marketing perspectives and challenges these, while suggesting alternative and revolutionary ideas. It focusses on the older age group in society.
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"It is not difficult to see that the consumer market has changed drastically. Once where there was reign of young consumer who was believed to have the buying power, In order for any good marketing and promotion campaign to work it is important to realize when there is a need for change to ensure that the business aims to prosper and reach its aim. Promoting and marketing the magazines in such a way that it will attract older consumer is in light of this research the only way forward, and it is time for the publishers to review its policies."
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Women's Magazines, 2002.
This paper discusses the relationship of women?s magazines to today?s women.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 11 sources, $ 106.95
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This paper analyzes whether the women's magazines McCall's, Ladies' Home Journal, Redbook, Good Housekeeping, Family Circle, Woman's Day, and Better Homes and Gardens are a friend to the liberated woman of today.
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Banning Pornographic Magazines, 2002.
This paper explores the banning of pornography based on the United States Supreme Court upheldimg a law banning the sale of pornographic magazines to children under the age of seventeen.
935 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper discusses that freedom of speech often collides with attempts to ban pornographic materials; however, there are laws that prohibit the sale of pornography to minors. This author feels that, if these laws were enforced, not only would access to minors be reduced but also to adults thus reducing the sexual addictions and violence that seems to be so prevalent in today?s society.
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Introduction
Free Speech verses Ban of Pornography
Parental and Authority Concern
Model Principal Trial
Pornography Material Found
Pornographic Fantasies Led to Molestation
Former Pornography Addict Lecture
Discussion of Power of Pornography
Prison and Community Bans
Time Magazine Poll
Concern of American Regarding Pornography
Beliefs in Effects of Pornography
Conclusion
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"After complaints by male students, a model principal at a local school in New Jersey was charged with child molestation when authorities found homosexual pornography in his home. Authorities found thirty-six films of young men masturbating and hundreds of pages torn from pornographic magazines. Prosecutors said ?This has nothing to do with anyone?s sexual preference?It?s not about fantasies?He?s on trial for how he allowed his fantasies to escape from his home, from his locked room, and into the?school?. Was this principal simply a victim of a society overwhelmed with pornographic material? Does pornography have an effect on one?s psyche?"
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Glossy Women Magazines, 2006.
This paper analyzes a women's magazine; "Glamour."
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, $ 53.95
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The paper discusses how "Glamour" initially gives the same impression as all glossy women magazines with its focus on women, clothing and beauty. The magazine is filled with slim models and the numerous advertisements are preoccupied with make up, skin care, hair and beauty, moisturizer essentials and news relating to celebrities. In fact, the vast proportion of the magazine is devoted to beauty tips or clothing information, and almost every second page is an ad that is concerned with superficial bodily aspects such as the condition of the skin.
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The History of Magazines, 2002.
A look at the development of the magazine industry.
1,519 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper discusses how since the magazine industry was born in 1732 in the United States it has changed regularly, adapting itself in response to changes in society. It describes its development over the years by considering both where it has been and where it is going. It also examines the rise of the Internet and its effect on print publications. It evaluates the future of the magazine industry with an emphasis on the one place where new money is available, the youth market.
From the Paper
"The first magazines published in the United States did not enjoy considerable financial success. In 1732 Benjamin Franklin began publishing the Poor Richard's Almanac. At this time, the general public was generally uneducated with Franklin creating the magazine as a means of educating the common people. Franklin describes this purpose in his autobiography saying, ?I considered it as a proper vehicle for conveying instruction among the common people, who bought scarcely any other books; I therefore filled all the little spaces that occurred between the remarkable days in the calendar with proverbial sentences? (Franklin). This publication contained these maxims as guidance for people's lives, while also including useful information such as the weather. This publication was reasonably successful. However, in saying this it must be remembered that Franklin created it as a tool for educating people. In the financial sense, the magazine was not successful."
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