Thursday, 4 December 2014
Monday, 20 October 2014
Emotive and Colloquial Language in Magazines.
Emotive and colloquial
language.
‘2010 Buyer’s
guide SKATEboarding.’-
I think the target audience for this magazine
is people interested in skateboarding and purchasing skate boards and
equipment.
Some colloquial language I have found is on
the contents page. Rather than just saying what each page contains, it’s
written in a way, almost as if the person is talking to you. For example ‘Can
you wear a size twelve shoe and still skate a seven and a half inch board? Well
who better to look to for the answers than the pros themselves?’ The fact that
it’s in question form automatically makes it sound more personal and friendly,
also the shortened word ‘pros’ is something that many skaters would refer to
professionals as, so it’s as if you’re talking to a friend.
An example of emotive language could be ‘skateboarders
are being criticized, harassed and arrested; when in actual fact they are
promoting a healthy lifestyle…’ which would catch the attention of most readers
because the magazine is aimed at skaters who would agree with the second part
of the quote and be against the first part because they’re biased.
Also the word ‘harassed’ is very strong, and
is bound to provoke a reaction from people especially if they feel strongly
about skateboarding. This could possibly gain them readers because if it’s
something people feel strongly they’ll more than likely keep buying issues to
keep updated on things they’re passionate about.
They also use many skateboard terms such as
‘deck’, ‘trucks’ and many other words related to types of boards and
skateboarding equipment. This is a positive to some people, such as people
familiar with skateboarding. However for people who aren't familiar with such
terms could be put off buying the magazine because they could possibly be
threatened by the language used.
Magazines use colloquial language because
they’re trying to create an informal relationship with their audience. They do
this because it’s important for the magazine to create such relationships
because they need to secure a continuous demand for their magazine to ensure
they gain a considerable profit.
Friday, 3 October 2014
Questionnaire Answered.
1. 78% of those asked answered ‘yes’
2. 27% answered more about students, 33% said more about teachers, 40% said more about extra-curricular
activities.
3. 85% of students asked said
monthly, 15% said weekly.
4. 100% of people answered
0-49p
5. 25% said students, 75% said
student and teachers.
6. 73% of people said yes, 27%
said no
7. People answered:
‘ I would like the magazine
to include some book reviews’
And
‘I think it would be good to
include some creative aspects to the magazine’
8. 89% of people said A* Express, 13% said School
Rocks
Some suggestions made:
School Rules! And Dream School.
9. Some suggestions were:
‘yeah I think the colours
should all match and be bright but not too eye catching’
And
‘maybe grey, purple and
black’
10.
72% said yes, 28% no.
Overall, I can tell that generally,
see from my results that people do like the idea of having a school magazine, preferably
issued monthly and would also like it to include creative, interactive aspects
too.
Also I can tell that many
students would be willing to pay for the magazine and are actually interested
in having one, and also are keen on the idea of having both students and
teachers on the front cover, so the magazine could likely be directed to both
teachers and pupils with relevant information for everyone.
Friday, 19 September 2014
Wednesday, 17 September 2014
Preliminary task questionnaire
Media Questionnaire.
1.
Do you enjoy reading your
current school magazine?
o Yes
o No
2.
What would you like to see
in your school magazine?
o More about students
o More about teachers
o More about extra-curricular
activities
o Other
If other, please give an example:
3.
How often would you like a
new magazine to be printed?
o Weekly
o Monthly
o Every term
4.
How much would you be
willing to spend on a school magazine?
o 0-49p
o 50p-99p
o £1-£1.49
o £1.50+
5.
Who would you prefer to see
on the front cover of the magazine?
o Students
o Teachers
o Student and/or teachers
6.
Would you like the magazine to include
questionnaires/quizzes?
o Yes
o No
7.
Do you have any suggestions
on what extra features you would like the magazine to include? If so please
state here:
8.
Which one out of these possible
names do you prefer? (Please tick one only)
o
A* Express
o
School Rocks
o
School Stuff
If you have
any of your own suggestions for a possible name please state here:
9.
Do you have any overall
ideas on how you would prefer the look/colour scheme of the magazine to look?
E.g. Colours, images, would you like features on the front page? Please state
here:
10.
Finally, would you consider
taking part/volunteering to write an article or feature to be used in the
magazine?
o Yes
o No
Thank You for
taking part in this questionnaire! Your opinions and answers will all be taken
into consideration.
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