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  MAGAZINES: THE GENTLEWOMEN AUDIENCE AND INDUSTRY: Work through the following tasks to complete your work on magazines. You will find the reading gives you a brilliant insight into a vital aspect of media - the power of independent institutions. Writer's Edit journal article Read this excellent  Writer's Edit academic journal article on the independent magazine industry  and answer the following questions: 1) What is the definition of an independent print magazine? independent magazines are defying the predictions of many that print magazines are a fading relic of the pre- digital world. 2) What does Hamilton (2013) suggest about independent magazines in the digital age? A small but growing body of evidence suggests that small printed magazines are quietly thriving even as the global newspaper and book industries falter” (Hamilton 2013: 43). 3) Why does the article suggest that independent magazines might be succeeding while global magazine publishers such as Bauer are struggl

  YEAR 12 MEDIA EXAM PAPER 1: LEARNER RESPONSE: Mr Halsey:

  FRONT COVER PRODUCTION TASK: LR: Finished magazine image:

  LEARNING RESPONSE ASSESSMENT 4: Mr Halsey’s feedback:

  MAGAZINE: GENTLEWOMEN: LANGUAGE AND REPRESENTATIONS: Close-textual analysis Work through the following tasks to complete your close-textual analysis of the Gentlewoman CSP pages: Gentlewoman front cover  What do the typefaces used on the front cover suggest to an audience? The typefaces used on the front cover convey to an audience sans serif fonts are intended to be chic and simplistic.  How does the cover subvert conventional magazine cover design? The Gentlewoman subverts conventions of magazines because it doesn't have typical aspects like coverlines, lower case title and the close up of the models face. Write an analysis of the central image. tightly framed  closeup camera shot -  unconventional low angle direct mode of address What representations of gender and celebrity can be found on this front cover? Scarlett Johansson is a well known actress and can be seen as a successful woman. What gender and representation theories can we apply to this cover of the Gentlewoman?   J

  MAGAZINES: GQ LANGUAGE AND REPRESENTATION: 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: What are the different magazine genres highlighted on page 2 and how do they link to our magazine CSPs? General interest: typically covers topics like food, fashion or home and gardening. They have a combination of stories pictures and advertising and are bound together with a glossy cover. Special interest: appear to be doing well now in a time of decreasing print sale because they target a smaller, more specialised audience.  Professional: A periodical published by the governing body of a profession. The standard of quality of such periodical may be similar to that of a scholarly publication.  Look at the section on GQ on page 2. How do they suggest that GQ targets its audience? They are targeting men through fashion and image but also

  MAGAZINE GQ: AUDIENCE AND INDUSTRY: Audience Look through  the GQ Media Kit  and answer the following questions:  How does the media kit introduction describe GQ? GQ explores the powerful and progressive new forces shaping culture, society and commerce in Britain. GQ is a digital, social, video and experiential powerhouse- a community where people gather to be inspired and exchange ideas around style, creativity and culture. 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.  Pick out three statistics from the data on page 2 and explain what they suggest about the GQ audience. 61%, £7.7K, £1.2K These show that the magazine GQ is for upper class and are mainly aimed to those who earn a higher income in the household. Lo ok at page 3 - brand highlights. What special editions do GQ run and what do these suggest about the GQ