C1 magazines

                                                                                                                  Tuesday 17th September 2024

TASK: Greta Thunberg

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                                                                                                                       Tuesday 24 September 2024

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1. REPRESENTATION means the action of speaking or acting on behalf of someone or the state of being so represented. or the description or portrayal of someone or something in a particular way.
2. Wether it is portrayed positively or negatively.
3. A stereotype is a way that someone can be portrayed as an idea or image without knowing them.
4.  There are two exams in media
5. Audiences

Stereotype

A stereotype is a generalised representation of a person, place or thing.

They are limited and often offensive or used for comedy.

• private school boy - rich, posh, well mannered, snobby, spoilt, daddy's money
• grandmother - lonely, old, wrinkles, knitter, slow
• teenager - messy, mean, rude, violent

Teacher and students where represented as:

• naughty
• funny
• ethically diverse
• bad behaviour
• showing students and teacher getting along really well

                    REPRESENTATION IN MAGAZINES

1. masthead - the title
2. cover line - tells you whats in a magazine
3. main image - biggest image on the cover
4. main cover line - the main topic of the magazine
5. puff - promotional stickers like 
6. colour palette - the different colours shown on magazine cover
7. direct address -  address audience 2nd person eye contact/ directly at camara
8. star vehicle - a film written or produced by a specific star to boost popularity of show

                                                                                                                          Tuesday 1st October 2024

DO NOW 

1. The masthead of a magazine is the title
2. The cover line
3. A promotional like a sticker
4. Wether its portrayed negatively or positively 
5. stereotypes  

      RESPRESENTATION IN MAGAZINES

COVER 1: 

• smart
• beautiful
• bright

COVER 2:

• baddie
• powerful
• confident

COVER 3:

• floral
• sweet
• summery

confident

powerful

lively 

happy

pretty

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE COVERS

• colours 
• celebrities
• topics
• clothing
• shot types

Represented

In the GQ magazine cover David Beckham is shown as very masculin and generally stereotyped. He is portrayed with dark colours and sharp font suggesting that men are superior and powerful.Male characters are typically inferred as control of others, aggression, violence and physical appearance. 

This contrasts to the carrie underwood magazine cover as she is portrayed as very beautiful, friendly and loving. She is shown as caring about her appearance and the use of colours such as pink and purple represent the common sterotypical colours for females to be referred with.The shot type by including Carrie's body shows how society prefers women. Female character are often shown to care about looks, men, sex and overall friendliness.

                                                                                                                  Tuesday 8th October 2024

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1. bold font to stick out
2. addressing the audience in second person /eye contact
3. puff
4. blue
5. objectification- when a person is represented as an object rather than a person

                     Representation task

                                                                                                                 Tuesday 14th October 2024

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1. If it is a positive or negative representation.
2. sexual objectification is the process of making treating a person as a sex object to pleasure someone
3. Inside game of thrones
4. Pink & purple
5. Moody, rule breaking, careless, angry, scruffy, lazy

How do you compare representations?

Notes:

1. 5 minutes to plan
2. List similarities and differences/ judgement
3. Use structure to write it!

Example:

In the GQ cover, David Beckham is represented as sophisticated.He is wearing a tuxedo which has connotations of wealth and elegance. This contrasts with the cosmo cover where Carrie Underwood is represented as fun and sexy.

• antisterotyped
• On cosmopolitan tom is wearing pink
• He is shown as feminine
• He poses in a feminine way
• But he is still shown to be masculine by showing off his muscles.
• GQ sexually objectafises Rihanna
• She has dark colours
• She is mostly naked 
• She is posed in a sexual way
• she is represented as powerful
• She was represented as medusa
• Stereotypical male topics

In the GQ cover Rihanna is represented as powerful. She is connoted as being medusa who is the goddess which if you look at her you turn to stone. By having snakes around her body it is a significant animal representation of power and strength.  This contrasts to the normal GQ cover as normally men are shown in a very masculine way. 

In the cosmo cover Tom is represented as feminine by the colours he is wearing. He is shown to be be wearing pink and bright colours which are typically stereotyped as womanly.

