Heat CSP

 Introduction - Heat Media pack

1) Look at the Heat Media Pack. Go to page 2: the Heat mission. Write three things that Heat offers its readers under 'print'.

travel , food , fitness

2) Now go to page 3 of the Media Pack - celebrity focus. What does the page say that Heat offers readers?

Make sure their always in the know and give them conversation starters

3) Now look at page 4 of the Heat Media Pack. What other content does Heat magazine offer its readers aside from celebrity news?

Life hacks

4) Look at page 5. What is Heat magazine's audience profile? Write all the key details of their audience here. 

Female/Male : 90%/10%

Avg Age : 37

Age profile : 52% Aged 15/24

Segment : 50% ABC1

Marital Status : 57% married

Media Language

1) How are the cover lines written to make the audience want to buy the magazine? Consider the interest/intrigue they create.

The cover lines have contrasting colours , its about celebrities which will make the readers involved

2) What are the connotations of the Heat colour scheme on this particular front cover?

using pink for female , using white makes it seem like the magazine isnt guilty but the celebrities are because its such a pure colour.

3) How are images used to create interest in the magazine? Find three reasons for your answer. (E.g. paparazzi images or aspects of mise-en-scene such props, costume, make-up, body position, facial expression etc.)

It creats interest by the photos being taken by paparazzi because there not ready in the photos.

4) What differences can you find between the use of design and typography between Tatler and Heat? List at least three differences and explain the effect on audiences.

 

Heat is a lot more busy and Tatler is focused, Heat is more bright and Tatler is elegant , Heat is about celebrity gossip and Tatler is about fashion.

Media Representations

1) What type of celebrities appear on the front cover of Heat? List them here. 

Younger royalty , Pop stars , Film stars , Reality TV stars ,  Footballers

2) How are celebrities represented in Heat? (Positively? Negatively? Reinforcing or challenging stereotypes?)

Negatively because their reinforcing the stereotypes as there talking about personal things of the celebrities.

3) How are women represented on the cover of Heat? Think about both images and cover lines here.

Women are shown to be the cause of problematic relationships.

4) How do Heat and Tatler represent social class? What different social classes can you find in the features and celebrities on the cover? (E.g. middle/upper class / working class)

Tatler is more for upper class and Heat is more working/middle class.