The Big Issue Essay Question

Analyse why The Big Issue magazine has used an intertextual approach to the referendum on its front cover.

Intertextuality is used to make you relate shows to the show and almost make light of the situation. They used clever word play an puns to joke about political situations. This an come across offensive to a lot of people. Intertextuality is the relationship between texts. The Big Issue used Intertextuality on the cover of this paper that's talking about Brexit, this being a big issue at this point in time and a lot of people want to know about it, the cover shows four politicians: Nicola Sturgeon, David Cameron, Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage, they are only their heads and are placed on top of the famous Swedish pop group Abba.Only an older audience will get this and find it funny as the group was mainly popular from 1974-1982 so their younger readers won't get this. They are very clever with how they use the Intertextuality as they don't want to a fend anyone but a the same time they aren't afraid to voice their opinion and everything they are saying links to the name or lyrics of one of Abba's songs, for example David Cameron is saying 'Knowing me, knowing EU' this would be funny as it's a pun of one of Abba's songs called 'Knowing me Knowing you' so although this pun is smart and funny it is only relevant to those who know Abba and their music. To other people this reference would be irrelevant and might go over their heads. Another use way they used Intertextuality is by the cover title which reads 'The Winner Takes It All' which is another reference to an Abba song. This time talking about how depending on the vote we will either leave or remain in the EU it will be one or the other it cannot be a mix which is why they have used this cleaver pun. This means that the people who not as familiar with Abba might not get all the references and find it hard to relate this means it will mean nothing to them and make them not buy it! This is a problem for the article writer because they will want as many people as possible to buy it. They might have to try and include people that the younger generations know and like to get them to buy their product.

The Big Issue Covers

The photo of Benedict Cumberbatch shows him in his sherlock Holmes outfit. The fans of the series will identify his outfit straight away and realise that there is news about the new series coming out. This is a great thing for them as they would have been waiting to find out wen the new episodes are out. The look on his face represents his character in the series, he is a very serious person who only cares about his work. next we have the masthead in the top left hand corner of the page. They put this in a very obvious place so it is easy to spot and people who often read the big issue will be able to easily identified it and get it. They use a banner in the top right to make this stand out and make you look at the 'sale' section trying to get you to buy something. They have some quotes about what people have said about the series at the bottom togged people who haven't seen it to go and watch it.

Editorial Comments Comparison

similarities
-Small masthead
-Column style (text based, no images)
-Authoritative, persuasive tone
-Subheading= outlines opinion
-Based on current affairs
-2/3 different comment articles

Differences
-Guardian have more statistics
-Guardian is written for more educated people/ have better vocabulary
-Daily mail is easier to read/ less challenging vocabulary

The reason that people go back to the same newspaper each time is because a lot of he people who write these articles feel or have the same views as the readers which is one of the reasons they come back each time.

Also the daily mail is more enjoyable which means it is more escapable this is done through the use of celebrities, this is instead of all of the political this that are happening and the guardian can bore you a lot of the time with large words and facts.

My TV Drama

questions
1. What Media Language have you used in your title sequence and how do they follow the codes and conventions of this element of a TV Drama?
-As you can see from what our opening scene we have lots of scenes from what will happen in the show. This is very common in crime tv shows because it intrigues you in to watching the program because you start to get a sense of hats going to happen in the show.
2. What genre is your TV Drama and how is that made clear in your title sequence?
-we have made it very clear that it is a crime drama because you can see that there is a large use of weapons drugs and violence which is a big part of this genre. Also have included the police which means that there is an element of risk in the show which is entertaining.
3. When in your episode will your title sequence occur and why?
-We will have a recap at the start of what happened last week so that people who have forgotten or are coming back to the show knows whats going, then we are going to have the title sequence which will be clips from throughout the series that have already happened.
4. How does the mise en scene of your title sequence suit the chosen genre, setting, era and the narrative of your programme?
-The props that are used in our title sequence will relate to crime because they are the stereotypical representation of what 'young' people used to commit crimes and to get into trouble. We also have the enforcers who are the police and when you think of them you relate it to flashing lights and cars.
5. Who would be the target audience of your programme and what will appeal to them about your TV Drama idea? How is this communicated in the title sequence
-the age range that we will be going for is 14-24, this is because they can relate to the characters because they are the same age which means that if they have problems that are the same as the character then they might be able to not make the same mistakes.
6. What TV Dramas did you refer to for inspiration for your own original idea?
-i would say power was one of our groups favourite shows which is why a lot of our themes are the same we both have the drugs and violence and also have the thrill of having police that could catch them at any point and change everything.
7. If you were asked to complete a textual analysis of your title sequence, how would you comment on the director's use of camerawork, editing, sound andmise en scene?
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8. What are the strengths and weaknesses of your title sequence? 

My TV Drama Pictures

An Evolving Media Product

First of all the daily mail online has more advertising. This would lead me to believe that their news wasn't as serious as the guardians. Next we have the fact that the Daily mail has a more boring background compared to the guardian who has a more colourful background. This is designed to draw you in to the post.

1. Name the two online editions and put links to the websites on to your blog post. https://www.theguardian.com/uk http:// www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html
2. Looking at each in turn, do they follow the same codes and conventions as their print publications. If not, explain how they differ. Label an image of each page with any new conventions when compared with the print version of the brand and comment on the purpose of these extra digital elements.
3. How are the news values made clear on the digital publications? Do the political ideologies remain the same and how can you tell?
4. Do you think that both platforms (online and print) attract the same readership or not? Explain your answer referencing the readership data you have been given for both publications.
5. Who do you think invests more capital in producing their online brand? Consider why this may be the case when thinking about readership habits.
6. How do you think the two brands generate income or profit from their online publications?
7. What interactive elements are available on the online platform and how might they increase reader loyalty?

TV Series Review

Shooter

The opening credits of shooter are abstract because you see bullets flying into what's meant to be someone's body to show how much damage a bullet will do to you if it hits you. It also looks like you see soldier who are doing an operation and an American flag which shows that they are patriots and they would d anything to keep people safe. This becomes apparent in the series when you see the extent to what bob-lee swagger goes to, to keep his family safe. The props that are used is guns, you see this in the opening credits when you see the people with guns. They play a vital role because they are used to kill so many people. The editing technique used is cross cutting. The sound track is quite a gripping theme tune, it makes you want to watch the show and see why it is entertaining, it does a great job of enticing you. 



suits

Below is the intro for one of my favourite TV programs at the minute, which is suits. It does not have a conventional into. What I mean by this it has a proper song as an intro. This shows that they have lots of sound track which is a big part of suits because it heavily relies on you feeling a certain way, they do this through the use of music to create an atmosphere. It uses cut editing to move from one frame to another and this mirrors the fact that it is a sleek show that is very professionally done. The opening few seconds shows the main character in a suit which is the costumes and big high rise buildings which are used as a prop in the series because they use it as their base of operation. This connotes that they are big corporate lawyers who are working in major law firms. It also shows how mike, the other main character, wakes up in the morning and his room isn't very tidy. This is foreshadowing that he does not know what he is doing and he isn't as successful as Harvey. This is also backed up by how he rides a bike to work. Finally when the camera is shown on Harvey it is from a low angle this is showing he is above everyone else, and mike we see him in bed being lazy and we are looking down on him.