Thursday, April 29, 2010
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
A few snippets of my project
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
What am I doing?

What am I doing? I'm not sure . . . I don't really know which would be the best for my project. I think I might make an online magazine about online magazines and use a lot of the neat things like a hyper story and a video and pictures etc. I could also make links to other cool online magazines. hmm, the possibilities are endless!
Here is a HOW TO
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Draft of Essay

works cited ->
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AShwkrJXPXi4ZGNzOHMyaHpfNGRjOWhiemcy&hl=en
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Concepts
When looking at who the author is in an online magazine, should the viewers that write posts on the magazine websites be titled as authors? Online magazines takes magazines to a whole new level by incorporating videos, quizzes, slide shows, and all things ready at your fingertips.
Magazines, from print to on the web, which way will they go?
Magazines, are they In or Out?
Monday, March 1, 2010
Annotated Bibliography
This website is a free source to create an online magazine. It is really easy and simple, and you can also get print copies of the zine. This is an example of how easy it is to create your own magazine.
2. Fuch's, Douglas. "Two Source Effects in Magazine Advertising."Journal of marketing research. 1964. American Marketing Association. 11 Feb 10.
This is an article about the effects that magazine articles effect society. It is a really old article (1964) so it is neat to point out the differences today and how the advertising business has dramatically changed. Now advertising on the internet is a great resource and it's usually either free or cheaper than a regular magazine.
♥http://heartifb.com/2009/11/13/fashion-blogging-futur/
This website is a Fashion Magazine website that has everything anyone needs to know about fashion and has all of the same content that a regular magazine would have.
3. Boyd, E.B. "Magazine Leaders Want Advertisers to Know: 'We're Not Dead Yet.'' Webnewser. Web Media Brands, Inc. 1 Marc
h 2010. Web. 2 March 2010.
This article is about a conference of large magazine publishers that got together and launched an ad-campaign of, "Print is not dead." They put some great statistics together that is really surprising.
It is interesting that magazines are taking a stand against all the criticism they have received over the years. It is important to note that magazines are not doing as poorly as people may think, they are actually doing really well.
Although this is disproving my theory, this article is critical to my research. Just yesterday, these people met to discuss this issue, which shows its importance and relevance to the world today.
4. Clifford, Stephanie."Newsstand sales and circulation fall for magazines." The New York Times. The New York Times Co. 8 February 2010. Web. 2 March 2010.
This article is about how a lot of magazines have taken a tumble in sales in 2009. It also talks about some of the reasons why, like the bad economy. It also talks about how newsstand sales aren't doing well, but magazine subscriptions are.
The statistics that this article presents is straight from the Audit Bureau of Circulations, so it should be accurate.
Although this article doesn't compare magazines to internet magazines, it still presents a lot of evidence to why online magazines might be doing better.
5. Shea, Danny. "Magazines Websites suffer from poor editing: Columbia Journalism Review Study." The Huffington Post. 1 March 2010. Web. 2 March 2010.
This study is pointing out how online magazines do not go through the same rigorous examinations before they are published, as print magazines do. Not only do simple mistakes show up, but inaccurate facts.
A copy of the study is provided with the article, however, there is no explanation of who Columbia Journalism is or how much credit they have.
The statistics provided may come in handy when comparing print vs. online. This, however, might disprove my theory that online magazines are better than print.
6. Magazine Death Pool. n.p.n.d. Web. 25 January 2010.
This website is a compilation of magazines that have died. Although, it takes a funny death twist in describing the story of the magazines end, it also shows a lot of truth. This website provides a legitimate reason for the magazine's death, and also gives an appropriate obituary.
Although this is not a serious website, it still shows all the magazines that haven't been able to make it. There are a lot of unexpected magazines on the list. Something interesting to point out is, that maybe the magazines that didn't make it, would as an online magazine.
This is useful for my project, because it is evidence proving that magazine are dying.
7. The Magazine Directory.n.p.n.d. 23 February 2010
This website is a large database of online magazines. Provided is a link to the magazine website and a description. They have it in alphabetical order, and also have a search bar to search through the website.
This is basically like going to a newsstand and looking at all of the magazines and choosing one to take home with you, except you already have all of them - and they can be anywhere with you. This is great for all ages, because it has such a large selection of magazines.
This is imperative to my project because it shows how easy it is to have magazines at your fingertips. It also shows another source that print magazines do not have.
8. Seventeen Magazine (Online). Hearst Digital Media. n.d. Web. 2 March 2010.
Seventeen magazine is a well known magazine among girls of all ages. Not only does this website have all of the magazine features, like pictures and stories, it has features that the print-magazine doesn't. Ask and Answer, video's, quizzes, and tons more information.
This website is meant for girls around the age of 17, however, most girls from 13 to 20 read it. It is a good resource, especially for those who can't afford to buy the magazine. The sources that the website has of offer is almost limitless. If you want, you can go back and forth from old to new, and use different media to interact.
Websites like this is the reason why I chose to do my topic, because instead of buying magazines now - I just simply look at the magazines website. It is practically the same thing, the only downside - I can't rip out pictures to paste to my walls, ( but I can print them)!
9. Seventeen Magazine (Paper). Hearst Communications. February 2010 issue. Printed Magazine. 15 February 2010.
The February 2010 edition of the monthly typical seventeen magazine. The magazine has ads, articles, tips, pictures, and gossip! It cost about $5.00 for one issue.
Like the website, this magazine is typical for girls ages 13 to 20 to read. It has a lot of girly information and is nice to have on hand when you are somewhere without internet access.
This magazine holds useful to compare to the online version of the magazine. It will reveal exactly how similar the magazine and the website actually are. Maybe it will give some insight as to why 17 produces a website, and a magazine when they are probably hindering their magazine in the future.
10. Bolter, and Grusin. "The Double Logic to Remediation." 1999. Cambridge, Mass:: MIT Press.
This introduction is about how media has drastically changed lives. They talk about how using webcams and movies take you into another world. With the media available on the internet, anything is possible.
Not only is it possible, but it is thrown in our faces. It would be absurd not to use the internet or the resources that we have available, but what if someone refused it? It is normal for the elderly people who have not grown up with it to not accept it. Would it be okay for someone that is from our era to not accept the
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
My topic is kind of the concept of "the video killed the radio star," except mine is the internet killed the magazine shelf!
I work at sheetz, and I have been wanting to interview all of the people that buy magazines and ask them why they are buying them, but my manager told me that I'm not allowed too. Surprisingly, we sell a lot of magazines, so it is kind of going against my hypothesis that the paper magazine is dying.
.. time will tell ..
Thursday, February 18, 2010
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Thursday, February 11, 2010
MAGAZINES: In or Out?

