Media blog 1 -Mr Bush

1) Men's Health - Audience 2) Men's Health - Language and Representation 3) Men's Health - Industries and the impact of digital media 4) Oh Comely - Audience 5) Magazine front cover production task - learner response 6) Oh Comely - Language and Representation 7) End of Year 1 exam - learner response 8) Oh Comely - Industry case study

Iceberg Press: 1) Why did the people behind Iceberg Press set it up? the website states that 'Iceberg exists to do things differently. To usher in a new age for magazines and media brands .' 2) What is the Iceberg Press mission statement? (It's on the Why Are We Here page and is a series of statements). 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) What are the two magazines that Iceberg Press publishes? iceberg press is the publisher for Oh Comely and The Simple Things 4) What similarities do you notice between The Simple Things magazine and Oh Comely? the similarities between the simple things and oh comely are that they both have minimalist niche styles, both have a feminine take on design as

1) Type up your feedback in full (you do not need to write mark/grade if you do not wish to). www: good knowldege and analysis of the CSP'S (q1/q7) ebi: timing- you must write a more developed response to q8 44/84 C- 2) Read the mark scheme for this exam carefully, paying particular attention to the 'indicative content' for each question. This is some of the best learning you can do all year as it gives you an idea of what the exam board is expecting. For your LR blogpost, identify ONE point you could have added for the first three questions in Section A: Q1 additional point/theory:  Barthes: action and enigma codes; action code of weapon, facial expressions etc ,  Excellent and judicious use of the theoretical framework (media language & narrative theory) to analyse how the magazine cover uses narrative.        Q2 additional point/theory/CSP reference: mans life: bell hooks: “normalised traumatisation” – a good example of the way society defines male and

Language: close-textual analysis Front cover 1) What do the typefaces used on the front cover suggest to an audience? the masthead is in a sans serif font that is in aquite whimsical style that looks hand written , this suggests a personal relationship approach to the audience   2) The words under the title introduce the content and topics addressed. What do these suggest about the potential audience of Oh Comely? the content and topics addressed suggest that the magazine is catering to an audience that has a creative and unique lifestyle and mindset  3) How do the cover lines use narrative to create enigma? What do the cover lines suggest about the magazine's content and audience? the cover lines a re very vague and dont have that much 'depth' to them which therefore create an enigma and spark an interest in the reader especially the cover line 'mischief' 4) Write an analysis of the central image. the cover star is a woman of a particul