C1 Magazines

 what is representation 

l/o: to explore the concept of representation & stereotypes 

representation is when a piece of media is put out into the world with one point of view and is very bias as the media can pick twist and cut certain things out to gain the outcome the people want . re-present , a certain thing. 

katnis Everdeen is a strong teen who fought for her community in the book hunger games 

she shows the media that teens are strong protective and smart even in a life or death situation 

Elle woods is a strong teen going to Harvard to study law

peter parker is a super-boy who still goes to school keeping his spider-life a secret while also having good grades and friendships 

stereotypical 

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

they are limited and often offensive or used for comedy 

Do now                                                                                                 Friday 20th September 2024 

1.representations , is when a piece of media is put out with only one point of view and how its presented to us 

2. if its bias or stereotypical as well as if its positive or negative 

3. stereotype are what you assume about a person , or what the media has made you connect one thing with another . e.g glasses= intelligence a generalisation of a person, place or thing 

4. 3 two

5.media audience 

 

stereotypes 

teachers and student representation 

student , messy and not paying attention , also some kid being really hard working 

teachers, stressed but hardworking , they could also have a little laugh with the students 

representations in magazines 

L/o: To explore the representations in magazines 

mast head : what the company is called 

cover lines : subjects that are talked bout 

main image : what the image which is the biggest and largest , usually a celebrity 

main cover line: the follow on to the main image 

puff : a backing that make certain subjects more enticing 

colour pallet: the colours shown throughout the cover. 

direct address : image looks at you 

star vehicle: promotion of a product or person 

Do now                                                                                                           Friday 27 September 2024 

1. a masthead is what the company curating the magazine is called / the title 

2. coverlines

3. a sticker like shape which makes a piece of text stand up against the background 

4. if its positive or negative representation 

5. stereotypes

 

 representations in magazines 

1.on this cover she looks , motherly , casual and regular

2.on this cover she looks , cool, busy and rock 

3. on this cover she looks sophisticated, popular and wealthy 

 i believe these three different representations are different if because they are for different audiences and have a different genre 

 

beautiful, famous , 

the differences between the two cover are that they are aimed at a different gendered audience , the one with carrie underwood includes a lot of cover lines about appearance and love also lots of "feminine" colours. while the magazine including David Beckham ( a footballer) includes a lot of cover lines about football and clothing with a lot of "masculine" colours.  I believe its because it will conventionally gravitate towards target audiences  

the males are presented on the gq cover are seen as powerful active and professional 

while the females are represented on the cosmo cover as seen as sexual and need to be conventionally beautiful and confident 

Do Now.                                                                                          Friday, 4th October 2024

1. it would revolve around the star vehicle on the main cover , bold , over the main image , bigger that the other cover lines 

2. direct address is when the cover image is looking at you 

3. puff 

4. blue 

5. when a living human is being represented like an object 

 

Representation Task 

l/o: to create magazine covers showing an understanding of representation 

Do now                                                                                             Friday 11 October 2024 

1. if it positive or negative and stereotypes : gender , age, sexuality, ethnicity, disability ✔

2. when you see a human as an object with  sexual intent ✔  

3. inside the game of thrones ✔

4. pinks ✔

5. they are messy and moody✔ 

How do you compare representation 

l/o: To write and structure an effective exam style answer 

1. list the similarities and differences 

2. use my list to make my judgement 

3.  use structure to write essay , make sure I include my judgement 

DEL 

describe: the technique/element/representation used

explain : the connotations/meanings constructed, support specific audience 

link : to the overall context/meaning/question 

EXAMPLE 

in the GQ cover, men are represented as older and sophisticated . The tuxedo has connotation of wealth and elegance and the use of db as a star vehicle suggests to an older audience. This is different to the cosmo cover ,where the star vehicle is represented and young and sexy.

 

 

similarities: different gendered star vehicles compared to who is the target audience , stereotypical topics , one anti-sterotypical topics , gendered colours , more updated represented gender 

differences : gq has naked star, cosmo talks a lot more openly sexual , shot types , negative female representation and positive male representation ,  more muted colours and one brightly coloured 

I believe that in these magazine covers they have a more different representation of gender . This is because in the gq cover they have a very negative view of rihana , she is naked which then sexually objectifies her and has snakes as her accessory . This can connote to medusa and danger . Also because of her direct address and low shot angle it makes the male audience feel petrified of the female gender.

but still feel like they can objectify them because of her naked state. Meanwhile in the cosmopolitan cover we have more positive outlook on men , Tom Daley is affirming to a more female appearance and has typically female colorded clothing.