Reveal: case study blog task
General
Look through the slides from the lesson on Reveal and use this information and your own research and analytical skills to answer the questions below.
1) Based on your research, what type of people read Reveal? Consider demographics and psychographics.
Based on my research I think are adult women aged 18-34 are people who would read Read reveal.
2) Look at the lesson slides: how does the editor introduce Reveal magazine?
The editor introduce the magazine by saying that the magazine is the readers "best friend".
3) What is the difference between the Reveal and Tatler target audiences?
The difference between the Reveal and Tatler is that the Reveal is mainly aimed at lower class people and the Tatler is aimed at more of a higher class person.
4) What issues are Reveal readers interested in?
Reveal readers are interested in which celebrity is dating who and what tensions made them break up with their old ex.
Media language
1) How many of the 12 magazine cover key conventions feature on this edition of Reveal?
There is a price tag.There is a colour scheme and the main colours are red,yellow and pink.There is cover lines.
2) What is the font choice used on the cover and what does this choice connote?
The font chosen on the cover is San Serif which shows it's all modern and all up to date.
3) How do the cover lines appeal to the Reveal target audience?
The cover lines to the target audience appeal to them by showing them the cheap skincare and breaking up with ex and talking about DIET.
4) What are the connotations of the Reveal colour scheme on this particular front cover?
The colour of the yellow connotes that it fresh and bright it is showing us that that is the main bit in the magazine.The red connotes of the celebrities love and relationship.The pink connotes more of women things.
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 images used to create interest in the magazine is by suggesting tension and arguments between celebrity's ex and makes people want to buy it and read it.
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.
Representations
1) What different groups of people are represented on the cover? (Look at the image and text/cover lines)
2) What type of celebrities are represented on the front cover?
Reality tv star people are represented on the front cover who are not that famous.
3) Are there any stereotypes being reinforced or subverted? How? Why?
The stereotype that is being reinforced is that people are interested in diets and celebrity that are dating people in jail.
4) What view of celebrities does Reveal want the reader to have?
The view of celebrities what Reveal want the reader to have is a mind thinking to be like them,they are trying to get the reader to look up to these celebrity.
5) What would be the preferred and oppositional readings to this cover of Reveal?
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 are reflected in Reveal are about pregnancy,diet and relationships.
2) What do the cover lines in Reveal suggest about the issues and lifestyle of Reveal readers?
The cover lines in the Reveal suggest the issues and lifestyle of Reveal readers is that they are interested in cheap things like cheap skincare and celebrity relationship.
3) Find three other front covers for Reveal. What issues or features regularly appear in Reveal?
The reveal magazine mainly focuses on famous celebrities and talks about their ex and whom their dating with.
4) Do any celebrities appear on more than one front cover of Reveal? Why do you think they are particularly popular with Reveal readers?
Female pop stars like Cheryl and reality tv stars appear on more than one front cover of Reveal I think they are particularly popular with Reveal readers because she faces more problems which could be interesting with the Reveal readers. The reality tv stars are popular because people can relate to them.
Look through the slides from the lesson on Reveal and use this information and your own research and analytical skills to answer the questions below.
1) Based on your research, what type of people read Reveal? Consider demographics and psychographics.
Based on my research I think are adult women aged 18-34 are people who would read Read reveal.
2) Look at the lesson slides: how does the editor introduce Reveal magazine?
The editor introduce the magazine by saying that the magazine is the readers "best friend".
3) What is the difference between the Reveal and Tatler target audiences?
The difference between the Reveal and Tatler is that the Reveal is mainly aimed at lower class people and the Tatler is aimed at more of a higher class person.
4) What issues are Reveal readers interested in?
Reveal readers are interested in which celebrity is dating who and what tensions made them break up with their old ex.
Media language
1) How many of the 12 magazine cover key conventions feature on this edition of Reveal?
There is a price tag.There is a colour scheme and the main colours are red,yellow and pink.There is cover lines.
2) What is the font choice used on the cover and what does this choice connote?
The font chosen on the cover is San Serif which shows it's all modern and all up to date.
3) How do the cover lines appeal to the Reveal target audience?
The cover lines to the target audience appeal to them by showing them the cheap skincare and breaking up with ex and talking about DIET.
4) What are the connotations of the Reveal colour scheme on this particular front cover?
The colour of the yellow connotes that it fresh and bright it is showing us that that is the main bit in the magazine.The red connotes of the celebrities love and relationship.The pink connotes more of women things.
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 images used to create interest in the magazine is by suggesting tension and arguments between celebrity's ex and makes people want to buy it and read it.
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.
Tatler uses Serif font whereas Reveal uses San Serif font.
Reveal uses many different pictures on the magazine but Tatler only uses one central image.
Tatler is very formal but Reveal is informal it uses word like"YAY".Reveal uses many different pictures on the magazine but Tatler only uses one central image.
Representations
1) What different groups of people are represented on the cover? (Look at the image and text/cover lines)
20-30 aged men and women are represented on the cover.
3) Are there any stereotypes being reinforced or subverted? How? Why?
The stereotype that is being reinforced is that people are interested in diets and celebrity that are dating people in jail.
4) What view of celebrities does Reveal want the reader to have?
The view of celebrities what Reveal want the reader to have is a mind thinking to be like them,they are trying to get the reader to look up to these celebrity.
5) What would be the preferred and oppositional readings to this cover of Reveal?
The preferred reading to this is that its got a lot of thing it has gossips diets and celebrities lifestyle.
The oppositional reading to this cover is a whole load of rubbish.
The oppositional reading to this cover is a whole load of rubbish.
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 are reflected in Reveal are about pregnancy,diet and relationships.
2) What do the cover lines in Reveal suggest about the issues and lifestyle of Reveal readers?
The cover lines in the Reveal suggest the issues and lifestyle of Reveal readers is that they are interested in cheap things like cheap skincare and celebrity relationship.
3) Find three other front covers for Reveal. What issues or features regularly appear in Reveal?
The reveal magazine mainly focuses on famous celebrities and talks about their ex and whom their dating with.
4) Do any celebrities appear on more than one front cover of Reveal? Why do you think they are particularly popular with Reveal readers?
Female pop stars like Cheryl and reality tv stars appear on more than one front cover of Reveal I think they are particularly popular with Reveal readers because she faces more problems which could be interesting with the Reveal readers. The reality tv stars are popular because people can relate to them.
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