Sadie Smart Coursework

NEA Research Part 6 - Institutional Research Introduction In this post I will be engaging in my brief's chosen media institution, Hearst Magazine UK. I will be researching on what kind of business it is, how they make profit, their values and ethos. This will help me further understand what kind of my magazine I want to present and its intentions behind it.  Task Click the link to see my post on my institutional research findings. https://prezi.com/view/HHk9E9i0az7qW2Fjrra0/ Conclusion Overall, this task benefited me in understanding what my potential magazine will present with its purpose and values. This is because for example one of their values includes having trust and breaking new grounds for the company. This means it will give me inspiration to be as engaging and unique with my magazine content as they are with their successful content. Also, as they represent brands such as Womens Health, Real People and more I want my magazine to share the same ...

NEA Research Part 5 - Media Theory research Introduction For this post I will be looking at 2 media products where different media theories have been used to appeal to their target audience. This will help me understand the social issues and messages the magazine institutions are trying to communicate to society. Task  Here is my presentation link  https://prezi.com/view/vElnXxxNNGjpPBAtIgI4/ Conclusion Overall, this task helped me further explore the creativity and deeper processing thought into what I want my magazine to mean by its purpose and references to different messages in society.

NEA Research Part 4 - Media Language and Representation Introduction  For this task I need to research the media language elements used in magazines and how this constructs representations and appeal to their target audience. This will be important in understanding what makes an entertainment magazine a successful entertainment magazine. I will look at two texts including their front cover, contents page and double/single spread pages.  Task This is my link to my presentation: https://prezi.com/view/vKJNwrktaGgIfhINfmIz/ Conclusion Creating this post really helped me understand the key elements used in magazines including the front cover, contents page and double page spread. For example, I understand the use of text used and what that means by the representation. When it comes to relating this to my magazine I will use a similar camera shot like a mid shot or from the shoulder up shot as many entertainment magazines use this. This is because is because i...