Comparing Student Magazines

Different student magazines offer different things to students. We looked at a range and compared the main features of each magazine:

Student ID:
-Horoscopes
-Hot topics (Vampires)
-Lovin' and Hatin'
-Revision tips
-Reviews
-Photos
-Next issue contents

HC:
-Fun stuff (film and music reviews)
-Good stuff (Gap year, volunteering)
-Student stuff (University, exams)
-Life stuff (Careers)
-Win! Win! Win! (competitions)
-University/college

Smart talent:
-Politics
-Police
-Education
-Volunteering
-Our generation (myspace)
-News
-Life being a teenager (crime)

From this research, we can gather that music and film are clear common themes, as these are two things that pretty much all teens would be interesting. Also, education is common. This is not surprising as it is a student magazine, and so therefore things to do with gap years, universities and exams would be important for them. It is also important to keep up with news or latest trends, so that the magazine can cater to the students' needs. Other than this, the 'fun' elements could be down to the individual writer, as these change with each magazine.