magazines-tatler csp

 Introduction - Tatler Media Pack

1) Look at the Tatler Media Pack. Go to page 2: How does the editor introduce the magazine?

 

The editor introduced the magazine by starting of  with talking about its target audience and what  they have aimed the magazines for as they say "for the richest readers in the country"

2) Now go to page 4 of the Media Pack. Focus on the print magazine (NOT tatler.com - the website). List the key demographic details: age, gender %, ABC1 % (social class), HHI (Household Income), % of those living in London and the South East. What do these demographic details suggest about the average Tatler reader?

average age-41

gender-woman -72%

ABC1-83%

HHI-£261,572

% of those living in London and the south east-70%

3) Look at page 6. What do Tatler readers think about fashion? How much do they spend?

  62% Tatler readers agree "i often buy fashion products after seeing things advertised on magazines".They spent £843 on fashion in the past year.

4) Go to page 10. What are the special editions of Tatler that run throughout the year? What does this suggest about the Tatler audience? What about the pyschographic audience group that best fits Tatler?

-travel guides

-weddings guide

-beauty and cosmetic guides

-spa guide

-watches and jewellery guide

-school guides

This suggests to the audience that Tatler has everything they need and this shows that taler has items for the rich wealthy people 

Media Language

1) What different examples of typography can you find on the cover of Tatler? What are the connotations of the serif and sans serif fonts?  The title is written in a serif font while the cover line is written used sans serif 

2) How do the cover lines appeal to the Tatler target audience?

It gives the audience the main reason about what the  magazine is about and the gossip in this magazines




3) What are the connotations of the Tatler colour scheme on this particular front cover?

The soft pink dress worn by Emma Weymouth shows elegance and luxury Also shows  femininity. Also shows  the dark leafy background shows the wealth nature .  and traditional country estates

4) How is the central image designed to create interest in the magazine? Find three reasons for your answer. (E.g. the model, the mise-en-scene such as props, costume and make-up, body position, facial expression etc.)   The model is the main focus as the topic is about her as it says in the cover line "marchioness of Bath" which  shows the girl is the main topic as she is now the marchioness of bath so her dressed up and shown as the main focus for the magazine.

Representations

1) What celebrities or famous people are mentioned on the cover? Why do you think Tatler put them on the cover?

Celebrities and famous people mentioned on the cover are Emma Weymorth also  Boris and his brother max

as there may be stuff about Boris and his brother max  in the magazine aswell as Emma Weymouth as she is presented on the front cover

2) What do the cover lines suggest about the lifestyle of rich people in the UK?

That people in the UK live a luxurious and exclusive life.

3) Looking at the image and cover lines together, what different groups of people are represented on the cover and how are they represented? (E.g. men/women/rich people/race & ethnicity etc.) 

4) Are there any stereotypes being reinforced or subverted? How? Why?

one stereotype which is shown is that woman have to look good and elegant at all times as the model Emma is  presented as dressed up elegantly.

Social and cultural contexts

1) What types of people are NOT featured in Tatler? (Watch the clip above again if you need help with this - the clue is in the title 'Posh People') The types of people not mentioned are the lower class people and low income families.

2) Tatler runs special issues on holidays, spa breaks, cosmetic surgery, watches and jewellery and private schools. What does this suggest about the magazine's representation of life in Britain?  These topics present Britain from upper class view as these are luxurious expensive experiences which only upper class people would have.

3) What audience groups might be offended or insulted by the front cover of Tatler? 

The audience groups which may be offended might be the working-class and low income families as this magazine s based all about the upper class and wealth.

4) Find three other front covers for Tatler from different months. What issues, subjects or people are regularly featured in Tatler?

-In these Tatler covers what is most mentioned was wealth  upper class things As well as  important people like royal family and and epic headlines which also drag in the audience so they want to read the Tatler magazines they all also have a hint of gossip which drags in the audience to want to read ahead to see what happens.