Magazine Covers [11/17/08]
The glossy cover page of nearly every magazine is filled with vibrant colored graphics, bold font styles, and intriguing sub-headlines. Generally, the main stories and articles in the issue are highlighted on the front page. It has become very easy to predict what headlines and attention grabbers will be on certain types of magazines. The cover of Entertainment Weekly usually has a photo of a famous actor or entertainer, along with headlines that read “The
Online Advertisment [11/13/08]
No matter what internet website I am on, whether I am reading online articles on CNN.com or posting on someone’s wall on Facebook, advertisements for any product or service imaginable cover any unused white space. Advertisements for quick weight loss diets and pills, online education, and new Dell products distract me as I try and read up on current events. While ads are everywhere, each ad does not take up a lot of space; therefore,