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Popular magazines
Characteristics
- The main purpose is to entertain.
- Advertising is prominently featured.
- The format is eye-catching and colourful, often glossy, with plenty
of graphics.
- Articles are short, written in simple language and cover topics
in little depth.
- Articles are written by magazine staff or freelance writers.
- Information is rarely from an original source and there is little
citation of sources.
- Magazines are published by commercial enterprises.
Examples
- New Zealand Woman’s Weekly
- Rolling Stone
- Hello!
- Lifestyle
- Rugby News
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