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GQ - Language & Representation blog tasks

  GQ - Language & Representation blog tasks Create a blogpost called 'GQ: Language and Representation' and complete the following tasks: Language: Media factsheet Complete the following tasks using  Media Factsheet 252 - The Codes and Conventions of Print Magazines available in our Media Factsheet archive here . Answer the following questions: 1) What are the different magazine genres highlighted on page 2 and how do they link to our magazine CSPs? General Interest Special Interest Professional 2) Look at the section on GQ on page 2. How do they suggest that GQ targets its audience? Male audience by using iconography of the spy and action genres; like James Bond and his iconic car the Aston Martin are included along with CGI explosions and a palette of red, yellow and black that create an intense and dramatic effect to the visual codes.  3) What does the factsheet say about GQ cover stars? GQ selects their cover stars very carefully. In the December 2022 edition, they chose

Clay Shirky: End of audience blog tasks

  Clay Shirky: End of audience blog tasks Media Magazine reading Media Magazine 55 has an overview of technology journalist Bill Thompson’s conference presentation on ‘What has the internet ever done for me?’ It’s an excellent summary of the internet’s brief history and its impact on society. Go to  our Media Magazine archive , click on MM55 and scroll to page 13 to read the article ‘What has the internet ever done for me?’ Answer the following questions: 1) Looking over the article as a whole, what are some of the positive developments due to the internet highlighted by Bill Thompson? The network connects us to other people,  it provides a great source of information, it  can be used for campaigning and political  action, to draw attention to abuses and fight  for human rights. 2) What are the negatives or dangers linked to the development of the internet? A  lot of bullying and abuse takes place there.  There’s pornography that you don’t want to see, and illegal images of child abuse