Research: Rolling Stone Magazine - November 16, 2017 Issue

The November 16, 2017 issue of Rolling Stone is informative on popular culture, particularly the rising stars in the music industry. The cover is dominated by a singular photo of rap artist, Cardi B, front and center. Cardi B’s face covers part of the Rolling Stone logo, while the rest of her figure takes up nearly the entire cover. Only slim spaces on the left, top, and right edges of the magazine are left uncovered by her large photo. The cover has a plain, white background layered with short textual previews of the stories inside the magazine. The magazine utilizes solid, bold colors – primarily white, black, and red. As it has shifted its focus towards a younger readership, the magazine includes articles concerning all aspects of the entertainment industry and current events, such as “21 Savage’s ‘Plain-Jane’ Swagger”, “The Brilliant Return of ‘Stranger Things’”, and “Hot Revolution: Socialism”. The articles appear on nearly every other page due to the frequent inserts of advertisements. Usually placed on the odd-numbered pages, the magazine includes various ads for products such as the Sonos One speaker, Newport Platinum cigarettes, and the Gillette Fusion 5 razor. The table of contents contains several miniature photos pertaining to the titles of each magazine article. The articles also contain larger photos, averaging about 3 photos per article, of relevant people and events. The distribution number for Rolling Stone in the Unites States is approximately 1,467,971. Rolling Stone has not been reported to win any awards for its publications. Unfortunately, the magazine is frequently criticized for various tendencies, such as its generational bias toward the 1960’s and 1970’s.