Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Magazine Cover - An Excellent Deconstruction (JDU)

(JDU)

Anchorage - How does anchorage create/manipulate meaning? The photo alone makes you think that Jennifer Aniston is happy and pleased, but the words next to it show that she isn’t happy in love, she is happy that she has got her revenge on her ex.
Audience - How does this magazine target a desired audience? This magazine targets a young female audience because of the fashion down one half of the page and the latest news on Jennifer Aniston’s relationship. It shows the newest trends that are on the highs street for this month.
Connotations - What connotations are brought by the signs or symbols on the cover? Why are they placed? The title is bold, block; solid letters which draw your attention to the front cover of the magazine, the title of the magazine is ‘LOOK’ and the ‘O’s’ look like eyes looking at you, the title jumps out at you making you want to continue to read it. They are placed across the photograph on the front page because they have more importance.
Conventions - What are the conventions of this magazine cover? It will help to have two different issues of the same magazines? The expected ingredient in the media text is the main verb like ‘revenge’ because it is such a strong word to describe a situation.

To be continued...

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