Thursday, March 10, 2011

Chapter 9, Questioning the Media

1. What are your earliest recollections of magazines? Which magazines do you read today? Why?

My earliest recollection of magazines was the Highlights for kid's magazines. These magazines had games, stories, and puzzles especially for kids. I can remember these magazines as an elementary student. The magazines kept me entertained and I loved getting them in the mail. I would race my younger sister to the mailbox when we were younger to see who got mail on that given day. These days, I do not read magazines on the regular but when I do I chose to read magazines about fashion and beauty. They give me neat tips on different make-up styles and different ways to do my hair. There are many tricks you would never expect would work that do.

7. Do you think the Internet will eventually displace magazines? Why or why not?
 
I do not believe that the Internet will ever displace magazines. This is due to the fact that magazines are very popular depending on the topic and type of audience the editors try to reach. Magazines are popular and have been for many generations. Older generations prefer magazines over the Internet, in my opinion. My mom loves when her Southern Living magazines come in the mail. I do not think she would like having to navigate through a website to find her decorating ideas and delicious recipes. Magazines may be old fashioned, but I feel they are here to stay!

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