bullet Exterior:
bullet Looking at the cover, what can you tell about the ezine? Is it user friendly? Is there a lot of information and things to look at? 
bullet What kind of attitude is expressed? Political? Family-oriented? Swinging Singles? Conservative?
bullet What relationships are shown? Are people pictured? Is there a cartoonish flavor?
bullet How does the cover capture the attention?
bullet Does the cover give a preview of the interior?
bullet What is the most interesting thing about the exterior?
bullet Interior:
bullet Who produces the ezine?
bullet What products are advertised? Who would use such products?
bullet How are the people in the advertisements depicted?
bullet What are they doing?
bullet Can you see yourself being in one of the ads?
bullet Why or why not?
bullet What reader interests' (cooking, sailing, health, politics, etc.) would the features appeal to?
bullet Would you be interested in such features?
bullet What interests do the articles or stories appeal to?
bullet What words or phrases describe the people, features and advertisements found in this magazine?

Summation:
If you have answered the questions above, you should know who the audience of the ezine is. To help you articulate your knowledge, write a short paragraph describing the audience, which you will submit to your teacher. Be sure to include --

1. What interests the audience has;
2. who and what do they admire;
3. what is their financial status;
4. what their education level is;
5. what is their family orientation;
6. who will they vote for.


 

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