Media blog 1 - exam

  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: Clear knowledge and understanding of post colonial ideas which you consider with the Sephora cast. Attempt to build arguments and judgements.  EBI:  More embedded theories,  too general and repetitive in places,  analysis is under developed - focus more on why? 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. 1) Snatched, paparazzi style shot – over-exposed subject, celebrity (intertextuality), Black tie as a phallic object (Mulvey) – being grabbed by female model 2) Representation of women in the Score advert reflects the changing role of women in the 1960s to some extent. This is no longer the stereotypical 1950s housewi...

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. Mark out of 15 for Media Language: 14 Estimated A Level Coursework grade: A* WWW: Sanjivani, you’ve produced an excellent Teen Vogue magazine production. You have really considered the aesthetic of the branding through careful and detailed research and planning as evidenced by your blogpost. Your application of knowledge and understanding of media language has been demonstrated through your choice of cover model’s costume, setting and cover lines which all reinforce the magazine’s focus and target audience. EBI: Quite difficult considering how well you’ve done but I would consider the wording of your main cover line – not entirely sold on the ‘what’s latest this season’ I think this could be reworded and snappier to entice a younger ta...

  Audience Look through the GQ Media Kit and answer the following questions:  1) How does the media kit introduction describe GQ? The GQ media kit is described as a cutting edge and progressive men's fashion magazine. It also states GQ to have " print excellence across journalism, photography and design". 2) What does the media kit suggest about masculinity?  The GQ kit describes Masculinity is evolving and becoming the centre of global pop culture. Furthermore, it explains how masculinity is a community for people to exchange ideas around fashion and cultural entertainment.  3) Pick out three statistics from the data on page 2 and explain what they suggest about the GQ audience. - £7.7k average annual spend of fashion - upper class as they can afford to spend a lot of money on fashion - 61% ABC1 - most of the audience is upper class - £1.2k average annual spend on beauty - audiences also believe masculinity is changing - 61% AB1  This reflects how GQ's audienc...

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 - This links to out CSPs as they are interesting to most audiences as they have information about celebrities and general fashion. Special Interest - This also links to the CSPs as the fashion side, which focuses on high end brands, is targeted to a smaller, more sophisticated audiences. Professional - I think these CSPs may link to this genre as it may be targeted to those in the fashion industry. 2) Look at the section on GQ on page 2. How do they suggest that GQ targets its audience? They seek audiences who are achievers and seekers and do this by carefully selecting their cover stars. They also mention a variety of topics in their coverlines such as politi...

  Research 1) Use Google to research potential magazines that you could use as your brand/design for this project.  Create a shortlist of  three  potential magazines and upload an example front cover from each one. We recommend looking at lifestyle magazines or a similar genre as these are more achievable to re-create. 2) Choose  one  of the three magazine brands to use for your project e.g GQ, Vogue or The Gentlewoman. Then f ind  three  different front covers for your chosen magazine and embed them in your blogpost. Analyse the fonts, colours and typical design. What is the language or writing style? How are the cover lines written? What camera shot is generally used for the cover image? You need to become an expert in the design and construction of this magazine and its branding. Colour Scheme: Red and black here connotes a sense of rebellion but also femininity as red has been associated with romance. Makeup:  Her makeup is simple connoti...