OSP: Teen Vogue- Story 3

1) Theme: Celebrity style
Title: Mandy Moore Shared a Throwback '90s Homecoming Picture
"We'd wear it all today TBQH."
2) 
mandy moore poses in front of a floral wall

3) Summary (inc. quotes)
  •  Written by Roberta Gorin-Paracka on 19th Oct 2019
  •  Mandy Moore shared a picture on Instagram of her 90s homecoming look ("#FlashbackFriday")
  •  They have party-ready picks at the bottom people can by- clickbait.
4) How or why this story appeals to an audience:
  • Audience pleasure: people feel included and feel apart of her life.
  • Nostalgia- 90s feel, millennials.
  • Personal identity- most of the US population have had a homecoming so can relate with her.
  • Personal relationships- creates a bond, people have experienced that or will be experiencing it soon.
  • Diversion- celeb gossip
5) This story reflects the values and ideologies of Teen Vogue as its about celebrity gossip and fashion which is what the magazine is about. 

I would say that this is an example of clickbait rather than quality journalism as at the end of the article it has ads to clothing you can buy so basically a skill to trap people to end up buying clothes. 

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