Problem Page Reviews

Conventions and Style Features...

The three problem pages I am reviewing are; 'Astro Agony', a problem page that solves problems based around star signs, it 'provides celestial and practical solutions to your relationship worries'; 'Family Dilemmas', which is centered around problems with your 'nearest and dearest', i.e. your family; and finally 'Ask Dr Christian', which answers any health questions and worries that people writing in may have.

What do they have in common?

Layout- All three of these pages involve a 'Question and Answer' theme, in which two or three questions are answered on each page, however how they are laid out is slightly different. both 'Astro Agony' and 'Family Dilemmas' have the picture of the agony aunt in the top corner, and the question neatly laid out around them, giving it a more formal look. However on the 'Ask Dr Christian' page, Dr Christian is centered, with the text working around him, suggesting that he is the main focus of the page. 

Photography- All pages have very posed photos, however they also look very comforting to the reader or to the person writing a problem. The three agony aunts are all posing in a very professional looking photo in which they are smiling, and look relaxed. Dr Christian of 'Ask Dr Christian' is standing up, hands in his pockets, looking very laid back, in both other magazines the agony aunts are both leaning on something, smiling, and all of them generally look very trustworthy.

Formality-between the three articles, the formality and tone of the articles does vary, however they are all fairly serious. However all talking about sensitive issues, they all have to be serious to a certain degree. within all of the articles, the formality varies depending on the topics they are discussing. For example, 'Astro Agony' varies from, 'scorpios love     with passionate fierceness', to ' a bit of a slog right now'. 'Ask Dr Christian', talks about issues such as cancer, which is very sensitive, but then also about hings such as passing wind, which is fairly obvious when they use titles such as 'I'm So Embarrassed'. 

Colour Scheme- The colour scheme across the three articles is a big indicator that they are greatly aimed at females. Using pastel colours and lots of pinks, making it less appealing to the male audience, hence why many more females write in than males. As you can see in the picture on the right from 'Astro Agony' the colour scheme is generally very light, girly colours.