Magazine Research Project- Runner's World

Runner's World magazine publishes a new issue eleven times a month. In December 2012 the magazine was said to have a total circulation of around 710 thousand. The covers of the Runner's world magazine consists of a normal person, usually in running shape, with the front bombarded with the stories contained in the magazine. The whole magazine has eye catching colors and photos of nature and people smiling. The TOC is very orderly with a pictures included of one of the stories. The ads are usually of sneakers and dieting products to help you lose weight and get in better shape.

Magazine Research Project- Soccerbible

Soccerbible covers the latest in football product, culture and design. The magazine has an original font spelling "Soccerbible" and their cover pictures usually are close-ups in black and white or a mid shot with abstract designing. The table of contents and articles usually have one picture on one page, the title on the next, and the next page contains the articles. The magazine contains a lot of ads for Adidas, Nike, and other sports wear for soccer players. This magazine focuses on the fonts and the photography. The magazine has only a few articles but they are in depth articles, usually pertaining to the person on the cover. The magazine releases one issue every month.

Magazine Project Research- Surfing Magazine

The "Surfing Magazine" Shoots their covers from a long shot. They shoot in a long shot so that you can see the surroundings and as well as the person. The magazine also likes shooting over the shoulder shots. The magazine definitely edit their photos so that the water is brighter and the details are vivid. The articles included in this article are ones selling surf boards and other surfing products, good destinations to surf and adventure to, and ads for jeeps and tropical restaurants. This company sold monthly issues.They were established in 1964 and the final issue was in 2017. The company sold around  90 thousand magazines a month. Surfing magazine never recieved any rewards for their work.

Magazine Project research- ESPN the Magazine

ESPN The Magazine is a fortnightly sports magazine published by the ESPN sports Network in Bristol, Connecticut. The first issue was published on March 11, 1998. ESPN Magazine has been nominated for GLAAD media award for outstanding magazine overall coverage. Becasue thus magazine is owned by Disney, the magazine is highly advertised which leads to selling about 4.2 million copies of the magazine a year. 

Magazine Project research- Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated has been around since 1954. They are a globally known sports magazine. The stories and the pictures align with the biggest sports topics and events that are to be and that have happened. The name "Sports Illustrated" is put behind the main focus of the cover which is an iconic way that Sports Illustrated sets up their magazine. They put out a new issue bi-weekly and sell around three million issues a month. Sports illustrated gives out awards such of "Best sportsperson" at the end of year.

Project Selection- My Decision

I have decided that the magazine would be the most reasonable and best possible choice for me. The magazine to me seems like I would have more fun developing it. I have experience taking photos and editing them so it is beneficial to put that knowledge to work rather than learn how to record video. I also know that I am not the best actor so that stops me from pursuing the film. I found two other group members that are interested in doing the magazine with me. We all decided that a "Sports Illustrated" type magazine would be the best for us since we are all involved in sports. Sean Quinlan, Robert Luce, and I all are diligent workers and will be adamant on doing the best work and making our magazine very eye catching. Because all three of us play a different sport we didn't argue on what sports we wanted to cover. The three of us have worked together before and know each other well so we should be able to communicate better than most to get this project done .

Project Selection- Film

Pros: It could be a lot more fun to produce a film than a magazine article. With making a film i get the idea of what a producer has to do and tat information interests me. I think that working with friends to act and put together a movie would be a of fun. 

Cons: I do not have much experience with recording and editing video. With the film it is a lot more work and stress due to the tedious things you have to think about and edit throughout the film. I also have to come in agreement with others on what the film is going to be about and how its going to be made which can lead to

Project-Selection-Magazine

Pros: The positives of writing a magazine is that it is independent because i get to work at my pace and not worry about any one not working and ruining my grade on the assignment. I enjoy taking pictures more than I do working with video. I have some experience with picture editing while i have nearly no experience with video editing.

Cons: The magazine is more independent work which means a lot of the project is on me. Even though I will be working in a group, my section is done completely by me. The magazine is also not as hands on and active. After watching how "Ferris Buellers Day Off" was made I enjoyed seeing how hands on it was.