C1 Magazines
Tuesday 17th September 2024
WHAT IS REPRESENTATION?
LO: To explore the concepts of representation.
~ It is a RE PRESENTATION of the events, people and places.
Tuesday 24th September 2024
DO NOW:
1. How the Media chooses to re-present the world to us. ✖
2. Whether its Positive or Negative. ✖
3. A generalised representation of a person, place or thing. ✖
4. Two. ✖
5. Audiences. ✖
Stereotype
A stereotype is a generalised representation of a person, place of thing.
They are limited and often offensive or used for comedy.
- Grandmother:
Old, Slow, Female.
- Cornish Man:
Loves Pastys, Strong Accent.
- Football Player:
Fast, Strong, Skilled, Male.
- Students:
Stupid
- Teachers:
Strict
Representations in Magazines
LO: To explore the Representation
Terminology
Masthead: a list at the top of a page that includes the names of editors, writers, and owners, as well as the title of the newspaper or magazine.
Cover Lines: A line of text on the front cover of a magazine, briefly describing and promoting the content.
Main Image: The title of a newspaper or magazine as it appears across the first page, front cover, or title page.
Main Cover Line: This is very large - taking up about a quarter of the cover area - and comes in three layers, each with a different color. Note it is positioned against the model's shoulder so it shows up clearly.
Puff: an eye-catching graphic or text to draw attention.
Colour palette: a combination of colors used by UI designers when designing an interface
Direct Address: used to make the reader feel like the writer/speaker is talking directly to them
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LO: To
Tuesday 1st October 2024
DO NOW:
1. a list at the top of a page that includes the names of editors, writers, and owners, as well as the title of the newspaper or magazine. ✔
2. Cover Lines ✔
3. an eye-catching graphic or text to draw attention. ✔
4. ✖ Whether it is positive or negative
5. ✖ Stereotypes
Cover 1
1. Normal
2.
3.
Cover 2
1. Powerful
2. Serious
3.
Cover 3
1. Confident
2. Ellegent
3. Innocent
- Smart
- Normal
- Calm
- One has the Masthead behind the main image the other has the Masthead in front of the Main Image.
- Ones Pink ones Blue.
- Aimed at Different Audiences.
DO NOW:
1. Big ✔
2. when you talk directly to the reader, using the pronouns 'we', 'you' or 'us'. ✔
3. ? ✖. Puff
4. Blue ✔
5. the action of Degrading someone to the status of a mere object. ✔
Tuesday 1st October 2024
Representation Task
LO: To create magazine covers showing an understanding of representation
Magazine Task
Tuesday 12th November 2024
DO NOW:
1. when was magazine launched?
GQ:
1931✔
VOGUE:
1892✔
2. What was the original genre/target audiences?
GQ:
fashion industry insiders✖
VOGUE:
The New York upperclass
3. has it changed, rebranded at all over the years?
GQ:
It introduced sections on culture, politics, sports, and health
VOGUE:
Vogue became one of the first magazines to print a colour photo on its cover.
4. Who publishes it?
GQ:
Condé Nast, Advanced publications
VOGUE:
Condé Nast
5. Is it print only or multi platform? (if so which platforms?)
GQ:
Each issue is published in print and on the iPad
VOGUE:
A Print + Digital subscription includes the above plus the print edition, delivered to your door.✖
6. What is the average circulation & readership?
GQ:
the average circulation per issue in the UK was 89,072 in 2021
VOGUE:
Case Study #1
GQ has a modern masculin font.
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