Tatler - Case Study Blog Tasks
1) Look at the Tatler Media Pack. Go to page 2: how does the editor introduce the magazine?
The editor introduces the magazine by using very high vocab and also the posture that the women is using in the photo.
2) Now go to page 4 of the Media Pack. Focus on the print magazine (NOT tatler.com - the website). List the key demographic details: age, gender %, ABC1 % (social class), HHI (Household Income), % of those living in London and the South East. What do these demographic details suggest about the average Tatler reader?
Circulation 80,035
Readership 163,000
Average HHI £261,572
Female 73% ABC1 83%
AB 51% Average Age 41
3) Look at page 6. What do Tatler readers think about fashion? How much do they spend?
The Tatler reader think that fashion is part of life and also make them feel better or younger. They spend thousands of dollars of fashion just last year £843 million was spent on fashion.
4) Go to page 10. What are the special editions of Tatler that run throughout the year? What does this suggest about the pyschographic groups who read Tatler?
JANUARY
Travel Guide
MARCH
Weddings Guide
APRIL
Beauty & Cosmetic Surgery Guide
JUNE
Spa Guide
JULY
Watches & Jewellery Guide
OCTOBER
Schools Guide
(inc. Totler)
Media language
Revise the 12 magazine cover key conventions and check how many feature on this edition of Tatler.
1) What different examples of typography can you find on the cover of Tatler? What are the connotations of the serif and sans serif fonts?
The title of the magazine which is Tatler is san serif font and also the main writing is in serif font
2) How do the cover lines appeal to the Tatler target audience?
It makes them to read more and make think of buying more.
3) What are the connotations of the Tatler colour scheme on this particular front cover?
The pink shows feminism and also the green shows nature.
4) How is the central image designed 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)
As we look at the image we can see the eyes the we will see the facial expression. As you see her mascara is very bold.
Representations
1) What different groups of people are represented on the cover? (E.g. men/women/white people etc. Look at the image and text/cover lines to help here)
They are all mostly white very wealthy and also upper class
2) What do the cover lines suggest about the lifestyle of rich people in the UK?
The thing cover suggest about the lifestyle of rich people in the u is that they are cable of doing many things in life and that they are more important in life
3) Are there any stereotypes being reinforced or subverted? How? Why?
A stereotype that is being implied is that all rich people are posh and most are white
4) What would be the preferred and oppositional readings to this cover of Tattler?
A preferred reading is that to pretty you need to look a like to the women in the magazine.Also that you need to be wealthy to be apart of the Tattler community.An oppositonal reading to this cover of Tattler is that some people have different views of what beauty is to them and they wouldn't agree that Georgina bevan is good looking.
Social and cultural context
1) What aspects of British life or people are NOT reflected in Tattler? (Watch the clip above again if you need help with this - the clue is in the title 'Posh People')
None of the non rich lives are in the cover to show the higher rank of the upper class and upper-middle class next to the lives of the people who are middle class or lower.
2) Tattler runs special issues on holidays, spa breaks, cosmetic surgery, watches and jewellery and private schools. What does this suggest about the magazine's representation of life in Britain?
Britain is represented as very enjoyable and that there are lots of things to do.
3) What audience groups might be offended or insulted by the front cover of Tattler April 2017?
It isn't diverse and only represents rich people.
4) Find three other front covers for Tattler. What issues or problems are regularly featured in Tattler?
The issues and problems are regularly featured in tatler is famous and also rich people.
The editor introduces the magazine by using very high vocab and also the posture that the women is using in the photo.
2) Now go to page 4 of the Media Pack. Focus on the print magazine (NOT tatler.com - the website). List the key demographic details: age, gender %, ABC1 % (social class), HHI (Household Income), % of those living in London and the South East. What do these demographic details suggest about the average Tatler reader?
Circulation 80,035
Readership 163,000
Average HHI £261,572
Female 73% ABC1 83%
AB 51% Average Age 41
3) Look at page 6. What do Tatler readers think about fashion? How much do they spend?
The Tatler reader think that fashion is part of life and also make them feel better or younger. They spend thousands of dollars of fashion just last year £843 million was spent on fashion.
4) Go to page 10. What are the special editions of Tatler that run throughout the year? What does this suggest about the pyschographic groups who read Tatler?
JANUARY
Travel Guide
MARCH
Weddings Guide
APRIL
Beauty & Cosmetic Surgery Guide
JUNE
Spa Guide
JULY
Watches & Jewellery Guide
OCTOBER
Schools Guide
(inc. Totler)
Media language
Revise the 12 magazine cover key conventions and check how many feature on this edition of Tatler.
1) What different examples of typography can you find on the cover of Tatler? What are the connotations of the serif and sans serif fonts?
The title of the magazine which is Tatler is san serif font and also the main writing is in serif font
It makes them to read more and make think of buying more.
3) What are the connotations of the Tatler colour scheme on this particular front cover?
The pink shows feminism and also the green shows nature.
4) How is the central image designed 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)
As we look at the image we can see the eyes the we will see the facial expression. As you see her mascara is very bold.
Representations
1) What different groups of people are represented on the cover? (E.g. men/women/white people etc. Look at the image and text/cover lines to help here)
They are all mostly white very wealthy and also upper class
The thing cover suggest about the lifestyle of rich people in the u is that they are cable of doing many things in life and that they are more important in life
3) Are there any stereotypes being reinforced or subverted? How? Why?
A stereotype that is being implied is that all rich people are posh and most are white
4) What would be the preferred and oppositional readings to this cover of Tattler?
A preferred reading is that to pretty you need to look a like to the women in the magazine.Also that you need to be wealthy to be apart of the Tattler community.An oppositonal reading to this cover of Tattler is that some people have different views of what beauty is to them and they wouldn't agree that Georgina bevan is good looking.
1) What aspects of British life or people are NOT reflected in Tattler? (Watch the clip above again if you need help with this - the clue is in the title 'Posh People')
None of the non rich lives are in the cover to show the higher rank of the upper class and upper-middle class next to the lives of the people who are middle class or lower.
2) Tattler runs special issues on holidays, spa breaks, cosmetic surgery, watches and jewellery and private schools. What does this suggest about the magazine's representation of life in Britain?
Britain is represented as very enjoyable and that there are lots of things to do.
3) What audience groups might be offended or insulted by the front cover of Tattler April 2017?
It isn't diverse and only represents rich people.
4) Find three other front covers for Tattler. What issues or problems are regularly featured in Tattler?
The issues and problems are regularly featured in tatler is famous and also rich people.
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