Heat CSP

 

Introduction

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

-helps readers navigate the tricksy world of TV and streaming.

-gives readers down-time inspiration by curating the buzziest experiences
2) Now go to page 3 of the Media Pack - celebrity focus. What does the page say that Heat offers readers?
they provide readers conversational 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?
they give life hacks for food fitness wellbeing travel and homes
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%

average age:37

age profile:52% aged 15/34

segment:51% 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.
They only tell a part of the gossip/scandle to make the reader more intrigued in what the sdtory is. This makes the reader with unanswered question and therefore makes them want to buy the magazine
2) What are the connotations of the Heat colour scheme on this particular front cover?
The colours: pink yellow and red connotes ethusiam and they are all vibrant colours
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.)
The images are authentic and uneadited. This is because the photos are from the paparazzi. Also some of the photos have celebrities with no makeup, their celebrites are also sometimes caught with casual clothing.
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.

-One difference is that Tatler uses sans serif whereas Heat used serif

-Another difference is that Heat uses a yellow font however Tatler uses a white font

-lastly, Heat has a more bolder and thicker font than Tatler

Media Representations

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

Prince Harry, Piers Porgan and the kardashians

2) How are celebrities represented in Heat? (Positively? Negatively? Reinforcing or challenging stereotypes?)
celebrites are presented negastively as the magazines normally talk about their scandles or gossip about them
3) How are women represented on the cover of Heat? Think about both images and cover lines here.

women are potrayed as normal people

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)

 Heat gossips about working class or middle class people whereas tatler gossips about upper class.