Magazines: GQ - Language and Representation
1) What are the different magazine genres highlighted on page 2 and how do they link to our magazine CSPs? Fashion and Cars, they link to the CSP in such as way as they both include the element of style in both genres of magazines. 2) Look at the section on GQ on page 2. How do they suggest that GQ targets its audience? They target men through fashion and image but at the same time appeal to the intelligence factor of their audience. 3) What does the factsheet say about GQ cover stars? They will have their main subject related to something that is currently happening in the current world and time and then link them to what they are doing and their purpose towards it by using taglines. 4) Pick out five of the key conventions of magazine front covers and explain what they communicate to an audience. Numbers - Gives audiences a quick view/read Main Coverline - Offers different content to what is shown as the main image Masthead - Allows the audience to identify the magazine Covelines -