Magazine Project Genre Research- Women's Health

Women's Health is a widely known form of print media that focuses on health, nutrition, fitness, and lifestyle. Chrissy Teigen is pictured on the cover of this magazine, surrounded by various phrases about staying fit and how to live a better life. The bold fonts and use of bright colors attracts a younger target audience but is also creates a more visually attractive piece. Similar to Shape magazine, the title "Women's Health" is the largest item on the page, besides the cover model. The articles in this specific issue are about lifestyle, exercising, healthy eating. They are evenly spread throughout the magazine, every article being about 7 to 10 pages apart and food and wellness ads in between. This separation of articles keeps the audience interested but also making sure that they do not run out of content for the rest of the magazine. Specifically, the Food and Weight sections of the magazine are on pages 72-74. Physical Fitness articles can be located on pages 56, 58, 86, and 110. For those interested in Beauty, articles can be found on page 34, 44, or 116. Lastly, Health and Fashion are rarely on the same pages and are found everywhere in the magazine. In every issue of Women's Health there is always a skincare routine and a workout plan to make sure their audience is well informed and has ways to live a healthier lifestyle. Women's Health has a distribution number of 1.5 million with a target audience of women of all ages.  Most recently, Women's Health Magazine has been nominated for Best Personal Service and in 2017, nominated for Best Magazine. Unfortunately, they did not bring home either of this awards. Continually, In 2014 and 2015, this magazine was nominated for General Excellence in Active Interest as well as a nomination for General Excellence in Fashion, Service, and Lifestyle magazine in 2011 and 2013. Overall, Women's Health magazine is a form of print media that focuses on many different aspects of popular topics surrounding women's wellness.



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