                                                                                         Tuesday 12th November 2024

Vogue 

•  The magazine was launched in 1892 
•  The original target audience was The New York upper class 
• Over the years vogue has changed to a glossy, monthly, woman lifestyle consumer magazine
• Conde Nast 
• Vogue is a multiplatform
•  total circulation - 1250 845
• readership - 2.7 million individuals
• target audience - affluent, fashion, enthusiasts, abc1 female audience, 25-45
• popular, fashionable, bright

QG

• It was published in 1931/ rebranded in 1967 as GQ
• The genre is men style
• Yes more women have been in the magazines
• The publisher is conde nast
• It is a multiplatform
• readership - 1.8 million
• circulation - 89,072
• target audience - male fashion
• sharp, smart

6.  

 Case study 1: Raheem sterling

GQ targets the audience by showing the men as superior ands powerful rather than the women who are sexualised.

Full Name: Raheem Shaquille SterlingDate of Birth: 8 December 1994Place of Birth: Kingston, JamaicaHeight: 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m)Position: Forward / WingerCurrent Team: On Loan- Arsenal [Chelsea FC]  Tuesday 26th November 2024

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1. ANCHORAGE - the words seen with with an image
2. Analysing Typography - what the text looks like and why?
3. cover lines tell you what the magazine is about.
4. sans serif
5. most often used in magazine cover is medium close up

CASE STUDY #1 Raheem sterling

Facts

• Born: 8 December 1994 Kingston, Jamaica
• Current team: Arsenal F.C. 
• Position: (#30 / Forward)
• Children: Tori-Sevyn, Thai-Cruz Sterling
• Height: 1.72 m
• Partner: Paige Milian
• Parents: Nadine Sterling

 In 2018 after Raheem Sterling moved  to manchester city an uprising of racial abuse began during matches and online. Raheem has accused media of fuelling racial abuse online towards young black footballers. He took to instagram regarding what was sent at a previous match at a Chelsea game. He explained how unacceptable this situation was and that he is a victim to this abuse and will no longer stand for it.

Raheem Sterling GQ analysing

The masthead 'GQ' is in a bold serif font. The colour used is deep gold, connoting wealth as well as religion. The image portrays him as a black angel and saviour. He is given large black wings which have connotations of angels or his position as a winger in football. This links back to the cover line of him being a guardian angel towards all those who may be affected by racial abuse online. 

                                                                   Tuesday 3rd December 2024 

Do Now

1. Raheem Sterling is a footballer.
2. Colour and font type/ how it looks.
3. Racism.
4. Serif.
5. Anchorage text.

D- describe

E-explain

L-link         

       

                                                                                                                  Tuesday 10 December 2024

                                                                                                                          

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1. Explain what the magazine is about.
2. Lear people into buying the magazine & shows a picture that links to the story.
3. Racism in football.
4. Below the subject, looking up.
5. Convention is the way in which something is normally done.

Improvement week

The main image represents shows  sterling as proud and powerful as he standsing in a confident stance, with a large pair of black wings indicating his role as a protector and guardian towards racial abuse in football. This connotes his strong views on the way black footballers have been treated throughout football games. He is looking at the camera as the low angle shot with a serious and rebellious face which directly addresses the audience.

(c) Lastly the GQ cover page is filled with a contrast of colour between white, black and gold. These colours infer darkness and light with the use of the musty gold it shows importance and rarity. The layout is dotted around Raheem sterling making the image of him pop and display right at the reader.By using contrasting colours of black and white next to each other shows difference and change. 

                                                                                                Tuesday 17th December 2024

DO NOW

1. suggests
2. black angel
3. abc1 male
4. attract the buyer
5. Rules or generally accepted ways of constructing form and informing meaning in media products including story principles, form and structure, generic structures, character and story arcs, cause and effect, point of view, the structuring of time, elements of page layout, paper stock for print, titles and credits

DIRT WORK

GENDER:

• powerful
• strength
• tattoos
• muscular
• wealth
• rebellious
• status
• low angel shot
• protective
• all men are represented as successful

ETHNICITY:

• angel wings show religion

                     

                                                                                                          Tuesday 14th January 2025

DO NOW

1. Malala is known for  getting shot in the head by the Taliban.
2. June 2021 the American and Britain troops were ready to leave Afghanistan.
3. ABC1 Female
4. No 
5. No

                                                    Media Language Analysis

Masthead;

• Serif
• Professional, feminine
• The prevailing fashion or style at a particular time
• Giving the front cover a bigger impact on the magazine
• In this edition the masthead is laid over Malalas forehead, but due to her being an unlikely model for a fashion magazine this anchors her as a vogue star as well as the writing which is also in grey saying 'survivor, activist, legend'.

