These are some suggested directions to research to gather the 4000 words for your magazine spreads. Think about it this way:
- Feature with 2000-3000 words (article, interview, essay)
- Spotlight Spread on sub-topic 500-600 words
- sidebar on related idea 200-300 words
- second sidebar on related idea 200-300 words
- Visual spread with captions
You do not have to do these topics. They are just to get you thinking. Read the suggestions for others too.
Julia
- History of Music
- Inteview with Polymath Musicians
- Musical Instrument Taxonomy
- How Music “Works”
- Dance Moves in 60 years
Calder
- AI History
- Alan Turing Test
- AI in Movies
- AI plagiarism in schools
- Environmental impact
- interview with CEOs of AI companies
- AI poetry?
Sawyer
- History of Anime
- Interview with the Three Creators
- List of their works
- Image grid of the characters in each show
- Violence in Looney Tunes
- Fanboy Forum Rants
Katie
- The Rise of Vinyl Story
- The process of making a record
- Interview with a small vinyl manufacturer
- How do records work?
Marshall
- The origin of the cigarette
- Companies that sell them
- Cigarettes in culture, films
- Ingredients
- Interview with a tobacco famer
- Academic study on the dangers of nicotine
- vapes vs Butts
Michael
- History of Video Games
- Spotlight on the major game CEOs
- Interview with the Creator of Donkey Kong
- The pyschological effects of video game addiction
- Interview with a top game designer
- Timeline of videogames
Jamie
- Interview with a Cheesemaker
- A history of cheese
- The science of cheese
- Tha language of cheese (slang, sayings, etc)
- Wallace and Gromit sidebar
- 50 cheeses
Grace
- Interview with Directors if Remakes
- The history if movies
- Movie media from film, tape, DVD to streaming
- Movie Plot Analysis
- Movie Reviews of the films chosen
Molly
- Tectonic Plate Science
- Interview Tsunami Survivors
- How the Warning System works
- Historical overview of tsunamis
- Earthquakes
Jack
- The science of Coffee
- The largest importers
- The timeline of dunkin
- Coffee versus energy drinks
- Map of coffee regions
- Coffee in the media
- The fiction that is Juan Valdez
Amelia
- Interview with Steam CEO
- The history of video games
- Reviews of various games
- Debate about the pros and cons of video games
- Sidebar on a famous game designer
- How do video games work?
Judan
- Spotlight on Schools Shootings
- History of the NRA
- Gun Control Legislation Timeline
- The science of gunpowder
- History of Guns
- Guns in movies
- Guns in video games
Cayla
- The history of skiing
- interview with a ski mountain owner
- Interview with olympic skiier
- Maps of New england ski mountains with stats
- The science of snow and snowmaking
Cam
- Excessive text on infographic moves to magazine
- Interview with activist
- The science of sustainability
- Legislation initiatives
- The lifecycle of a banana
- Academic paper on sustainability
- Interview with sustainability visionary
- Student attitudes to the topic
Tyler
- Interview with Spotify Creator
- History of internet music streaming
- B E Y O N C E (need I say more)
- The science of music streaming
Tyler’s Ultimate “mixed-tape”
- The economic impact of music streaming
- How much do artists make for each play
Anna
- Research by Shark Scholars
- Spotlight on Shark types
- Interview with Shark Attack survivor
- Shark migration?
- Shark cuisine?
- Posters of all major shark movies
Henry
- History of Electricity
- Map of Hydropower plants
- Legislation on Electrical use
- Interview with Electic company Executive
- Interview with Energy Activist
- Science of Electricity
Grayce
- Interview with a fireman
- The science of fire
- Films featuring fire
- Famous city fires in history — Great Fire of Chicago, etc
- How to make fire