Media Blog 1 Mr Halsey

1) Men's Health - Audience 2) Men's Health - Language and Representation 3) Men's Health - Industries and the impact of digital media 4) Oh Comely - Audience 5)  Magazine front cover production task - learner response 6) Oh Comely - Language and Representation 7)  End of Year 1 exam - learner response 8) Oh Comely - Industry case study

1) Why did the people behind Iceberg Press set it up? Iceberg states they exist to do things differently. To usher in a new age for magazines and media brands. The also go on to say how 'The world of magazines has never been more vibrant and innovative, but you wouldn't know it from the average newsstand today. We aim to bridge that gap. To bring the best of the spirit of the independent publishing scene to a wider audience using the skills and knowledge we gained for some of the world's biggest publishing companies. 2) What is the Iceberg Press mission statement? (It's on the  Why Are We Here page  and is a series of statements). It's all about the audience. Chase the work, not the money. Compromise isn't our friend. We will always make time for ideas. We are stronger when we work with others. We want good people to work in a good place. Every year we will help a cause that matters. We believe in a thing called Print. 3) What are the two magazin

1) Type up your feedback in full (you do not need to write mark/grade if you do not wish to). WWW- This result isn't where we want to be but there is a lot of potential here. In fact, it is just the two essay questions holding you back- in the rest of the exam you show good knowledge of the CSPs and theories EBI- Postmodernism + TV industry the two essays cost you 40 marks here. Some of this is knowledge/revision and some is exam technique -We need to think about exam timing -Written English: paragraphs, apostrophes etc 2) Read the  mark scheme for this exam  carefully, paying particular attention to the 'indicative content' for each question. This is some of the best learning you can do all year as it gives you an idea of what the exam board is expecting. For your LR blogpost, identify ONE point you could have added for the first three questions in Section A: Q1 additional point/theory: Intertextuality: cover creates intertextual reference to King Kong stories/movie

Front cover 1) What do the typefaces used on the front cover suggest to an audience? The typeface used on the front cover suggests that Oh Comely offers a personal experience for the reader and that it is an easy going magazine. The use of cursive font also suggests that it isn't as conventional as other mainstream magazines. 2) The words under the title introduce the content and topics addressed. What do these suggest about the potential audience of  Oh Comely ? The words 'stories/film/music/fashion/mischief/ideas' highlight how this magazine focuses on a number of different topics, also showing the alternative style that Oh Comely has. These words also suggest how Oh Comely is mostly focused on female/feminist ideas. 3) How do the cover lines use narrative to create enigma? What do the cover lines suggest about the magazine's content and audience? The cover lines are effective as the way the create enigma is by not revealing much information making you wonder wh

1) How does  Oh Comely  introduce itself? Oh Comely is a powerful mix of words and pictures, stylishly presented and much loved by its readers. It provides an alternative to the ‘pile-it-high-sell-it-cheap’ aesthetic of mainstream magazines for young women, and this is why it has carved a loyal niche of fans. It is a breath of fresh air for a creative audience desperate to find something that speaks to them directly in an accessible, intelligent and interesting voice. 2) How do the print circulation/readership statistics for  Oh Comely  compare to  Men's Health ? In comparison the print and circulation stats are lower than those of Men's Health, which shows how Men's Health is aimed to a more mainstream audience. 3) How is  Oh Comely  distributed to the audience?  It is distributed to the audience through the use of stores like WHSmith   4) What do you think the target audience demographics for  Oh Comely  might be? Some details are provided by the magazine (e.g. average ag

1) Write an analysis of the media language choices on the cover of Men's Health - e.g. colour scheme, typography, language, photographic codes etc. The colour scheme of this magazine is mainly black and blue which is usually regarded as more of a masculine colour. One of the cover lines for this magazine is, 'Blast body fat', the violent verb 'blast' further reinforces how this could be seen as a masculine magazine as men are usually represented to be dominant and full of strength. Another word used on a cover line is 'demolish' which shows how this magazine is aimed at men because of all of these masculine references. In terms of the central image, Men's Health purposely use a very muscular male figure as a way to show the readers what they should be aspiring towards. Although Vin Diesel is a worldwide celebrity he is shown here to be wearing casual clothing, meaning Men's Health readers are just normal people (aspirers). 2) Identify three speci