Task 3
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The document provides instructions for a task that requires students to analyze 3-5 music magazines by comparing genres, conventions, representations of artists, stereotypes, target audiences, and styles. Students should consider how the magazines represent themselves and artists through images and language, as well as the magazines' genres and intended readers. The analysis should explore both similarities and differences across magazines and be presented creatively using digital tools like Spiderscribe, Prezi, or Slid.es.
Task 3
- 1. Task 3: Analysing Music Magazines
- 2. The Task You will need to create an analysis of 3-5 FC, CP and DPS’s Make sure you cover a range of genres with your analysis, comparing the similarities and differences of each genre and magazine.
- 3. You should look at: The conventions found on this magazine? How is the cover band/artist being represented? (Denotation and Connotation) Stereotypes/Counter Stereotypes How is the magazine representing itself? (Denotation and Connotation) Who is the audience for this magazine? (be specific) Age Gender Brand/music interests What genre is the magazine? How is this shown? Image Mode of Address Typography Content What features of the magazine will you use/not use in your own music magazine?
- 4. How is the cover band/artist being represented? (Denotation and Connotation) Stereotypes Counter Stereotypes
- 5. How is the magazine representing itself? (Denotation and Connotation)
- 6. Who is the audience for this magazine? (be specific) Age Gender Brand/music interests
- 7. What genre is the magazine? How is this shown? Image Mode of Address Typography Content
- 8. The Blog Be creative with how you present this work Spiderscribe Prezi Slid.es Or anything else you can find that you think looks interesting Real examples of magazines can be found here: http://heathenmedia.co.uk/asmediastudiesrp/research-real- music-magazine-images/