Welcome back to my research blogs on the elements of magazines. Today I want to dive into the actual content that magazines contain in them. This research will be especially beneficial when I'm making the article for the double page spread of my final product. I'm hoping that this research can make my final article much better and actually fit in to the rest of the theme in my magazine.
Articles in magazines are categorized into different types, mostly based on what the article is covering and who it's coming from. The main categories for magazines are First Person, Opinion Piece, Information Piece, Personality Profile, and Think Piece.
- First Person Article-
- A first person article is an article written in the first person, relying on the personal experiences and individual perspectives of the author. These often include first person accounts of special events, experiences, or noteworthy stories. These articles often have the aim of presenting different point of views from a fresh perspective. Depending on the length of the article and its importance, they can be sold as feature articles or essays.
- Opinion Piece-
- An article posted in the magazine that shows the author’s opinion on a particular subject. They often feature expert opinions on decisive or misunderstood topics. These are similar to First Person Articles because they share the particular viewpoint of an an individual. However, opinion pieces are much less personal and significantly more professional.
- Information Piece-
- Also known as a service piece. As the name suggests, these are articles that are aimed at delivering information on specific topics to a relevant audience. They aim to expand the knowledge that their audience has on particular topics. Information pieces often come from either experts or interviews with experts. These are genre-specific and contain information that would be relevant to their demographic.
- Personality Profile-
- These articles are an in-depth look at a person’s lifestyle, hobbies, appearance, characteristics, etc. These are most commonly about celebrities and widely recognized public figures. They showcase what makes the individual in focus tick and what makes them who they are.
- Think Piece-
- a think piece is a magazine article that is aimed at making the audience think about a particular topic. They involve the analysis of the author on certain topics and opinions. The whole point of these is to inspire the audience to think about a specific topic and come to their own conclusions. They also often try to persuade readers.
source:
https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-write-a-profile-article
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