For presentation Wednesday 9th November.
A detailed study of a music magazine of your choice
You need to:
- Identify the magazine, its context, its genre. how long has it been in publication? which Institution publishes it? How might that effect its content?
- What is the purpose of this magazine?
- Identify and explain the target audience ( use the reading I gave you)
- Deconstruct the front cover - look at the semiotics, who is being communicated to / how? (use the key words) How has the page been constucted to communicate with the TA?
- Deconstruct the content page - what extra info are we given about the TA? Genre? Institution?
- What values are being suggested to the TA?
- Is the magazine effective at targetting its audience?
- What have you learnt about the production of magazines?
- How can you use this in your coursework?