HEAT

 1) How does the front cover engage audiences with possible narratives? Look for stories, cliffhangers, dramatic cover lines etc. Do for every cover line for Heat. It is about royals like Meghan and Harry and talks about stories regarding famous people. 


2) What are paparazzi images and why are they crucial to the front cover of Heat? Paparazzi images are crucial as they are the highlight of the main magazine and bring in consumers.

3) How does the front cover juxtapose text and images to create contrast and narrative on the front cover of Heat? The images are very formal whilst the text being informal to attract the consumers.

4) What do these two magazines suggest about representations of social class in the British media? It represents people at a higher class in Britain  and how their lifestyles are.


Tatler 
Grade 8/9 extension tasks

1) What would be the preferred and oppositional readings to this cover of Tatler?

2) Are there any misrepresentations or under-representations of certain groups? What might this suggest about the target audience?

3) How does the front cover engage audiences with possible narratives? Look for stories, cliffhangers, dramatic cover lines etc.

4) Read this Guardian article on the BBC documentary about Tatler called Posh People. What does the article suggest about the people who produce and read Tatler?

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