Analysing Magazines

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In this lesson we learnt about analysing magazines , Here is an example of how you could analyse a magazine using key termonology-

Layout of the page - busy , one main picture

•Typeface /Font - capitals , bold , italic

•Size quality - large main picture

•Cropping of the photos - cropped to show face

•How photos relate to stories - main headline with pictures

•Size of cover lines -more important stories have bigger font

•Key words - eye catching

•Conventions -n/a

•Cover lines fulfil expectations- n/a 

•Missing information -n/a

•Language to influence-'We fancy another crack in America'

•Captions - On the road on the run with new look'

•Masthead / name - NME

•Other graphics - No

•Colours -Red/Black/Yellow/White

•Symbols -Infomation

•Attract readers -Colours/Picturs/Celebrity

•Particular  Message- New look for the artic Monkeys

Names of magazines

There are many different varieties of magazines to choose from , whethers its something to do with horses to gardening to celebrity gossip , there is a magazine to suit everyones magazine needs.

Have a look at my table where I have caterogrised specific genres to magazines .

Celeb Gossip	Sport	Music	Business	Children	Fashion
-Heat	-Motor op	-Kerrang!	-Accountancy	-Beano	-Katie
-OK!	-Golf	-Q	-Ad Mag	-Girl Talk	-Vogue
-Closer	-Men’s Health	-Mojo	-Eureka	-Disney & Me	-Grazier
-Reveal	-Young Rider	-The Fly	-Loot	-Kid Zone	-Cosmopolitan
-USA OK!	-Road & Track	-Uncut	-PR week	- Ranger Rick	-Marie Curie
-Now	-Outside	-Mix Mag	-Which?	-Time for Kids	-Glamour
-TMZ	-ESPN	-Word	-Revolution	-Highlights	-Look

Decoding & Ecoding

What is Decoding? The meaning of something .

What is Ecoding ? Putting meaning into something.

Connotation- The meanings associated with something.

Key points: All meaning (s) vary depending on the reader / audience

Types of media

                           TV : tv dramas , soap operas , reality , game shows 

Magazines: Sport , Celebrity gossip , childrens ,

Newspaper : Broadsheet , tabloid

Films : Comedy , Romance, horror

Radio: Music radio shows

 

Harry Potter = Analysing two Harry Potter

They designed two covers to suit peoples taste. Cover one is set to appeal to younger audience, we know this because cover 2 is bright red, a cartoon image and over all looks more interesting . However image 1 is set to appeal to the elder generation as there is only a black and white image of a black and white train and a simple orange boarder with ‘Harry Potter’ .