Media Blog 1 - Mr Bush

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 have chosen XXL because It's unique in the way it's laid out and the central image includes more than one person, creating more space for creativity and variety. 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. XXL - Includes more than one person in the central image and contains a minimal amount of cover lines. The logo is also covered by the central image giving pleasure to loyal...

WWW - You make good points across the questions and clearly understand the media issues and debates. With a bit more depth and clarity there is easily potential for B or A grade here. EBI - Learn your theories! Reception theory wrong! Gelfers name missing no Gauntlett discussed in Q3.. Revision required A crusial one! Paragraphs! You need to plan and organise yiur writing for the top grades. Planning in particcular for 20+ marks eessay Qs. LS- See blog. 2) Read the whole  mark scheme for this assessment  carefully. Identify at least one potential point that you missed out on for each question in the assessment. 1) Typically fiercely heterosexual, suit, tie white shirt. 2) The aggression of heterosexuality can suggest an insecurity in men, and links to the masculinity crisis. It also reinforces Judith Butler's theory of gender being a performance. 3) Lack of campaign's that challenge gender norms, such as the Maybelline 'That Boss Life' advert....