Interim Deadline

This Sunday from 2pm I will be marking your blog work so far and giving you an up to date current grade and targets.

This is what should be on your blog and in the correct order:

1. Introduction - say a little bit about yourself and what your aims are for this coursework
2. Britney Spears evolution analysis focusing on her changing representation
3. Pre-liminary tasks: front cover and contents mock up
4. Analysis of two front covers
5. Title block analysis
6. Analysis of contents page
7. Target audience profile
8. Magazine proposal
9. Link to questionnaire
10. Questionnaire results
11. Findings from questionnaire - a post about your finalised ideas

Also e-mail me your article analysis to my school account. You can access your e-mail from home via the school website - just scroll to the bottom of the home page.

Thanks!

Analysing Article Pages

1. How would you describe the language used in the article: is the language used informal or does it have a more academic quality? How does this language appeal to the audience? Give examples of words or phrases which are used and why these would appeal to the audience.

2. What tone does the magazine use to address the reader: as a close friend; a member of an 'in' crowd; or an informed intelligent fan? Again, provide examples.

3. What style of font is used? What does it tell you about the style of the magazine and the audience? What style is the title of the article? Does it stand out?

4. How is the page laid out: how must of the article is images and how much is text? How are text and images integrated: are there various entry points or is it a question/answer set up? How are the following used: standfirst; drop capitals; pull quotes; columns;

5. How does the style of the article match the style of the front cover? Is a house style being developed across all the pages you have analysed?

6. How is the person being represented through the images? Analyse the mise-en-scene used.

7. How is meaning anchored by the captions for the images?

8. Does the article demand any prior knowledge? If yes, give examples. How does the opening paragraph set up the interview: does it give background information or let you know where the interview is taking place, for example.

Analysing Magazine Contents

You should analyse a magazine contents page that relates to one of your front cover analysis e.g. NME cover and contents page:

1) Does the magazine use images? How have these image been constructed? How do they support your initial findings about the style of the magazine and its intended audience? How many images are there?

2) What colours and fonts are used? Does this support the style of the front cover? Is a house style being developed?

3) How is the information organised so that it is accessible to the audience? What are the different sections? What does this tell you about the magazine?

4) Are there any promotional features?

5) Is the magazine logo placed anywhere on the page? How dominant is it?
Does the brand have any other franchises? Are these promoted on the contents page?