3/17/17 Question 2

How does your product engage with audiences and how would it be distributed as a real media text?
- My product engages with the audience in a variety of ways. First off, my product is very relatable. We focus our articles on a variety of athletes of all different ages so that people of all ages can connect to our articles. Younger kids and teenagers will be more likely to want to read and focus on our high school athletes featured, college kids will most likely want to read about the college athletes we focus on, and adults along with people of all ages will want to read about the professional athletes we feature. We offer this variety of articles so that our audience can read about the athletes of their choice. Along with this, we also include a nutrition section in our magazine that may interest much of our audience. It includes the nutrition of some of the athletes we feature along with diet plans and nutrition that will help with having a healthier lifestyle. This may interest people who are working hard to try to get in shape. Lastly, my product engages the audience visually. I have chosen fonts and layouts that will draw people to want to look at my magazine because it is visually appealing. The more eye catching the magazine the more engaging it is for the audience. I have included many interesting pictures for each article that enhance the appeal of the articles as well.
- There are a few different ways I have thought about distributing my magazine as a real media text. The first and most common way is as a print magazine. This would be just like a traditional magazine that is sold out of bookstores, convenient stores, supermarkets, etc. The magazines would be stocked in the magazine isles but would also be in the checkout lines so it could last minute catch the eye of the consumers. Along with this I may offer my magazine in an online format. We may make a website where the articles written are provided either for free or a price. Hannah and I would have to decide which would benefit the magazine more. I believe print magazine and online magazine are the best ways to distribute my magazine as a real media text. - Hope Bumgarner