Blog #2

Exigence: InTouch is a gossip magazine that provides stories about celebrities. This issue features Bruce Jenner, a former Olympic athlete or better known as being a part of the famed Kardashian family. The cover addresses the many facial surgeries he has undergone which have made him look more feminine. The cover artist enhanced his picture by adding lipstick and blush to make him appear as a woman. The editors seem to be shaming Bruce for plastic surgery. If the rumors are true about him wanting to be a woman, then it is also shaming people who feel uncomfortable in their own skin and feel like they need a change.

Audience: The Kardashian family is constantly in the spotlight and so a "huge bombshell" like this is front cover worthy for the editors.  InTouch is a common magazine on the stand at local grocery stores so while waiting in line people of all ages read the cover recognizing him from the hit show Keeping Up With the Kardashians. People have can have positive and negative reactions to the cover because it has a shocking photo. The audience probably will not have enough time to read the entire issue in line which may result in them buying it to read it later.

Constraints: The cover has limited amount of space so the front picture needs to be an attention grabber. The writing on the front is minimal but brief bullet points and sentences to make the audience pick it up to read.