heat

 

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'.
affordable weekly fashion edits

2) Now go to page 3 of the Media Pack - celebrity focus. What does the page say that Heat offers readers?
it offers readers to always be in the know about what's going on in celebrity lives 

3) Now look at page 4 of the Heat Media Pack. What other content does Heat magazine offer its readers aside from celebrity news?
what to wear and 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 15/34

(14% 15-24, 37% 25-34)

SEGMENT: 50% ABC1

MARITAL STATUS: 57% MARRIED

or living with partner / 43% single

Media language

Media language

1) How are the cover lines written to make the audience want to buy the magazine?
Questions to audience create inclusive, gossipy feel and words like ‘shock new pics’ and ‘Behind closed doors’.

2) What are the connotations of the Heat colour scheme on this particular front cover?
Pink, yellow and red. Bright colours to attract attention.

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.)
Heat readers know these celebs already and want to hear the latest.

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.

they have different topics

Media Representations

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

main stream a list celebrities like:

Victoria Beckham, prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Cheryl Cole, Liam Payne, Dani dyre and Giovanna Fletcher 

2) How are celebrities represented in Heat? (Positively? Negatively? Reinforcing or challenging stereotypes?)
they are presented like normal people which challenges the stereotype that celebrities are perfect all the time

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

These can be described as images of women wearing glamorous, expensive-looking dresses, with their hair and make-up perfectly placed, posing at the camera.

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)

they show wealth, income, education, and occupation. These show the power and prestige a person has like these celebrities on the front covers.