Reveal CSP case study
Media language
1) How many of the 12 magazine cover key conventions feature on this edition of Reveal? List them with specific reference to the convention on the CSP edition of Reveal.
- Typography - The title is san serif font to make look more modern
- Price - Big bold and a bright yellow to make stand out
- Min Flash - uses star appeal to make stand out so the audience can buy it
- colour scheme - Red white and pink to show its mainly aimed towards female.
2) What is the font choice used on the cover and what does this choice connote?
The font choice used on the cover is san serif mainly and 1 or 2 are serif.This choice connotates is that it is modern. And is for the younger generation.
3) How do the cover lines appeal to the Reveal target audience?
The cover lines appeal to the Reveal target audience by catching celebrities at the worst time for audiences to feel good about themselves.For example, not to be self conscious and that people and celebrities eat and most likely dress the same.
4) What are the connotations of the Reveal colour scheme on this particular front cover?
The main colours they use on the reveal colour scheme is mostly pink yellow and red and the old fashioned black and white to catch the readers eye.
5) How are images used to create interest in the magazine? Find three reasons for your answer. (E.g. mise-en-scene such as props, costume and make-up, body position, facial expression).
The people were't ready for the picture. This suggests it was done without their permission which is paparazzi.
6) What differences can you find between the use of design and typography between Tatler and Reveal? List at least three and explain the effect on audiences.
The difference between design and typography is that tatler uses the font of serif and Reveal there mostly use san serif.This suggests that tatler is aimed for old fashioned people whereas reveal is aimed for more modern people.
Representations
1) What type of celebrities appear on the front cover? How are they represented in Reveal? (Positive? Negative? Reinforcing or challenging stereotypes?)
The celebrities that appear on the front cover is pregnant people also people who do not have a diet.They are represented in reveal as normal people just like the audience who are reading the magazines.
2) How are women represented on the cover of Reveal? Think about both images and cover lines here.
They are represented as the appearance and who is a parent this is showing that they are not different to the readers and that it is trying to make them feel better.
3) How do Reveal and Tatler represent social class? (E.g. middle/upper class and working class)
Reveal and tatler represent social class as tatler is aimed more for upper class and also reveal is aimed for more middle and working class.
4) What would be the preferred and oppositional readings to this cover of Reveal?
The preferred reading is that it is for people who feel a lot self conscious and that it help them feel better which is the audience.The oppositional is that this is preventing peoplefrom feeling good and is making feel self conscious.
Social and cultural context
1) What aspects of British life are reflected in Reveal? How does this compare to Tatler?
The aspects of British life that is shown in reveal is that they show gossip and there everyday life and what they do in private.
2) What do the cover lines in Reveal suggest about the issues and lifestyle of Reveal readers?
The issues and lifestyle is that they talk about other peoples lifestyle
3) Find three other front covers for Reveal. What issues or features regularly appear in Reveal?
women
relationships
diet
1) How many of the 12 magazine cover key conventions feature on this edition of Reveal? List them with specific reference to the convention on the CSP edition of Reveal.
- Typography - The title is san serif font to make look more modern
- Price - Big bold and a bright yellow to make stand out
- Min Flash - uses star appeal to make stand out so the audience can buy it
- colour scheme - Red white and pink to show its mainly aimed towards female.
2) What is the font choice used on the cover and what does this choice connote?
The font choice used on the cover is san serif mainly and 1 or 2 are serif.This choice connotates is that it is modern. And is for the younger generation.
3) How do the cover lines appeal to the Reveal target audience?
The cover lines appeal to the Reveal target audience by catching celebrities at the worst time for audiences to feel good about themselves.For example, not to be self conscious and that people and celebrities eat and most likely dress the same.
4) What are the connotations of the Reveal colour scheme on this particular front cover?
The main colours they use on the reveal colour scheme is mostly pink yellow and red and the old fashioned black and white to catch the readers eye.
5) How are images used to create interest in the magazine? Find three reasons for your answer. (E.g. mise-en-scene such as props, costume and make-up, body position, facial expression).
The people were't ready for the picture. This suggests it was done without their permission which is paparazzi.
6) What differences can you find between the use of design and typography between Tatler and Reveal? List at least three and explain the effect on audiences.
The difference between design and typography is that tatler uses the font of serif and Reveal there mostly use san serif.This suggests that tatler is aimed for old fashioned people whereas reveal is aimed for more modern people.
Representations
1) What type of celebrities appear on the front cover? How are they represented in Reveal? (Positive? Negative? Reinforcing or challenging stereotypes?)
The celebrities that appear on the front cover is pregnant people also people who do not have a diet.They are represented in reveal as normal people just like the audience who are reading the magazines.
2) How are women represented on the cover of Reveal? Think about both images and cover lines here.
They are represented as the appearance and who is a parent this is showing that they are not different to the readers and that it is trying to make them feel better.
3) How do Reveal and Tatler represent social class? (E.g. middle/upper class and working class)
Reveal and tatler represent social class as tatler is aimed more for upper class and also reveal is aimed for more middle and working class.
4) What would be the preferred and oppositional readings to this cover of Reveal?
The preferred reading is that it is for people who feel a lot self conscious and that it help them feel better which is the audience.The oppositional is that this is preventing peoplefrom feeling good and is making feel self conscious.
1) What aspects of British life are reflected in Reveal? How does this compare to Tatler?
The aspects of British life that is shown in reveal is that they show gossip and there everyday life and what they do in private.
2) What do the cover lines in Reveal suggest about the issues and lifestyle of Reveal readers?
The issues and lifestyle is that they talk about other peoples lifestyle
3) Find three other front covers for Reveal. What issues or features regularly appear in Reveal?
women
relationships
diet
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