Anchorage Text;

• White, because its her name.
• Powerful, strong, brave.
• The grey writing represents wealth and strength.

Layout;

• Typical magazine layout
• Z shape layout (codes and convections of magazine covers)
• Drawn towards eyes and face
• Hands leading up to her face

Coverlines;

• They have all used a similar didot font (black and white)
• Italics (feminine) 
• serif font
• Block capitals
• 'fighting' relates to the war in Afghanistan
• Captures your attention
• 'love after lockdown' alliteration

Image;

• medium close  up, shows dominance and highlights her face
• Wealth, religion (muslim), war, power

                                                                               Tuesday 21st January 2025

Do Now

1. Z shape
2. A boxer
3. Medium close up shot
4. Direct address
5. Royalty, wealth, power, love

Cover analysis: media language

Firstly, it show cases her face by using a Z shape layout. This layout makes her face pop and more capturing to the audience. The Z shaped pattern assumes that the reader will view the middle of the cover first whilst being followed by looking at the corners at the coverlines. This layout is significant as it allows the Vogue text to be highlighted over her forehead.

In this edition the masthead is laid over Malalas forehead, but due to her being an unlikely model for a fashion magazine this anchors her as a vogue star as well as the writing which is also in grey saying 'survivor, activist, legend'.The use of the serif font in the mass head infers the professional and feminine look that the magazine aims to intice there ABC1 audience. The grey writing can connate modesty and sophistication of Malala as a person. 

The image on the front cover is a medium close up which adds to the idea of importance within her society and what she is known for. The medium close up shot is able to capture her face expression and body language.  Her facial expression shows to be very serious and dominating showing how she can stand her ground. The way that Malala poses with her hand up to her face, draws attention to her face and shows a sense of power and dominance. The vogue cover also shows Malala in a bright red hijab. The colour red can infer love and royalty within here as well as a past of blood and pain. Red sums up her life story. Wearing a hijab in the image allows the viewers to be aware of her religion (muslim) and her ethnicity. 

Aswell as the image, the coverlines also are important due to the purposeful way that they are put on the front cover. They all use a similar didot font of black and white in italics connotating the feminine feel of the magazine. All the coverlines are in a serif font with block capitals with captures your attention and intice the audience to read further into the magazine. 

Exam Question

IMAGE

The image on the front cover is a medium close up which adds to the idea of importance within her society and what she is known for. The medium close up shot is able to capture her face expression and body language.  Her facial expression shows to be very serious and dominating showing how she can stand her ground. The way that Malala poses with her hand up to her face, draws attention to her face and shows a sense of power and dominance. The vogue cover also shows Malala in a bright red hijab. The colour red can infer love and royalty within here as well as a past of blood and pain. Red sums up her life story. Wearing a hijab in the image allows the viewers to be aware of her religion (muslim) and her ethnicity. 

                                                                                               Tuesday 28th January 2025

Do now

1. How the media chooses to represent the world to us
2. If its positive or negative
3. Muslim
4. No 
5. Wealth, power, love, royalty

                                                                 Representation

In the past muslims have been represented as villains and extremist. They are seen or shown as the villains and tend to always be male and violent. They are almost never shown as homosexual, disabled or female.

In terms of ethnicity, the vogue cover shows diversity. 

• In the past vogue represents women as people who are only related to fashion.
• Malala presented on the cover - anti stereotypical ( diversity of religion)
• Presenting women as powerful
• Topics stereotypical female. (makeup, skincare, jewellery)

              Explain how both ethnicity and gender have both been represented on this cover.

Ethnicity is shown in an anti-stereotypical way. For example Malala is shown in the main image as wearing a hijab which highlights her religion. Malalas religion is muslim which is typically stereotyped as violence, villainous and male. By vogue showing a positive representation image of someone who is muslim shows there values of diversity themselves.

