LeaB Media Blog (Mr Pall)

1)  Magazines: Front cover practical task 2)   Magazines: GQ - Language and Representation 3)  Magazines: GQ - Audience & Industry 4)  Magazines: Front cover practical task LR 5)  Magazines: The Gentlewoman - Language and Representations 6)  Magazines: The Gentlewoman - Audience and Industries 7)  Magazines: Industries - the appeal of print and independent magazines

Media Magazine feature: Pleasures of The Gentlewoman 1.) The article suggests that the Gentlewoman is different to traditional women's magazines in the sense that it inspires personal style and meaningful journalism rather than superficial beauty. 2.) Gentlewoman offers the representation of modern women as undefended, professional and accomplished instead of timid objects of desire. 3.) A few key statistics in the article on the average reader are middle to upper class, middle aged, female, yearly makings of 87K and fit into A or B demographics.  4.) The Gentlewoman's Club is  an  international community for readers of the magazine. 5.) The theorist that we can apply towards the club is a rejection of Gauntlet's gender theory since it presets modern women as independent and resilient which is different to the previous traditional domestic duties and stereotypical conventions of femininity. 6.) The writer of the article suggests that they get a sense of personal...

1.)  2.)  Mark out of 15 for Media Language: 10/15 Estimated A Level Coursework grade: B WWW: Lea, this is a good piece of production. You demonstrate good application of knowledge and understanding of media language through your effective photography, colour scheme and cover lines which demonstrate a combination of elements to communicate clear meanings throughout the product. What I most enjoy is the choice of magazine you have tried to recreate (very original!) The cover lines you have written are also in-line with original cover lines used by National Geographic so well done on completing your planning and research. EBI: Your evaluative comments are honest and reflective about the font choice and there’s not much you can really do to get the exact font match but well done for getting it as close as possible. I would say the masthead could have been slightly larger to then contrast the other cover lines. The other thing I would suggest is perhaps making the other cover line...

FRONT COVER  1.) The font used within the front cover is san serif which mirrors the brands modern aesthetic and values. However a serif font is also used which perhaps still links the brand to tradition and the social class behind the choices of the cover stars. Overall meaning that the brand has an independent modern take on traditional roles and ideals.  2.) The magazine cover features saturated and vibrant colours which goes against stereotypical aesthetics of magazines covers meaning it stands out more compared to other more mainstream magazines, drawing in audiences from new areas.  3.) The central image features a celebrity which drags in audiences attention due to her work within film: Scarlett Johansson. It is a close up shot with obscure editorial makeup which matches the bold border. The makeup seems to resemble some sort of retro aesthetic and reinforces feminine ideals since she is wearing an almost exaggerated style of makeup. 4.) Representations of gender a...

1.) Mark out of 15 for Media Language: 10/15 Estimated A Level Coursework grade: B WWW: Lea, this is a good piece of production. You demonstrate good application of knowledge and understanding of media language through your effective photography, colour scheme and cover lines which demonstrate a combination of elements to communicate clear meanings throughout the product. What I most enjoy is the choice of magazine you have tried to recreate (very original!) The cover lines you have written are also in-line with original cover lines used by National Geographic so well done on completing your planning and research. EBI: Your evaluative comments are honest and reflective about the font choice and there’s not much you can really do to get the exact font match but well done for getting it as close as possible. I would say the masthead could have been slightly larger to then contrast the other cover lines. The other thing I would suggest is perhaps making the other cover lines the same size...

  GQ - Audience & Industries blog tasks Audience 1.) The media kit describes GQ as a flagship of men's fashion and style in Britain, also claiming being progressive and cutting edge. 2.) It suggests that masculinity is evolving and that men's fashion has moved to the centre of the global pop-culture conversation, "GQ's authority has never been broader or stronger". 3.) The magazine media kit claims to spend £7.7k annually on fashion which implies that its audience is also able to spend the same amount of money, along with its £1.2k average annual spending on beauty which just continues to emphasis the point made previously.  4.) The special editions that GQ run suggest that its audience is open to changes instead of a tight run programming or schedule or type of media released. 5.) The video and social series section suggests that magazine audiences are still changing since media forms like magazines are evolving from traditional like paper press to more digit...