Jaspreet - media blog 1 - exam - Mr Pall

  The Gentlewoman: Language and Representation blog tasks Close-textual analysis Work through the following tasks to complete your close-textual analysis of the Gentlewoman CSP pages: Gentlewoman front cover  1) What do the typefaces used on the front cover suggest to an audience? The masthead is in sans-serif and lower case and it expresses modernity and it reflects values/attitudes of magazine with a modern approach - woman empowerment is also highlighted. The name check of celebrity Scarlett Johansson is in serif font, being traditional, classy and stylish, empowering a female role model, who was the highest paid actress from 2018-2019. 2) How does the cover subvert conventional magazine cover design? It uses unconventional themes such ad the colour scheme, which is bright, vibrant and has an orange border which is similar to the colour of the actress' lipstick in the central image. Also, the central image features a low angle close up which is tightly framed, giving an un...

  Learner response blog tasks 1) Type up your feedback in  full  (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep this confidential). For the  EBI (write down each bullet point for each question) WWW: Very good effort overall. Clear revision and preparation has gone into this result. Good knowledge + understanding of theoretical framework + theory. EBI: See comments next to each question LR: Complete LR blog task 2) Read the whole mark scheme for this assessment carefully (find this on your class Google Classroom). Identify at least  one  potential point that you missed out on for each question in the assessment. Q1) Snatched, paparazzi style shot – over-exposed subject, celebrity (intertextuality). Q2)  Hyper-masculine, heterosexual image does not seem to reflect the significant social and  cultural changes of last 50 years in terms of gender roles. Reinforces hegemonic masculinity. Q3)  Cultural conviviality: This refers...

  Magazine front cover - Learner response 1) Add your finished magazine cover as a JPEG image. 2) Type up your feedback from your teacher. If you've received this by email, you can copy and paste it across -  WWW and EBI . You don't need to include a mark or grade if you don't want to. WWW: Jaspreet, you have produced a satisfactory product which somewhat recreates the brand identity of Vogue magazine. Your application of knowledge and understanding of media language is evidenced through your colour scheme and masthead style and positioning on your front cover. These elements communicate generally clear meanings throughout the product and would engage a potential audience. EBI: I admire your evaluative comments about ensuring your most organised around time to ensure you captured better images for your front cover. Having a schedule is crucial for A Level Media coursework especially when you have other factors impacting you in Year 13 so try not to make the same mistake in ...

  GQ - Audience & Industries blog tasks Audience Look through the GQ Media Kit and answer the following questions:  1) How does the media kit introduction describe GQ? Entering a new era of leadership and influence  under Adam Baidawi, GQ explores the powerful  and progressive new forces shaping culture,  society and commerce in Britain. Building on a  33-year legacy of print excellence across  journalism, photography and design, British GQ is  today also a digital, social, video and experiential powerhouse – a community where people gather  to be inspired and exchange ideas around style,  creativity and culture. 2) What does the media kit suggest about masculinity?  As masculinity evolves and men's fashion has  moved to the centre of the global pop-culture  conversation, GQ's authority has never been  broader or stronger. 3) Pick out three statistics from the data on page 2 and explain what they suggest about th...

GQ - Language & Representation blog tasks Language: Media factsheet Complete the following tasks using Media Factsheet 252 - The Codes and Conventions of Print Magazines available in our Media Factsheet archive here . Answer the following questions: 1) What are the different magazine genres highlighted on page 2 and how do they link to our magazine CSPs? General interest, special interest and professional - they link to our magazines as GQ and Gentlewoman are general interest magazines. 2) Look at the section on GQ on page 2. How do they suggest that GQ targets its audience? The statement of GQ about its brand values says a lot about  what they know about their audience. They are targeting  men through fashion and image, but also appealing to  their intelligence and needs for information about culture.  “Beyond” is vague, but the magazine also covers politics,  technology and trends. It employs leading writers and  experts on a wide variety of topics ap...