Gender is represented as stereotypical. For example, you have the stereotypical topics that are surrounding the main cover image such as makeup, skincare and relationship topics.

                                                                                                Tuesday 4th February 2025

Do now

1. diversity
2. 'fight talk'
3. As feminine, confident, gentle
4. power and strength
5. violent, mean, villainous

                                         Comparing

• women have been represented as intelligent due to the coverlines talking about politics and mentioning a member of the government Kamala harris.
• Elle - Kim kardashian / powerful
• Vogue - Lizzo / bold (connotation from colour red)
  

SIMILARITIES                                                                                                             

• sophisticated
• independent
• bold
• confident
• strength
• royalty
• high status
• feminine
• red clothing

DIFFERENCES

• shot type
• represent different topics/themes
• lizzo based on looks
• malala based on religion

 Tuesday 11th February 2025

Do now 

1. Similarities and differences
2. Opinion
3. 5
4. A magazine cover you are familiar with
5. media language or representation

25 mark question

Differences;

• stance
• camera shot
• colours
• san serif/serif font
• cover line topics
• clothing
• religious representation
• Kim k is represented in a sexy way whereas malala is shown as highly religious and serious

Similarities;

• gender
• serious facial expression
• feminine
• provocative
• powerful
• dominant
• educated
• Bold fonts

There are more differences than  similarities in the two covers. 

The representation in these two covers show more differences than similarities between Malala and Kim kardashian magazine covers.

This representation has been constructed in the vogue cover as the shot type differ. The Malala vogue cover image shows a medium mid shot attracting the audience to her face connotating power. Whereas the Elle cover shows Kim in a medium long shot revealing her whole body representing her in a sterotypical femine sexy way. This shows a contrast in the covers as the meaning behind the two coverstars differ widely as Kim is represented in the typical female way whereas Malala is show in a more dominant and and less femine way connotating her lifestory where she proves her strength.

Another way that these covers differ is the colours used. Where Malalas cover shows a bold red colour  throughout her clothing, makeup and background Kims cover shows her wearing natural colour which become very obvious at the reader due to the musty dull grey background placed behind her. Malalas colour on the cover may connotate her religious beliefs as in islamic religion red is shown as royalty, power and strength all of which Malala has proven. Kims page cover colours also represent her as confident and outgoing due to the Hot Pink used on the coverlines and the outfit colours which makes you focus on the cover lines not just her.

A third difference between the two covers is the way that the coverlines are representing woman in different ways. The vogue cover represents the female gender as obsessed with makeup and fashion by including coverlines with makeup and clothing advertisements this shows connotations of the sterotypical society we live in. Whereas Malala included cover lines related to war fighting such as 'fighting talk' which shows a huge contrast in the two magazine covers. Malala represents connotations against the female type.

On the other hand, i do understand why people may say that they are similar as there representation is similar but just shown in a different way. Both coverstars are dynamic and formidable figures whose  representation are very similar but just produced i different ways. Both magazine covers are shown in a femine and wealthy way but the use of makeup, outfit choice and pose types. The outfits that the two coverstars are wearing connotate their wealth and money such as Malala wearing a silk hijab.

Tuesday 4th March 2025

DIRT

25 MARK COMPARISON Q: 17/25 Good work!

WWW: you’ve clearly identified differences and analysed them

EBI: make sure you include specific examples from the covers in ALL your paragraphs

TARGET 1: Add more detail to your answer

DIRT: Add in analysis (connotations etc) to your last two paragraphs

Assessment dirt                                                                                Tuesday 1st April 2025

Question 1; 5 mark question = 2 points

1d) The vogue front cover uses layout and design to communicate the meaning that Malala is not only a 'survivor, activist and legend' but also interested in more feminine deemed content such as love. The vogue front cover represents the z shape layout beginning at the top of the page where the vogue text is shown in bold, pale grey, serif font over Malala forehead. The cover lines as well as the main cover lines are shown in different colours to contrast the red background with white and black. This makes the more important text to pop at the reader. 

2a) social context = what is going on in society the time the text is written.

Social context influences magazines because they want magazine to be relevant to society so there readers will buy it and be interested. One example of social context influencing magazines is after just coming out of lockdown people wanted to know what was happening in the world due to people not being able to go out so the  theme of lockdown drew peoples attention.

2b)