This website is a free source to create an online magazine. It is really easy and simple, and you can also get print copies of the zine. This is an example of how easy it is to create your own magazine that may even become popular.
♥ Fuch's, Douglas. "Two Source Effects in Magazine Advertising."Journal of marketing research. 1964. American Marketing Association. 11 Feb 10.
This is an article about the effects that magazine articles effect society. It is a really old article (1964) so it is neat to point out the differences today and how the advertising business has dramatically changed. Now advertising on the internet is a great resource and it's usually either free or cheaper than a regular magazine.
♥http://heartifb.com/2009/11/13/fashion-blogging-futur/
This website is a Fashion Magazine website that has everything anyone needs to know about fashion and has all of the same content that a regular magazine would have.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
What is a multimedia author? What are your thoughts at this point?


Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Monday, January 25, 2010
Preview Trailer ideas

My topic is about the decline of Magazines because of the internet. Why would someone buy a magazine if they could look at it for free? I am going to focus on Fashion magazines in particular. In my preview I want to have background music that is upbeat and that sounds like it could be used on a runway. In either text or someone speaking I want the preview to just present a few questions while flashing some of the big magazine titles and how they are doing with magazine sales and their website. I have a lot to work with so it should be no problem to put together a preview.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Topic Choices?
Monday, January 18, 2010
Plagiarism or Not Plagiarsm, What is The Answer?
Thursday, January 14, 2010
In Class Post
I am absolutely a digital native, my entire family has been long time users of digital resources. I even communicate with my 80 year old grandparents through email. My grandfather is an engineer that writes computer programs!
I can't place my finger on a particular point where I started using the web, because I remember it always being in my life but I would have to say I started using it regularly when I downloaded aim instant messenger. I was one of the first of my friends, I convinced my school friends to get the program too - and we all started chatting on the computer.
If I didn't have my lap top or iPod touch with me I would probably be lost! I need the internet to survive, it's how I do everything. I check the weather, I talk to my friends and family on facebook, I use email to communicate with my boss for my internship. I thoroughly enjoy using the internet, however, it is nice to have a break from it sometimes and experience "real life."
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes! I use pretty much every technological tool regularly in my life. I do have a blog, I have a facebook, a myspace (although I don't really use it that much anymore), I find it easier to text people than to call to save time. I can't imagine not using the internet!?