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Newspapers: statement paragraph

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Statement: ‘No online news sources are entirely trustworthy’ I somewhat agree to this statement. The reason I agree with this statement is because all news sources to a degree are subjective, meaning that the content they publish is biased to a certain extent. This is done as they have different target audiences. For example a right wing newspaper may publish more conservative views, whereas a left wing newspaper will publish liberal views. Therefore, it can be argued that no online news sources are entirely trustworthy because in the end it all comes down to what the consumer wants to read or expects to read. Another reason why I somewhat agree to this statement is because in the ‘modern world’ there has been an increase in use of new/digital media, therefore people are more vulnerable to hearing such fake news (the increase means that people will start to believe what they read as they become more dependable and reliable on new/digital media. Also, the internet has no ...
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Magazines: final index

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1) Men's Health - Audience 2) Men's Health - booklet blog summary 3) Men's Health - Representation journal article and questions 4) Magazine production task - learner response 5) Men's Health - Industries and the impact of digital media 6) Oh Comely - Audience 7) Oh Comely - Close-textual analysis 8) Oh Comely - Representation 9) Oh Comely - Industry case study 10) End of Year 1 exam - learner response
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End of year 1 exam: Learner response

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1) No feedback. Grade B 2) Q1 additional point/theory:   Roland Barthes- Enigma and Action codes,  conventions such as the cover lines, I intertextuality.  Q2 additional point/theory/CSP reference:   Maybelline - mise-en-scene camerawork editing  the bell boy analysis LGBT movement and equal rights. Men's Life- t he male gaze Q3 additional point/theory/CSP reference:   genre theory, black lives matter movement 3) Q6 number of paragraphs:   5 Q7 number of paragraphs:   5 4) Question 6 paragraph: Moreover, in Capital we can see how the global nature of the television industry is reflected because of its multiculturalism . Capital is a show which is based on real life events and places, so it uses narrative realism. They have used the nature of global London perhaps less of the global TV industry. This is because Capital is a State-of-the-nation drama largely aimed at British BBC audience who understand cul...
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Oh Comely Industries case study - blog tasks

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Iceberg Press   Visit the Iceberg Press website - particularly the Who Are We page and the Why Are We Here page. 1) The people behind Iceberg Press set it up because they believe in the "power of word" and "other magazines are giving up on their readers." Iceberg wish to do things differently and are independent. 2) The iceberg press mission statement: It's all about the audience. Chase the work, not the money. Compromise isn't our friend. We will always make time for ideas. We are stronger when we work with others. We want good people to work in a good place. Every year we will help a cause that matters. We believe in a thing called Print. 3) The two magazines that Iceberg press publishes are: Oh Comely- The simple things These are both niche magazines and aimed at a minority audience. 4) The similarities between The simple things and Oh Comely are: both targeted at a niche audience minimalist- lack of cover lines....
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Oh Comely: Representation blog tasks

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1) Representations of Oh Comely challenge stereotypes because the model on the front cover can be seen as both masculine and feminine, therefore Oh Comely creates liminal space . Additionally, the way Oh Comely represents femininity can be see as an alternative representation because they subvert stereotypes that other magazines include. For example Oh Comely use a model which looks androgynous and is wearing sophisticated clothing, whereas a mainstream magazine such as ELLE and Vogue have pictures of women which are revealing and are wearing clothes which make them look semi-naked. 2) The     r epresentations of race, ethnicity and nationality can be found in the 'Speaking Out' feature are: Race: a positive representation, Oh Comley use a variety of women from a different background, many of these women have achieved something in their lives at a young age. Ethnicity: a positive representation, presents a diverse range of women Nationality: a positive repres...
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Oh Comely close-textual analysis: blog tasks

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Front Cover 1) The typefaces on the front cover suggests to an Oh Comely audience that they value design as part of their identity. This is because they have used san-serif typography for the cover lines and they have used a handwritten style font for the masthead , which reflects a feeling of home, therefore creates a sense of belonging . 2) The words under the title suggests that the potential audience for Oh Comely are women who are interested in niche articles. Therefore, the audience is most likely to be a middle class, graduate (ABC1) demographic , as they are more likely to understand topics like that. They subvert the conventions of a mainstream magazine. 3) The cover lines use narrative to create enigma as they give liminal information which leaves the audience in a mystery. Therefore, they are more likely to read the magazine. Also, the cover lines reflect the kind of content that Oh Comely provide, inspiring content. 4) Oh Comely have used a power...
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Oh Comely - Audience

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  Oh Comely website page on advertising and audience 1) Oh Comely introduces itself as a stylish and elegant magazine . This way it comes across as niche and has many loyal readers . Oh Comely claim that they provide unique, yet inspiring, content . 2) T he print circulation/readership statistics for Oh Comely is: Social Media Reach: 100,000  Readers Per Issue: 25,000  Average Age of reader: 27  Sold through independents, WHSmith and international outlets  When comparing with Men's Health it is evident that they have a much smaller circulation/readership , however, this is purely based on the fact that it is a niche magazine , therefore a smaller/loyal target audience , whereas MH is a mainstream audience with a much larger target audience. 3) Oh Comely is distributed to the audience by signing up to annual copies and then get them delivered. They could also buy them from small shops and places like WHSm...
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