Mens Health Magazine;
1) Identify the target audience (demographics/psychographics) for this magazine. How is that particular audience attracted?
The target audience is of around 18-49 as it focuses on a issue regarding their interests as well as having a more sophisticated layout.
The percentage is around 80% male and 20% female, as females are likely to check this information, as around 60% of the readers are married, for significant others etc. and men because it is focused around them.
the sophisticated layout and style of writing appeals to the 30% of readers who have graduated college or the 30% that do managerial jobs suggests a higher audience class of around b-a as well as the 70% who are in full time employment.
The psychographics are likely to be of succeeders as they are driven and ambitious,
aspirers as they wish to set trends
explorers due to thing like trying new trends
and reformers due to these qualities also.
2) Does the article do more than just entertain? How? (Think of Uses and Gratifications theory) What audience pleasures does the article offer?
Personal relationship - He understands obese life
Surveillance - How to better your health
3) What codes/conventions of print interviews can you find in the article?
Quotes
subheadings
4) How is narrative used to tell a story in each interview? Clue: what is it that keeps the reader interested in the article to the very end?
The headings can be seen to show the flow of the narrative, moving from equilibrium of a new film, disequilibrium of the emotions he went through for the film and being obese and equilibrium at the resolve he comments on at the end. ending with a positive message.
5) What synergy can you find between this text and the broadcast examples we have studied so far?
They both talk about his film, deeper emotions regarding change and being motivated to make that change himself and the understanding he reflects for various different aspects especially young people.
NME Magazine interview :
1) Identify the target audience (demographics/psychographics) for this magazine. How is that particular audience attracted?
males aged 17-30 due to the darker tones, explicit language and images and the perspective given.
at the time, when the magazine was prices, it would of been individuals who work and are educated therefore of a c1-b1 demographic
the controversial view point suggests explorers, who would be different to mainstreamers, reformers and aspirers who have view points wanting to change key ideologies of society.
2) Does the article do more than just entertain? How? (Think of Uses and Gratifications theory) What audience pleasures does the article offer?
personal realtionship - due to understanding his view point and maybe even
idenfification
3) What codes/conventions of print interviews can you find in the article?
quotes
questions
4) How is narrative used to tell a story in each interview? Clue: what is it that keeps the reader interested in the article to the very end?
he refers to the 6 different narratives of the movie creating some sort of preview spoilers regarding the movie serving as beneficial to the audience.
5) What synergy can you find between this text and the broadcast examples we have studied so far?
the point of view is consitant, his motivation is still clear. He also refers to the movie narrative making the links.
Guardian Interview;
1) Identify the target audience (demographics/psychographics) for this magazine. How is that particular audience attracted?
mainly of a ab-c1 class group refelcted through the range of views in just this one interview
an even spread from 17-65+ through the range of ideas and way in which they are presented.
53% male 47% female reflected through the subject focus and opinion expressed
70% higher education reflected through the sophisticated language but use of dialect too
50% working full time
2) Does the article do more than just entertain? How? (Think of Uses and Gratifications theory) What audience pleasures does the article offer?
personal relationship- due to the back story
identification - if they can relate themselves
3) What codes/conventions of print interviews can you find in the article?
quotes
dialect
4) How is narrative used to tell a story in each interview? Clue: what is it that keeps the readerinterested in the article to the very end?
it describes the disqualibrium of his past life and how he has over come these problems and what he is still doing to over come them which serves as a sort of equalibrium of the narrative.
The clear step by step link from each aspect of his life helps the audience follow the narrative also.
5) What synergy can you find between this text and the broadcast examples we have studied so far?
Again, his view points, motivation and ideas are still the same and still have the core idea and belief.
Daily Mail review;
1) Identify the target audience (demographics/psychographics) for this magazine. How is that particular audience attracted?
mainly females of the basis of genral articles form a 60% female to A 40% male audience. The appeal is more to middle class audiences therefore highlighting why there is such a lack of appricaiation for the film.
2) Does the article do more than just entertain? How? (Think of Uses and Gratifications theory) What audience pleasures does the article offer?
identification - they may agree with the viewpoint of the writer.
3) What codes/conventions of print interviews can you find in the article?
quotes
opinions
4) How is narrative used to tell a story in each interview? Clue: what is it that keeps the reader interested in the article to the very end?
it is taking a much different approach to the rest of the media texts and the criticism may serves as entertainment for various individuals.
5) What synergy can you find between this text and the broadcast examples we have studied so far?
this is actually from a much different view point but still makes reference to characters, music and ideas explored on the main media text.
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