C1 magazine

Friday 13th September 2024

what is representation:L1

L/O: to explore the concept of representation and stereotypes

representation: when you speak or act on behalf of someone or the state of being so represented.

3 example of positive representations of teenagers

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2.

3.

a stereotype is a generalised representation of a person place or thing

Friday, 20 September 2024

Do now

1. when you speak or act on behalf of someone or the state of being so represented.
2. stereotype whether its negative or positive 
3. a stereotype is a generalised representation of a person place or thing
4. 4 2
5. audiences

Stereotypes: L2

stereotype

• Teacher - Women, Angry
• Teenager - Lazy
• Private school boy - Posh, Nerdy

the students are represented in a lot of different ways for example there are nerds bullies naughty kids 

Representation in magazine: L3

Masthead - the visual identity and branding of a publication

Cover lines - cover lines are lines of text on the front of a magazine

Main image - the main image on the front cover

Main cover line - A prominent cover line about the main story or the cover image

Puff - a piece of writing or speech that praises someone or something to much

Colour palette - colour schemes

Direct address - any construct in which a speaker is talking directly to an individual or group.

Star vehicle - something produced for a specific star

Friday, 27th September 2024

Do Now  5/5

1.  visual identity and branding of a publication
2. cover lines
3. a piece of writing or speech that praises someone or something to much
4. whether its negative or positive
5. stereotypes

Representation in magazines: L4

1. caring, happy, sweet
2. diva, cool, popular
   
3. feminin

in this picture she is represented as cute, free, exited

differences between 2 magazines:

1. gender of cover star
2. color
3. company
4. advertisment
5. font
6. clothing
7. brand
8. meaning
9. person
10. cover line

men in magazines are represented as chill as shown with the low and dull colour choice contrasting this the women one has vibrant colours with a varied selection of colours, the cover lines in the women talk about women appearances and looks whether mens talk about sports and cloths also the man is dressed in a black and white suit but the women is in a colour full dress 

 

Friday, 4th October 2024

Do Now  3/5

1. stands out bigger different colour 
2. directly speaking to someone
3. puff
4. blue
5. when a person is represented as an object rather than a person in there own right

representation task: L5

L/O: to create magazine covers showing an understanding of representation

Friday 11th October 2024

Do Now  5/5

1. stereotypes 
2. the act of treating someone as a sexual object
3. inside game of thrones
4. pink
5. lazy

How do you compare representation: L6

similarities and differences

• both use stereotypical colours
• women has vibrant colours and man has dull colours
• they both use direct address: looking into the camera
• cloths are very different 
• the man is clenching his fists 
• the man has tattoos
• the women has a sexy pose
• the cover lines on women are about beauty and makeup
• the cover lines on men are about sports and jewellery
• the man in the cover is represented as quite old and sophisticated
• the man is wearing a tuxedo and has a ring on
• his cloths shows wealth
• different companies for men and women

DEL:

1. Describe
2. Explain
3. Link

male

female

similarities and differences

1. they both have the stereotypical colour for gender
2. the female one shows objectification 
3. the women is represented as medusa
4. women is seen as scary like
5. anti stereotypical use of gender in the cosmopolitan one
6. stereotypical representation of gay man in cosmopolitan
7. stereotypical female colour palette
8. feminin representation of the modern women - independent, strong, openly sexual

how it will be structured

is the Cosmopolitan poster gender is represented anti stereotypically because the main image is of a stereotypical gay male for a poster, meant for a mostly female audience, the colour pallets is very feminin.

Friday 8 November 2024

industry research: L7

l.O: to research companies linked to set products

• Circulation - the number of copies of a publication distributed through various channels.
• Advertising revenue - the income you can earn from advertisements being seen on your content.
• Cover price - the price of a newspaper of magazine.
• Subscription model - one in which consumers are charged a recurring fee for access to a product instead of a one time expense
• Multi platform - a mode of storytelling that plays itself out across multiple entertainment channels.
• Readership - an estimate of how many readers a publications has.
• Ideology - the set of beliefs and values embedded within various media content, influencing how audiences perceive and interpret societal norms and issues
• Brand identity - the personality of your business and a promise to your customers 
• Target audience - a particular group at which a product such as a film or advertisement is aimed

vogue

1. Vogue was launched in 1892
2. the original genre/target audiences for vogue was New York upperclass
3. vogue has had 28 international editions over the years 
4. Conde Nast published vogue
5. vogue is multi platform 
6. vogues readership is 2.7 million readers
7. vogues target audience affluent fashion and beauty enthusiasts
8. vogues brand image mainly covers New York upperclass people its tagline is "before its in fashion, its in vogue" it values diversity, responsibility and respect for individuals 

GQ

1. GQ was published in 1957
2. GQ has a genre of mens style and culture 
3. GQ has new genres like sports, health and politics 
4. GQ was published by Bernard J Miller
5. GQ is a multi platform brand appearing on any websites 
6. GQ has a average readership of 89, 072
7. GQ is targeted at cultural men
8. GQ image is colourful, it values culture and sports, the tagline is "the magazine for men with an IQ", it believes that men can be and do anything, it covers culture, sports and politics, and the style of the cover makes the cover star the min focus

