Thursday 25 May 2023

Revising media language and Woman magazine


Woman Magazine: Analysing Media Language 


Media Language front cover checklist:

Have you explored how the front page uses the following media language devices?

·       Layout/composition of masthead, strapline, cover lines, images etc

·       Masthead

·       Cover lines

·       Font size, type, colour etc

·       Images/photographs (shot type, angle, focus)

·       Mise-en-scene

·       Language/anchorage

·       Narrative established

How does the combination of these different elements of media language:

i)                Communicate messages and values?

ii)              Reflect the social/cultural context the front cover was created in?

iii)             Establish the brand identity of the magazine?

iv)             Construct and appeal to its target audience?

 

 


Media Language feature article checklist:

Have you explored how the feature article uses the following media language devices?

·      Layout and design

·      Positioning of headline, standfirst, pull quotes/sidebars, columns, images

·      Font size, type, colour etc

·      Images/photographs (shot type, angle, focus)

·      Mise-en-scene- colour, lighting, location, costume/dress as appropriate

·      Anchorage of images and texts

·      Language (headline, standfirst, copy, captions)

·      Mode of address (direct/indirect, formal/informal)

·      Specific devices e.g. emotive language, rhetorical questions, hyperbole, use of fact/statistics

·      Narrative established

 

 

  • How does the combination of elements of media language communicate meanings?
  • How does the article reflect typical codes and conventions for this type of magazine?
  • How does the article appeal to the target audience?
  • What messages and values are communicated in this article?
  • How are representations constructed in the article?

 


Media Language advert checklist:

Have you explored how the adverts use the following media language devices?

·      Layout and design

·      Positioning of headline, standfirst, pull quotes/sidebars, columns, images

·      Font size, type, colour etc

·      Images/photographs (shot type, angle, focus)

·      Mise-en-scene- colour, lighting, location, costume/dress as appropriate

·      Anchorage of images and texts

·      Language (headline, standfirst, copy, captions)

·      Mode of address (direct/indirect, formal/informal)

·      Specific devices e.g. emotive language, rhetorical questions, hyperbole, use of fact/statistics

·      Narrative established


Thanks to Rachel for this resource!