Masthead
Colour Scheme
Price/Bar code
Central Image
Coverlines
Star power/Name checks
Direct address
2) What is the font choice used on the cover and what does this choice connote?
The use of san-serif connotes that they want to move towards a modern audience
3) How do the cover lines appeal to the Reveal target audience?
They share a glimpse of what the magazine contains. As their audience are low brow it shows how they can learn more and catch the eye of the audience.
4) What are the connotations of the Reveal colour scheme on this particular front cover?
The use of the colours like pink,red and yellow shows that it is made for humour and as bright vibrant colours reinforce the magazine bursting with gossip
5) How are images used to create interest in the magazine? Find three reasons for your answer. (E.g. mise-en-scene such as props, costume and make-up, body position, facial expression).
The actors aren't prepared for the photo which suggests it was the paparazzi that had taken the photos.This creates interest because this highlights how they act outside,when there are no cameras filming them.Their is makeup on most of the women which interest men as they find them attractive.The facial expression of the women on the bottom left interests the reader as she looked shocked or worried therefore they would want to find out why.
6) What differences can you find between the use of design and typography between Tatler and Reveal? List at least three and explain the effect on audiences.
Tatler has one central image whereas Reveal has multiply which shows how many topics reveal cover. Also Reveal has the price tag in bold and a very bright yellow which emphasises how it is affordable for the working class whilst Tatler price is minuscule and is barley visible. The cover lines in Reveal are more direct addressing which shows how they interact with their audience.
Representations
1) What type of celebrities appear on the front cover? How are they represented in Reveal? (Positive? Negative? Reinforcing or challenging stereotypes?)
The celebrates on are actors on reality TV shows which show that reveal is a low-brow magazine. They reinforce how people like to gossip about celebrates.
2) How are women represented on the cover of Reveal? Think about both images and cover lines here.
Women are represented as wanting to do better like becoming a mother and going on diet and getting better skin.
3) How do Reveal and Tatler represent social class? (E.g. middle/upper class and working class)
Reveal is represents the working classes as the price is only 99p unlike Tatler which represent the high class as they have disposable income to spend 4.50 on a magazine
4) What would be the preferred and oppositional readings to this cover of Reveal?
The preferred reading to this is that actors aren't the same in real life and that they act completely different when they are not being filmed.
An oppositional reading to this is that women might get offended by the fact that they are telling them to gain carbs instead of loose them. This is because nowadays being skinny is more attractive therefore they might think they are trying to make them overweight.
An oppositional reading to this is that women might get offended by the fact that they are telling them to gain carbs instead of loose them. This is because nowadays being skinny is more attractive therefore they might think they are trying to make them overweight.
Social and cultural context
1) What aspects of British life are reflected in Reveal? How does this compare to Tatler?
Reveal reflects the health and lifestyle and motherhood unlike Tatler who focuses on riches and materialistic items
2) What do the cover lines in Reveal suggest about the issues and lifestyle of Reveal readers?
It suggest that the readers could be unhealthy,overweight,be a mother or be having a child.
3) Find three other front covers for Reveal. What issues or features regularly appear in Reveal?
Issues about relationship, beauty and motherhood. The show food and fashion
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