Friday 15th November 2024

Do Now

1. Conde Nast
2. abc1
3. 18-24 20-45
4. mast head
5. the set colours used for something

Raheem Sterling: Case Study One: L8

L/O: to explore the context and layout design for GQ magazine

• According to feminist theory, GQ has a history of objectifying women in its magazine, which promotes a chauvinist towards women 
• beginning in the 1990s, the magazine pivoted form a near strict pattern of men only

cover analysis: Media language

Typography: font size, font

• font is modern and up to date

Friday 29th November 2024

Do Now /5

1. footballer
2. font style, serif or sans serif, colour, size, capitalism 
3. racism in football
4. serif
5. anchorage text

Raheem Sterling: Case Study One: L9

in the main image Raheem Sterling has a very smug pose which represents his dominance and this is further represented with the low camera angle with sterling looking down upon. 

The main text is serif which shows its biblical connotations 

Friday 13th December 2024

Do Now 3/5

1. tells the reader what there reading
2. to get the attention of a potential buyer 
3. racism
4. low down on the ground (below the subject)
5. the way in which something is usually done

DIRT

the main image shows a low angle shot of Sterling standing in a confident stance which connotes how he is looking down upon us, with a large pair of black wings which connotes that he is an angel. He looks serious and directly addresses the audience this has connotations to strength and power

The layout and design of the magazine cover communicate meaning they show this by putting all the cover lines surrounding Sterlings main body this connotes how Sterling is important, his head is even covering some of the text, he also has a smug look on his face plus he has a slight head tilt which connotes to power and strength. People normally associate black with evil and Sterling has black cloths and black wings which connote a angel which represents the cover line and the bible, but he is represented as someone who saved football form itself almost like a hero with opposes the stereotype that all black is evil. All these shows how the GQ cover communicates meaning through layout and design

Friday 20th December 2024

Do Now /5

1. represents suggests
2. angel
3. men 20-44, educated, professional, serious-minded
4. to show what is in the magazine
5. The way in which something is normally done

GQ Representation

Gender:

• he is physically and mentally strong
• muscles
• talks about masculine things and cloths like football and suits
• men are always strong and confident
• masculinity

Ethnicity:

• hugely successful black cover star as their dominant image
• 
  
• .
• black people are bold
• racism

Friday 17th January 2025

Do Now 1/5

1. Getting shot in the head and surviving, education activist, Nobel peace prize winner
2. US and UK troops were preparing to leave Afghanistan
3. New York upperclass ABC1 female, 20-40 educated, fashion and style conscious, sophisticated and wealthy
4. nope
5. yes no

Media language analysis

 

Mast head

• Serif
• posh, rich, sophisticated
• fashion at a particular time
• bold and stands out

• showing its more important
• showing its important to stand out
• main cover line to show that information  is important

Anchorage text

• Her name "Malala"
• Describing her positively looking up at her in a good way to shows she's important and makes her seam powerful

Layout

• yes follows the z-shape
• the eyes 
• black, white colour palette 
• both, Male, Female
• 
  
• .

image

• mid shot focus on her face
• shows her race/religion
• .
• direct adress
• courage

Friday 24th January t2025

Do Now 5/5

1. Z
2. boxer
3. mid shot medium close up
4. direct address
5. courage, danger

cover line analysis: media language

Analyse the cover for how media language has been used to create different meanings you could mention:

• Main image
• Anchorage
• cover lines
• Layout

Media language has been used in many different ways to create different meanings. Firstly, the main image uses a medium close up show of her in a red hijab looking at you with a slight smile and eye level angle showing her confidence and importance, this can connote direct address and that she is directly telling you she is a survivor, activist and legend. The colour red has connotations of courage. This links to Malala courage feat of surviving a bullet shot and actively trying to change the world for the good (activist)

secondly, the main cover line and anchorage says "The extraordinary life of Malala, It uses a white colour and a serif text font to make sure it stands out and contrasts with the red background celebrating her name which shows how important that information is. The cover lines show women's fashion, for example, the cover line "Vogues guide to summer beauty" suggests this magazine follows the stereotypical women's magazine. This contrasts Malala who isn't represented as very feminine additionally the masthead is over her forehead which anchors her as a vogue star in combination with her caption which is also in the same silver-gray colour further reinforcing this 

Lastly, the layout is stereotypical because its follows the magazine cover conventions. For example, it uses the Z-layout which shows the artist wants you to focus on the words and information showing its important furthermore the red colour palette connotes passion and the danger she had to go through but on the other hand showing how courageous she was 

Friday 31st January 2025

Do Now 4/5

1. How the media chooses to re-present the world to us
2. stereotypes (if its positive or negative)
3. muslim
4. no*
5. courage

representation

in the past, Muslims have been represented as terrorists or villains. They are rarely seen as anything else.

in terms of ethnicity the Vogue cover shows a more inclusive range of races

explain how both gender and ethnicity have been represented on this cover 

gender is represented in anti stereotypical way, for example, the cover line "Survivor" shows an anti stereotypical female not the victim but the survivor/winner. This is not stereotypical because most women are normally seen as the victim in these situations. It links to "Malala" being the anchorage which represents she is powerful and the most important part bringing all this together, on the other hand in the image Malala has a very gentle and feminine look with her hand gestures and facial gestures. This is stereotypical because normally women are represented as being kind and on the more feminine side.

