Abbie Britcher Media NEA Year 2

  Web Page Name: The Socialist Colour scheme : Name/ Masthead in Dull red. The website Tab Red and article names in Black. Political bias: Left wing Social media links: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. Original images: Someone sat at desk with papers and books spread out Cars/Bus stop Bookshelves Netflix logo/ Tv Website tabs: Home Coronavirus UK World Arts and Entertainment Business and Tech Crime Education and Family Politics Contact Us Interview script (20 second snippet, with direction to click for full interview): Interview with Greta Thunberg Interviewer “This all started when you won an essay competition about climate change is that correct?” Greta Thunberg “Yes in May 2018, I won a climate change essay competition in a local newspaper, and then a few months later I started my protesting outside The Swedish parliament building, I vowed to protest there until the Government met the carbon emissions target agreed by world ...

  Magazine 1 st edition Name: The Socialist Font: Grotesque Colour scheme: Greens, Blues, browns Price: £2.99 Tag Line: "The truth of the world"  Political Bias: Left wing Image ideas: Someone holding a plant/gardening Someone tidying Sitting on the grass/ standing under a tree Headline: Stay clean and Go green! – easy ways to protect the environment Contents list: Animalistic Activists break into Lab Helping the Homeless   Stay clean and Go green! – easy ways to protect the environment David Attenborough’s new message - A Life on Our Planet Celebrities urge for Ocean Clean up The sixteen-year-old doing the most for the Planet – Greta Thunberg What Does Brexit actually mean? Is Corbyn stepping down? Sustainable Houses  Climate Crisis  Image ideas for the contents page: ·          Tree/Flowers ·          Landscapes ·    ...

  The spectator has a colour scheme of red, white, and black. The red is a common theme among current affairs websites as it can be linked to the alert “Breaking News”. The red signifies the importance of these political and newsworthy articles. The font used appears to be Times New Roman , this gives the website a sophisticated and mature look. The website seems to remain political neutral, however in the past the magazine and website have had a conservative bias. Similar to the NewStatesman the magazine covers have a cartoon drawing and one main headline, making it look more like a storybook than a current affairs magazine, this is different to the sophisticated website, suggesting there are two different audiences, one for the magazine and one for the websites.  The home page of the website has plenty of information when you first glance unlike the magazine. The website actually uses normal images instead of the drawings that the magazine uses.  The Spectator doesn’t h...

The NewStatesman website has a colour scheme of red, white, and black, the website seems pretty bland and plain, it seems very modern and aimed more so at an older audience. The font used is bold simple and easy to read. The NewStatesman also has a liberal bias, most of their political stories are informative but the headlines are usually harsh on the conservatives.  The main story is the first thing that you can see on the home page, but many other stories also hold the home page together. They are a very informative website and have less adds than the Big Issue, and their website is also less eye catching than others suggesting they care more about informing than publicity and attracting their audience.  The modern and mature website look is a big contrast to the magazine front covers as they often have one main image which is either a cartoon or a photoshopped image, where as the website uses actual images and has a lot of information at first glance.  NewStatesman i...

The Big Issue website is colourful, but the main colour scheme being red, white, and black. The red is key to their image, it’s the main colour in their logo and easily eye catching and is associated with their brand identity. All the categories are coloured red which draws the audience’s attention, making it easy for the audience to find what they are looking for as it stands out. The layout is simple and easy to navigate, which could be done to cater to anyone despite their knowledge or lack of knowledge of computers and the internet. They’ve made their brand accessible for many different audiences, the younger audience may prefer to use the website whereas the older audience may prefer the actual magazine. The first thing you see when you log in is a slideshow of their options and announcements. The website and magazine both have a liberal bias and aim to support the homeless. The website has many interactive opportunities to engage their audience. Options to subscribe, become a ven...

 

 

  Print sales volume of magazine titles in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2018. (in million copies sold) More and more people are starting to get their news from TV, radio, or social media. People can also download and look at magazines online, which is slowly killing the print industry. Top 10 U.K. Magazines by Circulation 2019 The National Trust Magazine -  a circulation of more than 2.4 million ASDA Good Living – circulation of over 1.8 million Slimming World – Published seven times a year, with a circulation of over 560,000. Radio Times – weekly television and radio programme listings magazine that boasts a circulation of more than 519,000. Take a Break – published weekly and has a circulation of 432,000. The first current affairs magazine on that list is Private Eye at number 27 The Prospect was first launched at in September 1995 and released their first issue in October 1995. David Goodhart said during this time they “more liberal than conservative in poli...

 Magazine Analysis The main image is a drawing, which makes the magazine look more like a storybook, however it is an effective way at getting someone’s attention. Blue is a main colour used and is often associated with intelligence and duty, and red is often associated with blood and activity. Considering this story is about the coronavirus the colours fit very well. The masthead is bold and red, making it stand out and is easily recognisable for a familiar audience and creates a brand identity There's only one main story on the front, there are no other cover lines, which goes against the traditional magazine but also emphasises the importance of the main story. There is no tagline or barcode which isn’t traditional but in the top left corner there is a date and price which fits the codes and conventions of the traditional magazine. The front cover only has one main story which means this is their focus for this particular edition. As the magazine isn’t busy with loads of coverli...

 Magazine Analysis  The Masthead follows the codes and conventions of a traditional magazine as it is big and bold. It easily recognisable for a returning audience and is used to create a brand identity. Has a simplistic colour scheme of light colours and sticks to the same font, which suggests that they care more about the facts than trying to stand out. Blues are often used to suggest reliability, efficiency, communication and intelligence, so the use of using a very light blue in the background could be suggesting the lack of these traits among the people in charge.   However, the picture is a caricature drawing of the MPs, which is mocking and less traditional of a magazine as they tend to use actual images. The caricature drawings suggest a lack of respect towards the politicians and that they have a lack of authority. It also makes this magazine unique and stand out against other current affairs magazines. The word “Tories” is often used as an insult or with di...

 Magazine Analysis   The Masthead is bold and unique and helps to create a brand identity.   The dateline also follows tradition as it is found underneath the Masthead and is written above the price.   It also roughly fits the rule of three as there are spaces either side of the main image. The main image is also traditional as it is a single photo of Liam. The main image is a close-up picture of Liam Gallagher. Using a celebrity as the only thing on the front cover doesn’t just draw the attention of readers but it also draws the attention of Liam Gallagher fans. Using Liam as the main image in a serious way instead of a mocking way suggests that he is good and stands with the policies of the Big issue magazine. The only font that is big and bold is the masthead. The rest of the font on the front cover is small and white. This could be so it doesn’t take away the attention from Liam Gallagher. Colour scheme is a mint green background. This is an example of semiotics ...