About Me
- katiemccreeshasmedia
- Candidate number:8450 Centre number:71615 I am Katie McCreesh and I am studying media for my A levels. This subject interests me because I like reading magazines, newspapers and learning about the media. I love playing Camogie for my local club and also love listening to music
Thursday, 11 December 2014
Ideal reader
I used the website www.yougov.com to help me with my ideal reader. This website allowed me to find out everything about a student from 108 responses combined together to make 1 ideal student. This information includes demographics, lifestyle, personality, brands, entertainment, online, media.
Friday, 5 December 2014
Monday, 1 December 2014
Analysis of Double Page Spread- Rolling Stone
This is my analysis of the Rolling Stone magazine. I really enjoyed analysing this as it had lots of techniques that I would like to use when I'm making my music magazine. I also got an idea of the layout of a double page spread and how it caught my eye once I read it.
IMAGE: The
image on the second page of the double page spread is a full page image of John
Oliver. It is a comical photo as he is holding a baseball bat and ball running
towards the camera. This reflects John Oliver as he is a comedian and the
readers of Rolling Stone would be familiar with this. The photo is black and
white which accommodates the house style of the magazine and the front cover of
John himself as he is wearing a black and white suit. In this photo he is
wearing a top saying New York City , which is
ironic as he is a British man who works in New York . It is a long shot of him and fills
the entire right page and is accompanied by no other images, therefore
instantly drawing attention. In the background there are a lot of cars so it is
shot in the middle of the road which again entices the audience into a dramatic
effect. The fact that it is black and white adds to the old school effect, the
magazine has. Also he is wearing his glasses which are an iconic feature of his
and people would easily recognise him when he has them on. This article would
appeal to all age groups who like John Oliver’s work particularly older people
as they would recognise him more. Rolling Stone magazine have a mixed range in
their magazine, not just music and having a interview with John Oliver proves
this, so more people would be enticed to read it. Sine the image is a long
shot, it creates a sense of equality between the artist and the readers which
will appeal to the readers and fans of him. Also John is looking into the
camera which will again draw readers into this article.
TEXT: This
article centres on John Oliver and how he went from a stand up comedian in Britain to a sensation in New York . He presented the “Daily show” and
“John Oliver’s New York Stand up show” and “Last week tonight with John
Oliver”. There are lots more shows that he mentions and he tells Rolling Stone
magazine he is currently supposed to be shooting his 16th episode of
his HBO show but his staff hasn’t finished writing. The masthead of the first
page of the double page spread is huge and fills half the page, “John Oliver is
Mad as Hell” this masthead stands outs and it is black writing which
accompanies the house style. From the masthead, we can tell that the writer is
employing a light informal tone throughout and the writer also address the
reader as an equal, as if this is a friend to friend conversation between stars
and such a literary style not only appeals to the Rolling Stone target audience
who expect to be treated in such a manner but also allows for a serious
discussion of the stars history and success without being boring. The slogan
underneath the masthead”As the news gets worse, he gets funnier. Inside TV’s
most hilarious new show by Brian Hiatt” this slogan really would entice the
reader into reading this article as it a positive and informal which would
appeal to all the target audience. There is very little text on the first two
pages of the spread but on over the pages there are 4 more pages filled with
gossip about John Oliver. The text is separated into columns and the text is
separated by a drop cap at the very beginning spanning over a number of lines.
This adds interest to the article and is a common feature of this type of
magazine. There is a lot of white space on the first page where the masthead
is. This is so that the magazine is not too overpowering with things and also
having just writing at the top will not distract them form reading it. There is
a pull quote on the second column of first page, “I don’t see this as a fake
news programme,” says Oliver, in New
York in August. This is a quote from an interview he
did with Rolling Stone magazine and it is included in the article to give the
audience real life quotes of what he actually says. It makes it more realistic.
The page number is printed along the bottom of each page with the name of the
magazine, the website and the date it was published.
COLOUR SCHEME:
The colour scheme depicted in this DPS is entirely reflective of Rolling Stone
distinctive House Style. The black and white image of John Oliver is in keeping
with the style and the white background employed across the page with the black
writing also complements the house style. The muted tones of the striking image
are then contrasted with a band of red across the top of the other page
establishing a sense of symmetry due to the fact that the image on the right-hand
side also fills the page. Undoubtedly the most recognisable shade featured in
the magazine, black is used for the image, article title and the text itself
and is therefore immediately recognisable for readers. The contrast created
between the dominant colours of red, black and white is evident in any issue of
Rolling Stone, creating a dynamic, edgy look that signifies the stylish,
sophisticated look the target audience are attracted to. Similarly, the
polished colour scheme seems to reflect the fact the article is a serious
journalistic piece which will also appeal to Rolling Stone readers, eager to
find out the latest about their favourite artists, comedians, actors etc.
HOUSE STYLE:
Aside from the image, colour scheme and indeed the article itself, the
distinctive Q House Style is evident in the bar along the top of the page which
features the logo for this issue and the colours of Rolling Stone magazine.
Along with the full page black and white image, it fits well with the colour
scheme and the front cover of the issue. Overall the magazine matches
throughout whether it be the colour scheme throughout or minor details, it
still fits in with the house style.
LAYOUT:
very simplistic and fits in well with Rolling Stone traditional, clean cut look
and well thereby appeal to regular buyers. The large image filling the page
also stands out and would appeal to the target audience.
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