Reveal CSP
General
Look through the slides from the lesson on Reveal and use this information and your own research and analytical skills to answer the questions below.
1) Based on your research, what type of people read Reveal? Consider demographics and psychographics.
Based on my research the type of people that read the magazine reveal, in terms of psycho-graphics would be strugglers since others often see them as victims and losers which links to them may reading Tatler as a cheap magazine which allows them to seek escape.
2) Look at the lesson slides: how does the editor introduce Reveal magazine?
The editor introduces Reveal the magazine as somewhere a reader can escape from life and feel comfortable reading because it includes informal speech allowing the reader to feel as if they're on the same level as the magazine.
3) What is the difference between the Reveal and Tatler target audiences?
Tatlers target audience is more towards the posh British late 20's women, because its a Magazine that's based mostly on fashion and gossip. However, Reveals target audience is early 20's because it focuses on relationships and beauty tips for everyday women.
4) What issues are Reveal readers interested in?
Reveal readers are interested in issues including relationships, gossip and health/beauty tips. This is because most taglines state one of those issues and knowing the target audience, we can understand that those must be the most popular since that's the consumers preferred interests.
Media language
There are coverlines,a title,central image and free offer.
2) What is the font choice used on the cover and what does this choice connote?
They mostly use sans serif to show that they are not as fancy as Tatler.
3) How do the cover lines appeal to the Reveal target audience?
Reveal's coverlines talk with you eg "simple trick for your best skin ever!" the word 'your' shows they are having a proper conversation unlike other magazine.This also links with Reveal's saying(the magazine is the reader's best friend)
4) What are the connotations of the Reveal colour scheme on this particular front cover?
There are more than one picture and everything is squeezed in to show that there are a lot to read about and they are not as posh as Tatler.
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 central image is not posed because it was taken by paparazzi and the coverlines makes you want to read on because it seems as something secretive is happening.
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.
In Tatler there is one central image(usually a 25 year old white woman posing)but in Reveal there are many not usually posed.Another difference is the layout, in Tatler everything is usually more neat because unlike Reveal they use two or three colours. The last difference i can spot is that the fonts in Tatler are serif and in Reveal there is more sans serif to show that this magazine is for everyone.
1) What different groups of people are represented on the cover? (Look at the image and text/cover lines)
Different groups of people that are represented in the cover are some higher class and lower class celebrities.
2) What type of celebrities are represented on the front cover?
The people that are being represented on the front cover are celebrities, well known actors, reality tv stars and musicians
3) Are there any stereotypes being reinforced or subverted? How? Why?
The stereotype that celebrities nowadays are impolite is being subverted since the way they're portrayed as normal people who are not in any type of industry with fame.
4) What view of celebrities does Reveal want the reader to have?
Reveal wants the reader to view the celebrities in the article as people who have same life aspects as them, they're regular people too.
5) What would be the preferred and oppositional readings to this cover of Reveal?
The preferred reading for this cover of reveal would be the reader will gain knowledge on many new things about all issues included in the article and they will get many insights into the lives of higher classed individuals.
Social and cultural context
1) What aspects of British life are reflected in Reveal? How does this compare to Tatler?
Reveal represents the middle class since it includes aspects relating to middle/lower class rather than wealthy, upper class women. In terms of content Tatler displays more fashion and gossip whereas Reveal is detailed in celebrity relationships.
2) What do the cover lines in Reveal suggest about the issues and lifestyle of Reveal readers?
The readers are mainly mainstreamers and strugglers because it costs less than a pound and a lot of slang is used.
3) Find three other front covers for Reveal. What issues or features regularly appear in Reveal?
4) Do any celebrities appear on more than one front cover of Reveal? Why do you think they are particularly popular with Reveal readers?
Kim Kardashian and Michelle Keegan (the most known celebrities) are the 2 celebrities I've seen on most covers. From my view, I think they are popular with Reveal because Kim is a more well known celebrity so readers would like to hear whats new with her and how her luxury life is going whereas Michelle is not as popular but people may still find her interesting since she's popular in the relationship/breakup community. Both celebrities have the features Reveal's audience are interested in too, which could also be a reason why they're particularly popular with Reveal and the readers want to know about their personal lifestyle and what they get up to.
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