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The Gentlewoman: Language and Representation blog tasks

Gentlewoman front cover  1) What do the typefaces used on the front cover suggest to an audience? the serif fon t of Scarlett's Johansson's name gives a connotation that she is important as the Headline of the magazine is sont serif don’t which matches the value of the magazine. This contrast suggest that they are drawing attention to her name as she is important. 2) How does the cover subvert conventional magazine cover design? Normally A magazine cover would be a median shot with cover lines surrounding however there is a close up shot with no cover lines. The picture is in a box which again breaks the typical conventional magazine cover. 3) Write an analysis of the central image. There is a a monochrome image covers in QW typical which is different to there house style especially the dramatic colourful makeup. 4)  What representations of gender and celebrity can be found on this front cover? there is a reputation of women having power. This is because of the low angled sho

GQ - Language & Representation blog tasks

  Language: Media factsheet Work through the following tasks to complete your close-textual analysis of the Gentlewoman   CSP pages: 1) What are the different magazine genres highlighted on page 2 and how do they link to our magazine CSPs? General Interest This type of magazine is published for a wider audience to provide information in a general manner, and the focus is on many different subjects. They typically cover 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. S pecial Interest Th ese are niche interest magazines that offer in-depth content on a given area or topic. These magazines appear to be doing very well now in a time of decreasing print sale because they target a smaller, more specialised audience. Professional A professional magazine . A periodical published by the governing body of a profession. The standard of quality of such a periodical may be similar to that of

Y12 exam - Media Paper 1: Learner response

  1) Type up your feedback in full (you do not need to write mark/grade if you do not wish to). 17/42-D www : Good answers in respond to the easier questions- effective textual analysis  ebi :Q6 of the  disruption part and you need to learn key terms(e.g. diversification) 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 analysis you can do 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 (unseen text) additional point/theory:  • The black and white  colour scheme  offers connotations of class, traditional and style with the limited use of red drawing attention to the brand logo. Q2 (unseen text and CSP) additional point/theory/CSP reference:  • The black and white  colour scheme  offers connotations of class, traditional and style, perhaps reinforcing more