A Level Media 2 Mr Halsey

Research 1) Use your lesson notes on magazine genres and conventions to view a range of potential magazine covers.  Create a shortlist of  three  potential magazines and embed an example front cover from each one. 2) Select your chosen magazine to create a new edition for and explain the thinking behind your choice. I'm choosing to do a sports magazine because i work with a lot of teenagers that play for Brentford development. This would make it easier for me to get a model due to me having a wider sample who would be more willing to take part in this task. 3) Find  three  different front covers for your chosen magazine and embed them in your blogpost. Analyse the fonts, colours and typical design. What is the language or writing style? How are the cover lines presented? You need to become an expert in the design and construction of this magazine and its branding. 1. 2. 3.

1) What examples does Gauntlett provide of the "decline of tradition"? How can we link our advertising CSPs (Score hair cream and Maybelline 'That Boss Life') to this idea? The traditional role of women as housewives or low-status workers has been overtaken by 'girl power' icons(spice girls). Score portrays the more patriarchal role, the traditional role of a man dominating the women or owning her by attraction has been thrown out by modern day representations of gender in the Maybelline advert. Manny Gutierrez, is the modern representation of how gender identity in society has changed and become more accepted in terms of gender fluidity. 2) How does Gauntlett suggest the media influences the way we construct our own identities? Magazines promote self-confidence and provide information on sex, relationships and lifestyles. Other types of text like TV programmes, music, adverts, movies and the internet allow us to take in all aspects of culture and create our