Gender is represented in a stereotypical way. For example, the cover lines all talking about beauty fashion and love. This is stereotypical because it supports the idea that women are more concerned about there looks and how others view them. It links to Vogue which usually go down the route of those stereotypes, although gender is also represented anti stereotypical. For example, one of the cover lines is talking about "fighting talk" which is a interview about boxing. This is anti stereotypical because boxing is usually seen as a male sport but its on a women's magazine. This links to Malala and the fact she isn't really being represented as a Female victim but more a Female legend 

Ethnicity is also represented in a anti stereotypical way. For example in the main cover lines they are talking about black people and Malala. This is anti stereotypical because normally women are seen as white tall women and same with other people in the cover lines. This links to Vogue who are normally more exclusive with who there models are 

Friday 7th February 2025

Do Now 4/5

1. diversity
2. "fighting talk"
3. courageous/Gentle, feminine, confident
4. survivor, activist and a legend
5. terrorists

Comparing

Similarities:

• Red cloths
• sophisticated
• mast head
• both seen as courageous 
• Feminine cover lines
• un-stereotypical cover lines
• both use dirent-address

Differences:

• different cover line topics
• different race
• different camera shot - Malala: Medium close up, Lizzo: long shot
• colour palette
• 
  

Ethnicity in a similar way to Malala

• same race as Malala and both seen as very gentle and feminine with the facial gestures

males being represented differently to sterling

• here he is being repressed very femininely 

Friday 14th February 2024

Do Now 3/5

1. Similarities and differences
2. How far do you agree or disagree with something 
3. 4-5
4. GQ (cover we have studied)
5. image and cover/Media language or representation

    Malala 25 mark question

Similarities:

• both have the Z-layout
• both look feminine

Differences:

• Different camera shots (Elle showing more skin)
• Malalas cover lines challenge stereotypes but Elle dosen't
• clothing (Elle has more "sexy" cloths showing femininity)

Overall between the two magazine covers, there are more differences between them two then similarities when it comes to the representation of gender.

The first difference is the different camera shots this is shown in the vogue cover by Malala showing less of her body and her skin this challenge's women stereotypes of showing of more skin is better which is different from Elle whom is showing most of her legs arms and face this is shown by her short sleeve shirt and trousers and hair blowing out her face this can connote that she is being represented a'lot more feminine that Malala, this matches the conventions typically seen in a women's magazine. 

The second difference is the different cover lines being said in the cover, In the Vogue cover stereotypes are being challenged by the cover line "Fighting talk" which is a male fighting talk podcast a cover line like this is not very common on a women's magazine which shows Malala is being show and different from the rest of us. However, the Elle cover shows a very stereotypical route for the cover lines this is shown by cliche cover lines like "a smart women's guide to self-belief" and "fashions new minimal how to wear winters coolest trend" the stereotypical women's magazine will normally talk about fashion and how you are seen by others for this being on the Elle cover represents that Elle is being represented as a very stereotypical women who loves fashion and only cares about how she looks which is very common for a women's magazine

on the other hand, the first similarity is how they are both represented as very feminine some more than other. This is shown in the Vogue cover by Malala looking very gentle and calm with a flowing silk headdress, jewellery and makeup this can represent that even tho she dosen't have many of the main stereotypical women looks like showing skin and 'sexy' pose she is still trying to be show women like with how she is acting and looks. In a similar way, the Elle cover shows femininity this is show by the cloths she's wearing, pose she is standing in, hair, makeup, and jewellery same with Malala this will also represent femininity and the stereotypical beauty of women.

Overall, this shows there are more differences in the two covers in terms of representation of gender.

DIRT

25 MARK COMPARISON Q: 16/25
WWW: you’ve clearly identified differences and analysed them with examples to support
EBI: mention magazine CONVENTIONS to support your ideas
TARGET 2: Link to magazine conventions
DIRT: include more detailed reference to conventions

DIRT

Question 1A: Layout and design 

The layout and design shows a very common colour of red and the magazines uses the Z-layout. The red connotes to Malala courage and heroism now that she is activist additionally the Z-layout matches the conventions for a typical magazine cover. These elements link to Malala who survived an attempted assassin and still continues to be an activist showing she's courageous 

Question 2A:

social context influenced magazine covers because magazines want to relate to current affairs and keep their magazines relevant. The vogue cover did this with the cover line "love after lockdown" 

Question 2B: