Heat Magazine CSP

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 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'.
.Audiences are always in the know
.Give them conversation starters
.Show off about to their mates down at the pub

2) Now go to page 3 of the Media Pack - celebrity focus. What does the page say that Heat offers readers?
Heat offers readers life hacks to be like celebrities. 

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 talk about the best movies or shows to watch.

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

Media language

1) How are the cover lines written to make the audience want to buy the magazine?
They put the best topics on the cover lines to persuade people to but the magazine. 

2) What are the connotations of the Heat colour scheme on this particular front cover?
Pink- Bright and stereotypical that mostly women buy heat magazine.
Yellow- Bright and bring attention to the magazine. This colour is used for some of the cover lines.

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 central image of Victoria Beckham is the most interesting as she is wearing normal clothes and seems to be talking to someone in another picture. She is the only person in this cover that isn't dressed like a celebrity.

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.
Tatler uses a mix of sans and serif in their covers. All the cover lines are white and aren't a mix of colours like Heat. Tatler has only one image unlike Heat that has a bunch of different images of celebrities in one cover. 


Media Representations

1) What type of celebrities appear on the front cover of Heat? List them here. 
.Harry and Meghan
.Liam Payne
.Cheryl Cole
.Victoria Beckham
.Dani
.Giovanna

2) How are celebrities represented in Heat? (Positively? Negatively? Reinforcing or challenging stereotypes?)
Negatively. This is because Heat magazine is a magazine that focuses on celebrity gossip. Most of the time its negative information about celebrities.

3) How are women represented on the cover of Heat? Think about both images and cover lines here.
Women are represented as the main interest in gossip as most the topics in the cover have to do with women celebrities. 

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)
Tatler is a magazine for the upper class. This can be shown through the central image and colour scheme. However, Heat is a magazine for the working class. This can be shown through the colour scheme, images and cover lines.
 

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