Teen Vogue

John Green has broken through in recent years due to his experiences with his school life, how fame affected his writing process, and dealing with his mental illnesses. Even though John wasn’t the best student through the years, it would be hard to testify that school did not make him the writer that he is. Most artists and writers die before their work is recognized for its brilliance, which turns out it can be better than it seems. The unfortunate circumstance of John’s mental health has made…

In comparison to the American culture in past century, gender roles, family traditions, government, and other factors in everyday life have changed severely. Today’s society now accepts many different aspects of life that were not considered the “cultural norm” before. Some of these include gay marriage, interracial marriage, women being the head of companies, and many more. Over the years these “cultural norms” have changed drastically, almost completely switching opposite roles of one another.…

Out of the digital divide an addiction to social media is born. What does internet addiction look like? Well, think back to Jamie who had become preoccupied with her virtual community; seeking more friends, more comments on her posts and more likes on her pictures to create a euphoric feeling for herself. Jamie becomes uncomfortable when she is unable to connect to social media—Moody, restless and depressed—all signs of withdrawal. The first thing that Jamie does in the morning, once her…

Social media connection ties to crime. Therefore, cameras are everywhere; people use cell phone cameras to either destroy police officers or to grow its industry, and it will never stop. However, crime has become an increasing theme of social media in the platforms; such as Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, YouTube, and Instagram. These networks have transformed the way we understand and experience crime and victimization. What are the potential effects of social media, presenting an unbalanced…

Advertising has been a popular source to communicate with masses in every aspect of our daily lives (Thurm, NJ 2001). The social world is reflected and recreated in a manipulated way by advertising (). It has been an effective tool to motivate people to buy the products and services through diverse visual associations. In some cases, sexual imagery is used to create a meaningful depiction for the associated message. But the halo effect of representing sexuality in advertisements especially for…

I’ve always believe having firearms on college campus will have more negative effects that outweigh the positives. By having firearms on campus we are at risk at having another University of Austin or Virginia Tech incident. Supporters of the open carry argue that in the case of an active shooter on campus the students and faculty armed with a permit to carry a handgun can protect the lives of many. Which is true to an extent, but many shooters are normally not only armed with assault weapons…

regarding either effectiveness or efficiency” (Edling 77). A business can measure if their marketing efforts are sufficient because it will be evident if they sell an abundant amount of a product. For example, if Zara had an ad in the December 2016 Teen Vogue that featured a choker necklace, and then the next month they sold out of that choker this proves that their marketing efforts were effective. Marketing is imperative to operate a successful business. Zara markets their brand, as a fashion…

Innovative and Iconic Cipe Pineles During the worst depression this country has ever known, a 20-year- artist named Cipe Pineles walked around New York trying to sell her paintings of sandwiches and Coca-Cola bottles. Little did Cipe know that this adventurous year would get her a job with Contempora and she would become the first art director of a mass-market American publication. These accomplishments did not come easy for Cipe and here is how it all began. Austrian-born Cipe Pineles…

source of such images is the advertisements in teen magazines directed at adolescent girls, says the National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA). These images mold society’s opinion of the ideal body. This literature review examines the correlation between printed media’s portrayal…

gender identity, she taught me not to be weak. So, I pass that forward. When it comes to my friends, I do not think I am much of an influence. I would say they influence me. I have friends who love to wear the latest makeup product or read the latest teen vogue magazine. They encourage me to dress flirty. Instead, of my usual baggy shirts. Sometimes, they ask me if they can do my makeup or hair. Back when I was living in New Jersey, I had no one to teach me how to do my makeup. I barely wore…