STEP THREE: INTERNET RESEARCH

At this point, you should have:

..........1. Analyzed the contemporary magazine whose style you will imitate.

..........2. Decided what its target audience is by examining its table of contents, letters to the editor, ads, and articles

Your next task is to research the era to decide what articles and supplementary pieces you will create for your magazine that will adequately reflect the era and your magazine's style.

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#1 View at least two of the general sites below for an overview of the events and personalities of the era:

 

Great overview of the era with specific events in various fields (science, sports, etc.)

Timeline of all events year by year

A REAL MAGAZINE FROM THE TWENTIES St. Nicolas Magazine will give you an idea of the drawings and subject matter of a popular magazine from the era.

#2. Below are some more narrowly-focused sites for special topics

Clara Bow, the "It Girl"

ANTIQUES AND OBJECTS FROM THE JAZZ AGE Creating an ad? Look here for articles from the era.

JAZZ MUSIC A popular jazz site: songs, performers, etc.

Flapper culture and fashions, famous women of the era

Sports: Baseball

Clothing and costumes

Flapper home decor

Twenties music and club scene

Popular music

#3. After viewing the sites, taking notes, etc., you might want to further research by trying the mega-search engine

http;//www.google.com 

 Try typing in a particular area like THE JAZZ AGE- POLITICS