Media 1 Ms Fowler

Watch this clip from BBC Question Time with Russell Brand and Nigel Farage. The BBC deliberately placed the two against each other and the episode resulted in far more people watching and tweeting than usual. 1) What examples of  binary opposition  can you suggest from watching this clip? Through the cover of the video, the instances of binary opposition were evident as the BBC deliberately put the two distinct characters, resulting in wider media coverage. It was used in the clip because of their completely distinct ideas that created tension, so it permitted far more individuals to watch the clip than normal as they used the media technique-binary resistance.  The dominant ideology in this clip was the ongoing arguments about the economic crash that took over the UK. The ideologies shown in this video are the UK's financial problems. Nigel Farage thinks immigration is the reason for overpopulation that has become, over the past year or so, the dominant ideo...

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

Magazine practical task evaluation 1) Save your finished Photoshop magazine cover as a JPEG image and upload it to your evaluation blogpost. )  Write an evaluation of your work: have you succeeded in your brief to create a new, original edition of an existing magazine? I believe I have effectively succeeded in my brief when creating a new, original edition of an existing magazine however the only issue I believe I encountered is re-making fresh original taglines that stand out well. 3) Put your cover alongside a couple of genuine covers of your chosen magazine. How professional is your work alongside genuine examples? 4) What is the strongest aspect of your work? the cover lines both represent what the magazine portrays and both resemble a close up shot of the hair 5) What is the weakest aspect of your Photoshop magazine cover?  the weakest aspect is finding a suitable colour scheme in order to make it more realis...

Language  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 media language utilized has deliberately been used in order to improve the likelihood of purchasers getting this magazine over another creation. The solid typography and the size of the content styles has implications of solidarity, power and dominance at any rate the concealing arrangement ( blue) has hints of trust, trustworthiness, information and conviction. This would definitely intrigue the young adult , male target gathering of observers since it includes the group delight singular character. The gathering of observers would be dismantled in to the concealing arrangement of the magazine as a result of the masculine shades blue and dull. Moreover, the serif content style of the masthead (Men's Health) and the distinction between the sans serif literary style of the spread lines is similarly effective. 2) Id...

1) Why did the people behind Iceberg Press set it up? Chunk of ice states they exist to do things any other way. To introduce another age for magazines and media brands. The likewise proceed to state how 'The universe of magazines has never been increasingly lively and imaginative, however you wouldn't know it from the normal newspaper kiosk today. We expect to connect that hole. To bring the best of the soul of the free distributing scene to a more extensive group of spectators utilizing the aptitudes and information we picked up for a portion of the world's greatest distributing organizations.  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 about the crowd.  Pursue the work, not the cash.  Bargain isn't our companion.  We will consistently set aside a few minutes for thoughts.  We are more grounded when we work with others.  We need great individuals to work i...

Introduction to feminism Watch this TEDx talk by Everyday Sexism founder Laura Bates:   1) Why did Laura Bates start the Everyday Sexism project? To recognize the poor treatment of ladies in some cases in the public arena and the manner in which it impacts them, frequently going unnoticed.  2) How does the Everyday Sexism project link to the concept of post-feminism? Is feminism still required in western societies? The Everyday Sexism task connects to the idea of post women's liberation since it shows individuals starting to recognize the inconsistent and poor treatment of ladies once in a while which regularly goes unnoticed or is standardized. It additionally recognizes the manner in which individuals manage these issues which is a case of post women's liberation. I feel that women's liberation is as yet required in western social orders yet not as much as in increasingly customary and non-western social orders.  3) Why was new technology essential to the s...

1) How does Oh Comely introduce itself? Oh Comely is launched by "Oh Comely is a strong blend of words and pictures, stylishly presented and much loved by its readers. It offers an alternative to the ' pile-it-high-sell-it-cheap ' aesthetics of mainstream magazines for young females, .... it is a breath of fresh air for a creative crowd desperate to discover something that talks directly to them in an affordable, smart and interesting way. 2) How do the print circulation/readership statistics for Oh Comely compare to Men's Health? Print and circulation statistics are much smaller than Men's Health statistics, which highlights the fact that Oh Comely targets a niche audience and is therefore smaller than Men's Health as it targets a mainstream audience more. 3) How is Oh Comely distributed to the audience?  Through traditional independent stores, for example WHSmith 4) What do you think the target audience demographics for Oh Comely might be? Some detai...

Front cover 1) What do the typefaces used on the front cover suggest to an audience? The typeface used for the magazine's title, ' Oh Comely, ' indicates the magazine's friendly nature. That's because it's a font form of handwriting that makes the magazine look personal and accessible. Which supports one way Oh Comely targets members of the crowd. 2) The words under the title introduce the content and topics addressed. What do these suggest about the potential audience of Oh Comely ? Using cover lines in this magazine suggests the prospective audience, it could be asserted that Oh Comely's prospective audience is those who appreciate a broad variety of stuff like music, fashion and films, which implies it provides a broad variety to the audience, but this being a niche magazine limits the appeal of the audience. 3) How do the cover lines use narrative to create enigma? What do the cover lines suggest about the magazine's content and audience? Usi...