Research On People Reporting In "People" Magazine(2015-2019)

"People" was founded in 1980.It is the first character magazine to be distributed to the public and had a long history of 41 years.The magazine has been adhering to the value concept of "Man is the measure of all things" for many years,focusing on digging out the characters' personalities and desires,recognizing the times and understanding people's hearts."People" magazine is a leader in its peers and has achieved success in many aspects.The paper media still has a wide and stable influence despite the bad luck of the paper media.At the same time,the editorial department of "People" magazine has gathered a number of excellent media professionals and has a strong feature article team.It can be seen that the "People" magazine is typical and representative,so this paper decided to take this magazine as a research object.This study uses content analysis,literature research,and text analysis to analyze the characteristics of the report,image presentation,and value communication from three levels of shallow to deep analysis.At the same time,it samples the content of the three aspects of the report theme,character selection,and report keynote.statistics.In addition,it also analyzes the many hidden worries that currently exist in "People" magazine and puts forward relevant suggestions.The study found that People magazine has a certain tendency in character selection.From the perspective of gender composition,the magazine's coverage of men is relatively large.From the perspective of age composition,People magazine tends to report on young and middle-aged groups.At the same time,the magazine's reports on cultural entertainment accounted for the largest proportion.The report focuses on digging out the characters' personalities and desires by using objective and true brushstrokes to create multi-dimensional characters.While adhering to journalistic professionalism,they present the times and society with as rich a face as possible.They are determined to make the society more diversified,inclusive and equal through writing.At the same time,the presentation of their reports has its own uniqueness.They run through the full text with the core fulcrum,show the life of specific characters in specific situations through group portrait reports,and set up oral columns to present the inner world of public figures.It can be seen that “ People”magazine has also been exploring for many years,advancing with the times,and constantly adjusting its adaptability to the market so as to gain a foothold in the market.At the same time,the images of public figures in the reports of “ People”magazine are mostly positive.Most of these public figures have different feelings and commitments,which can motivate the audience and let the audience learn to examine themselves.The ordinary people show a moving image as a whole,looking for light in ordinary life,and move forward in hardships.Although the images of similar groups generally show some commonalities,they are not facial images.In the report,they will still feel the unique personality of each reporter.According to research,“People” magazine also has many hidden worries in the current social reality.The selection of characters is slightly out of balance.Some groups such as political,international figures,and female roles are missing,and they fall into an embarrassing situation in terms of timeliness at the same time.Therefore,in order to gain a firm foothold in the era in the future,it is necessary to broaden the scope of coverage to compensate for the role defects of social groups,attach importance to media integration for diversified communication,and insist on in-depth reporting to add the connotation of the times and humanities.