TIME Magazine Analysis Essay
Maddie Cope
Mrs. Stewart
AP Lang
19, February 2015
Time magazine has the world’s largest circulation for a weekly news magazine, and has an audience of 20 million in the U.S. In the February 2015 issue of Time, it highlights “What Starbucks Knows About America, The Fight Against The Measles, and the upcoming blockbuster; 50 Shades of Grey”. Using eclectic educational articles and infographics, Time magazine informs its readers about current issues/events that address interests and concerns.
Although a huge selection of magazines today, are focused strictly on celebrity whereabouts, Time magazine uses eclectic educational articles to inform its readers about current issues that deserve attention and concern. For example; on page 8 in the World Briefing section, Time informs readers about India and China’s growing rivalry for “inbound investment and access to resources”. This raises attention and concern to readers, because right now, China is our go-to-guy for factory made products, like t-shirts and Nike shoes, which may cause readers to question India’s growing position in the global economy. Page 9 of World Briefing suggests the Arab countries fighting ISIS, and notes that we, the United States, will boost an estimated $340 M aid to Jordan, to help the cause. Of course, this move will cause many Americans to worry and fret over, because ISIS is a highly dangerous and growing terrorist organization with many fanatics/sympathizers. Secondly, in the Nation Briefing, the topics of the measles and standardized testing are made aware. Page 12 gives incite to “why a measles vaccine has presidential wannabees talking in code”. This immune deficiency has been a big concern to Americans because the measles kills 145,700 people per year worldwide; with most under the age of 5. Lastly for Nation Briefing, readers are educated on “the backlash against standardized testing”. Page 28 explains how schools and lawmakers are “searching for ways to keep parents happy yet still
Mrs. Stewart
AP Lang
19, February 2015
Time magazine has the world’s largest circulation for a weekly news magazine, and has an audience of 20 million in the U.S. In the February 2015 issue of Time, it highlights “What Starbucks Knows About America, The Fight Against The Measles, and the upcoming blockbuster; 50 Shades of Grey”. Using eclectic educational articles and infographics, Time magazine informs its readers about current issues/events that address interests and concerns.
Although a huge selection of magazines today, are focused strictly on celebrity whereabouts, Time magazine uses eclectic educational articles to inform its readers about current issues that deserve attention and concern. For example; on page 8 in the World Briefing section, Time informs readers about India and China’s growing rivalry for “inbound investment and access to resources”. This raises attention and concern to readers, because right now, China is our go-to-guy for factory made products, like t-shirts and Nike shoes, which may cause readers to question India’s growing position in the global economy. Page 9 of World Briefing suggests the Arab countries fighting ISIS, and notes that we, the United States, will boost an estimated $340 M aid to Jordan, to help the cause. Of course, this move will cause many Americans to worry and fret over, because ISIS is a highly dangerous and growing terrorist organization with many fanatics/sympathizers. Secondly, in the Nation Briefing, the topics of the measles and standardized testing are made aware. Page 12 gives incite to “why a measles vaccine has presidential wannabees talking in code”. This immune deficiency has been a big concern to Americans because the measles kills 145,700 people per year worldwide; with most under the age of 5. Lastly for Nation Briefing, readers are educated on “the backlash against standardized testing”. Page 28 explains how schools and lawmakers are “searching for ways to keep parents happy yet still