Jen and John's Twisted Romance!!!!

2a). This story titled, “Jen and John’s Twisted Romance,” is definitely not considered real news. It does not affect the general public in any way. There are no readers in America whose lives will be altered by this proclaimed twisted romance. The news of Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer’s romantic interests only captures the attention of their devoted fans. This article can only be classified as pure gossip because the claims of the article are all from mysterious insiders. There is no interview of Jen or John Mayer to confirm the information of the flighty relationship. For all the public knows, the magazine could simply be making up the story to sell more magazines. Star magazine could be taking advantage of the vast amount of fans that both individuals involved in the so-called relationship have amassed during their careers. Also, the pictures within the article do not picture Jen and John as a couple. Instead, the pictures depict individual close ups of the two individuals.
2b). The title, Jen and John’s Twisted Romance,” does not accurately depict the contents of the article. The article discusses a lack of a romance between the two individuals and does not even display a picture of the so-called couple. It discusses a “relationship” that involves John leading Jen on towards his intention of being with her and Jen waiting and waiting for him in numerous locations, only to find out, she has been stood up. And who is to say that she was not waiting for somebody else? There is no interview of Jen, but yet the Star magazine claims that Jen is, “bound by her heartstrings to John,” and is, “broken-hearted,” when he does not come to her. The headline of this article was composed simply to amass an audience and sell more magazines. Star magazine is playing off the emotions of the loyal fans of Jen and John. After Jen’s very public break-up with her ex-husband, Brad Pitt, many people would love to see her happy again. And so Star magazine hopes to play off the emotions of these people and thus, give them a mysterious, nameless, insider’s point of view of the situation.
2c). Star magazine’s story, “Jen and John’s Twisted Romance,” does not include any verifiable facts. It gives sources that are un-identifiable. There is no way to find the “insiders,” or “Jen’s friends” that Star magazine utilized for quotes within the article. This means that there is no way to question the sources of his/her means of achieving the information on Jen and John. It also allows for all the information within the article to be completely fictitious.
2d). In the structure of the article, there is definitely faulty logic. The article claims that Jen flew to New York to visit John. And when John wouldn’t answer her calls, she just stayed in the hotel room. What is to say that Jen didn’t go to New York just to see the sights or meet up with an old friend who was also staying at that hotel? And who is to say that John was even in New York? Can’t a man travel? As a prominent celebrity/singer, he definitely must take several trips during the year to various locations. There isn’t even a source to validate the fact that John was in New York when Jen was.
Also, the magazine states that Jen sent John photo emails of herself in a bikini, claiming that she was too good for him. This inadvertently suggests to readers that Jen is a desperate woman, who will resort to sending pictures of herself to entice men to be with her. It puts a bad light on Jen’s character and is a good way to stir up controversy. By simply putting Jen in an action that is unfavorable in today’s society, Star magazine has naïve readers questioning the otherwise angelic presence of Jen. It results in the creations of even more rumors and soon Jen is seen as the “bad girl” of Hollywood.
2e). The photographs within the article do not at all relate to the contents of the story. The images are individual shots of Jen and John and don’t even depict the two as a couple! Also, the shots are from angles in which the subject is oblivious to the photographer. The pictures are obviously from paparazzi. However, the images promote the claimed emotions of Jen and John. The article states that Jen is lonely and depressed because John will not commit to her. And the photo of Jen is a close up of a glum faced, almost worried individual. On the other hand, John is seen proudly strutting down the street as the happily single man that the article describes. The story even suggests that John Mayer’s new lyrics, “I’m perfectly lonely. Caus’ I don’t belong to anyone,” is a reference to the so-called twisted romance between himself and Jen.
2f). The average reader could fall for the information within this article because the sources are claimed to be friends of Jen. Why would friends of Jen lie? And of course the magazine would not want to reveal the names of Jen’s friends. If this were done, these friends would be ambushed by the paparazzi. Thus, when Jen’s friends state that John Mayer, “drives her crazy, but she says she’s addicted. She just can’t give him up,” it must be true.
3). Star magazine includes stories like, “Jen and John’s Twisted Romance,” to amass the audience of Jen and John’s fans. Truly dedicated fans enjoy having a para- social relationship with their celebrity friends. This relationship relies heavily on the information provided by tabloid magazines. Without these magazines, fans are not updated on important love potentials, such as Jen and John’s. It comes to a point that the story doesn’t even have to be true. All that is required is for the face of a known celebrity to be on a cover and fans of the celebrity will purchase the magazine.