Media Studies Portfolio: Genre 2: electric boogaloo

The genre is Sports magazines
Genre conventions: Usually more colorful or lively than other magazine, often featuring action shots and a multitude of colors. Letters and headlines are featured in bold so that they can stand out amongst the many things going on the cover. Athletes or models are wearing their sports wear in most cases. If action shots aren't used, the model will pose with a ball or something related to their sport. They target men most if not all of the time and often objectify women.
Genre conventions – High Key lighting and low angles. Action shots featured on covers. Targets men by marketing towards "masculinity". Use of bold colors, often several. Bold lettering to grab attention. Uses allure of celebrities or of other factors that will attract readers. Female athletes often shown wearing little clothing, whereas their male counterparts are usually in full uniform.
Film/magazine sample #1 –Sports Illustrated. Serving as the go-to sports magazine for sports content as far as magazines go. They feature mainly male sports stars and portray them in a traditional modeling setting. They feature bold letters to make stories and features noticeable. Their well-established conventions makes them a recognizable face in the sports magazine world, which allows them to experiment without fearing a loss of readers.
Film/magazine sample #2 – ESPN the magazine. Similar to Sports Illustrated, it features high-profile athletes and portrays them in a typical modeling setting. It uses most of the bod color and letter schemes more creatively than Sports Illustrated would. ESPN the magazine serves as a print companion to ESPN the actual station, which allows for content overlap.