Biography method in modern glossy magazines

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Lyudmila M. Grigoryeva

PhD Student, Faculty of Journalism, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

e-mail: bardol@yandex.ru

Section: Discussion

The main topic of this article is modern magazines specializing in biographies of famous people. The author notes general tendencies of this segment of the market of the press and characteristics of certain periodicals. Also there is description of the biographical method: its history of development and its application in the science and journalism. In addition the author analyzes main biographical sources and different ways of creation of biographies. <br> <br>

Keywords: biography, magazine, famous people, method