Standard Content Review (02/04/22)

1. Rather than having information specific to their articles/pages, modules/mini-sections would probably be in styles, regarding font, color, size, background, etc., complimenting artistic choices for their respective articles. While the magazine has a consistent, unified theme of events related to meteorology, there are many of those events, that can also be portrayed optimistically, pessimistically, and without bias. Material meant to display information, such as possible interviews and/or forecasts, versus an opinion article and others meant to convey an emotional perspective of fear, awe, warning, mourning, etc., would likely be less colorful to infer a factual basis and tone for other material these sections share the space with.

2. White backgrounds would lie behind long sections of forecast information and climate data, but in articles, an opposing color or/and a picture similar to the article's topic, such as a picture of a tornado for a thunderstorm-based article, or clouds of ash to infer data about how much volcanoes eject and their effect on global temperatures/air quality for an article on non-meteorological events.

3. Some pages would consist of nothing but these sidebars, and others would lack them due to others' presence in their article. Regarding their exact positions, I'd probably put them in the area of the page that seems the most creative or engaging to avoid boredom and conformity at the expense of further interest and ignoring them. Data with simple container design would be put in the center, while more strikingly designed fonts and shapes could still capture the attention of readers in a corner. I'd probably avoid using a top corner, since that wouldn't look right with a top-light section because of titles and headings.

4. Just as an educational magazine prompts inquiries, and others generally have emphasized quotes, captions, or information relevant to an article that would otherwise break the flow of its narrative, this magazine should have data for the more dedicated weather, climate, and environmental enthusiasts, general article information for the entire audience's context, and forecast/safety information for the average consumer.

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