Heat CSP Blog Tasks

 

1) Look at the Heat Media Pack. Go to page 2: the Heat mission. Write three things that Heat offers its readers under 'print'.

 . A unique quality experience

 . style for everybody

 . life hacks for food, fitness and more.

2) Now go to page 3 of the Media Pack - celebrity focus. What does the page say that Heat offers readers?
 
    They always understand and are in the know with celebrity news.

3) Now look at page 4 of the Heat Media Pack. What other content does Heat magazine offer its readers aside from celebrity news?

  clothing styles and life hacks for everyone.

4) Look at page 5. What is Heat magazine's audience profile? Write all the key details of their audience here. 

    Females who are 15 to 37 and are more than half married.

Media Language

1) How are the cover lines written to make the audience want to buy the magazine? Consider the interest/intrigue they create.

The words are big and flashy making the headline stand out and interest people to buy them.

2) What are the connotations of the Heat colour scheme on this particular front cover?

  That since the colours are bright you cant ignore them and you have to read it 

3) How are images used to create interest in the magazine? Find three reasons for your answer. (E.g. paparazzi images or aspects of mise-en-scene such props, costume, make-up, body position, facial expression etc.)

The photos of the celebrities being caught of guard and being not presentable makes the reader feel more interested as the celebrity who usually looks good looks bad in the magazine 

4) What differences can you find between the use of design and typography between Tatler and Heat? List at least three differences and explain the effect on audiences.

 

. The photos are more professional in Tatler whereas in Heat the photo was more taken of guard

. The typography looked more messy and cheap in Heat however in Tatler it looked more classy 

. The celebrities in Tatler were royals and posh celebrities however in Heat the celebrities were more known by the audience 

Media Representations

1) What type of celebrities appear on the front cover of Heat? List them here. 

 Megan and Harry

Victoria Beckham

Liam pain

2) How are celebrities represented in Heat? (Positively? Negatively? Reinforcing or challenging stereotypes?)

There presented as liars, fake and posh which is negatively representing them.

3) How are women represented on the cover of Heat? Think about both images and cover lines here

    Woman are often presented negatively and usually make the woman seem like the problem or the bad person which negatively impacts the way the audience see woman celebrities.

4) How do Heat and Tatler represent social class? What different social classes can you find in the features and celebrities on the cover? (E.g. middle/upper class / working class)

   The Tatler magazines are aimed at upper class woman as its more classy and elegant whereas, the Heat magazines ae targeted at middle and working class woman.