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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? Net is open to innovation like email, the web,  Spotify or Snapchat. The internet lets  any two connected computers exchange  data in the form of binary messages. 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. It’s a great place for gaming  and educ...

Language: close-textual analysis Work through the following tasks to complete your close-textual analysis of the  Oh Comely  CSP pages: Front cover 1) What do the typefaces used on the front cover suggest to an audience? The typography of the title is really inviting and creatve. It's a 'heandwritten' style which shows how unique it it. 2) The words under the title introduce the content and topics addressed. What do these suggest about the potential audience of  Oh Comely ? It's definitely an audience that enjoys being in style and is interested in good quality entertaient, fashion etc. 3) How do the cover lines use narrative to create enigma? What do the cover lines suggest about the magazine's content and audience? That it's trying to me minimalistic in the stylish way, guiding the readers what type of audience they are aiming for.  4) Write an analysis of the central image. The central image is a girl that really stands out form the stereotypical beauty...

1) Write an analysis of the media language choices on the cover of Men's Health - e.g. colour scheme, typography, language, photographic codes etc. The magazine cover overall looks straight up like a magazine for men. The colours used on the cover are associated with male gender, the font is really bold and the text is really straight forward, focusing on the aspect of building a muscle, 'getting bigger' and heathy livestyle. You can see the progress throughout years in the headlines because of the fact that they also talk about mental health.  2) Identify  three  specific aspects/conventions/important points (e.g. cover lines, colour scheme, use of text, image etc.) from  each page  of the CSP that you could refer to in a future exam. Explain why that particular aspect of the CSP is important - think about connotations, representations, audience pleasures, reception theory etc. Front cover: Definitely the front image. The model is usually someone that peopl...