Friday, 10 October 2008
Textual Analysis of "Secondary Teachers Magazine" Front Cover
As this is the start of the Foundation Portfolio Preliminary Task we looked at how the media key concepts could be applied to produce a college magazine. We used the acronym LIIAR - Language, Institution, Ideology, Audience and Representation.
L-language
The layout of the magazine is fairly standard, there is 3 small subtitles at the top and the title is below in centre in large font. the font of the text is like Arial, clear and easy to read in green/blue. This makes it attractive, yet understandable. The photograph is in colour and directly under the title. The photo shows two school pupils of different races, sat together with school books. This gives the feel of mixed cultures being together. And behind them is two football style shirts with ‘numeracy’ and ‘literacy’ above. This gives the idea of opposites being together.
I-institution
Wyke College, Wyke achieves the best results, more students from the East Riding than Hull, Achedmic College.
I-ideology
The message this magazine gives out is mainly an educational one. Again from the picture it shows children smiling sat with books, this gives the idea that learning is ‘fun’ and shouldn’t be boring. Also the bright colours make this attractive to read. The subtitles use words like ‘great’ and ‘need to know’ which makes the reader drawn in.
A-audience
Students at Wyke College, staff at the college, age group of students (16-19), 64% females at the college, 36% males at the college, students mainly from Hull and surrounding areas, universities, employee’s of the college.
R-representation
Representing the college, the photograph’s, type of angles, stories, lead story, promoting the college, how your text font and photograph represent your story.
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