Thursday 23 January 2020

tatler work

1) Look at the Tatler Media Pack. Go to page 2: how does the editor introduce the magazine?By a positive quote inferring that 

2) Now go to page 4 of the Media Pack. Focus on the print magazine (NOT tatler.com - the website). List the key demographic details: age, gender %, ABC1 % (social class), HHI (Household Income), % of those living in London and the South East. What do these demographic details suggest about the average Tatler reader?
You can see that this is a middle age female who's picture is covered in black and white. this can connote that its aimed at older females with a sense of fasion.3) Look at page 6. What do Tatler readers think about fashion? How much do they spend? 
looking at the image, i can see that they obviously have a hunger for fashion and are very exotic. This suggests that they are rich and can spend lots of money  on  clothes4) Go to page 10. What are the special editions of Tatler that run throughout the year? What does this suggest about the pyschographic groups who read Tatler?This page suggests that they are international and upload monthly.


Media language


Revise the 12 magazine cover key conventions and check how many feature on this edition of Tatler.

1) What different examples of typography can you find on the cover of Tatler? What are the connotations of the serif and sans serif fonts?The title is written in serrif showing off the more posh side of thing but their slogan is written in sans serif which also shows that they are also modern.

2) How do the cover lines appeal to the Tatler target audience?
The cover lines are including the main detailes and are infering to 'posh' language of which the target audience would be able to relate to.This can be shown by the quotes james cordans aristo buddies and also most invited. this is because thias is also internatunal and are able to come pare money with the readers. 3) What are the connotations of the Tatler colour scheme on this particular front cover?the backround image is mostly green infering that everything is natural and the bold writings are written in pink showing that it is aimed at females

4) How is the central image designed 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 central image is directed the models eyes which may grab your attention. she is also wearing alot of gold which shows futher that they are 'rich'.


Representations

1) What different groups of people are represented on the cover? (E.g. men/women/white people etc. Look at the image and text/cover lines to help here)
the cover is made of a woman about in her twentys looking flawless.and has a hint of nature in the backround.
2) What do the cover lines suggest about the lifestyle of rich people in the UK?
That they depend on their mony. thisis show by the 'one month gap'which looks like a month without being payed.this will be fun can suggest that they wont be able to live a month with what would be alot of money to those in lower midle class3) Are there any stereotypes being reinforced or subverted? How? Why?
a stereo type infers that women are supposed to look perfect and wear makeup and expensive accesories.
4) What would be the preferred and oppositional readings to this cover of Tatler?
the preffered reading for the tatler magazines is that they are modern and they say everything of which rich people do. however others would say that tatler is just like a normal magazine and are pushing aside the actual reality of london.

Social and cultural context

1) What aspects of British life or people are NOT reflected in Tatler? (Watch the clip above again if you need help with this - the clue is in the title 'Posh People')
tatler exludes most middle classers and no low/working classes.This shows that this magazine is specificly aimed at upper class women2) Tatler runs special issues on holidays, spa breaks, cosmetic surgery, watches and jewellery and private schools. What does this suggest about the magazine's representation of life in Britain?
this suggests that england is full of these posh places and that many rich british people have had surgery and have acces to all of these attractions.3) What audience groups might be offended or insulted by the front cover of Tatler April 2017? 
Some milenials might be slightly offended by this magazine  because tatler are critisising them for their bad habbits and addiction to electronics(their habbits and coodes)4) Find three other front covers for Tatler. What issues or problems are regularly featured in Tatler?
One reoccuring thing in the tatler magazines are that they exlude many males. also, i think that the fact thatthey put so many details of what is inside could be spoiling it.

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