Magazine Key Word

Circulation: number of copies of sold (200 000 000) -2016-.

Readership: not people who buy but total people who like and read.

Mass Audience: readership on a large audience.

Niche audience: narrow group of audience, particular interest.

Subscription: reader pays for a set number of copies of a magazine in advance for a lower price.

BBC bitesize glossary

1. brand identity
   The image a company constructs for itself through the use of logos, slogans and other marketing tools in order to appeal to an audience.
2. cross-platform
   The appearance of a media text on more than one platform; cross-platform or cross-media advertising is used to market a product like a film on the web, TV and newspapers.
3. endorsement
   The act of supporting or backing something; celebrity endorsement is often used in advertising to sell a product.
4. ethos
   The purpose, attitude and beliefs of a person or an organisation.
5. media convergence
   When audiences use one platform to consume various types of media texts.
6. media format
   A media format refers to whether the content is video, audio, print based, or a combination such as a website or video game.
7. media platform
   A media platform is where a media text is presented; this can be TV, cinema, computer, games console, digital media player, smartphone, tablet, magazine, or newspaper
8. media text
   Any media product such as a TV programme, film, magazine, video game, newspaper, music track or album created for an audience.
9. niche audience
   A small, narrow audience interested in a specific topic or theme - the opposite of a mass market audience.
10. public service broadcasting
    Public service broadcasting is for the benefit of the public and not just for profit or commercial gain; the BBC is a public service broadcaster in the UK.
11. smartphone
    A mobile phone with a powerful processor that is capable of running applications and accessing the internet.
12. tablet
    A computer device a little smaller than a laptop but with a built-in touchscreen, usually without a keyboard.

Genre And Hybrid

Genre

Genre- A type or category of X.

Describe In detail

Setting- location, time period

Themes- love, guilt, revenge, good vs evil

Icons- significant props, weapons or a wallet

Narrative- how a story is told, plot

Characters- male/female, background

Textual analysis- style of camera, editing, muse en scene

Types of genres:

• Drama
• Romcom
• Comedies
• Horror
• Si-Fi
• Action
• Adventure
• Thriller
• Western
• Musical
• Crime mystery

Hybrid- combinations of 2 different types of genre.

Genre Picture Task

Action and Adventure:

For our first task we captivated a picture representing the genre of adventure and action.  To accomplish this, we aimed to embody the stereotype of these genres but mixing them together. For example, in both, characters could be running away from someone or something, escaping or climbing to explore. Therefore, we chose a wired fence for a prop to achieve this. In addition the fence looks similar to those in a prison; this also highlights the genre of adventure and action.

 

Musical:

For our second task we designed a picture for a music genre. By doing this we included key props such as a piano and a drum, and characterised our facial expressions to be happy; due to musicians loving what they do and create. To possibly improve this image i would change the backdrop to a musical theme such as adding stage lights, more instruments or artistic posters etc.