Tatler CSP case study.
Media language
1) What different examples of typography can you find on the cover of Tatler? What are the connotations of the serif and sans serif fonts?
Tatler uses a serif font as their logo to seem more formal. It connotes elegence.
2) How do the cover lines appeal to the Tatler target audience?
They showcase whats gonna be said later on in the magazine.
3) What are the connotations of the Tatler colour scheme on this particular front cover? Green connotates a natual environment
4) How is the central image designed to create interest in the magazine? Find three reasons for your answer. (E.g. the model, the mise-en-scene such as props, costume and make-up, body position, facial expression etc.)
The Party Gown suggest wealth and aristocratic. She directly stares at you to show confidence.
Representations
1) What celebrities or famous people are mentioned on the cover? Why do you think Tatler put them on the cover?
Emma Weymouth, Boris Johnson and Max Johnson are mentioned
Tatler uses a serif font as their logo to seem more formal. It connotes elegence.
They showcase whats gonna be said later on in the magazine.
3) What are the connotations of the Tatler colour scheme on this particular front cover? Green connotates a natual environment
4) How is the central image designed to create interest in the magazine? Find three reasons for your answer. (E.g. the model, the mise-en-scene such as props, costume and make-up, body position, facial expression etc.)
The Party Gown suggest wealth and aristocratic. She directly stares at you to show confidence.
Representations
1) What celebrities or famous people are mentioned on the cover? Why do you think Tatler put them on the cover?
Emma Weymouth, Boris Johnson and Max Johnson are mentioned
2) What do the cover lines suggest about the lifestyle of rich people in the UK?
The cover lines suggest all the rich/aristocratic gossip.
The cover lines suggest all the rich/aristocratic gossip.
3) Looking at the image and cover lines together, what different groups of people are represented on the cover and how are they represented? (E.g. men/women/rich people/race & ethnicity etc.)
Rich/wealthy people are represented as TATLER is an rich gossip magazine.
4) Are there any stereotypes being reinforced or subverted? How? Why?
One stereotype is how the rich and wealthy are perfect and elegant. This is reinforced by Emma Weymouth wearing an elegant gown and is perfect.
Social and cultural contexts
1) What types of people are NOT featured in Tatler? (Watch the clip above again if you need help with this - the clue is in the title 'Posh People')
The Lower Class/Working Class
2) Tatler runs special issues on holidays, spa breaks, cosmetic surgery, watches and jewellery and private schools. What does this suggest about the magazine's representation of life in Britain?
They are giving the rich people advice on how the rich are supposed to do things
3) What audience groups might be offended or insulted by the front cover of Tatler?
Lower Class/Working Class might be offended because they are not included anywhere in the magazine and want to be included in the conversations.
4) Find three other front covers for Tatler from different months. What issues, subjects or people are regularly featured in Tatler?
Tatler normally uses upper class people as the magazine front cover. One issue could be not included anyone 'normal' in society.
Rich/wealthy people are represented as TATLER is an rich gossip magazine.
One stereotype is how the rich and wealthy are perfect and elegant. This is reinforced by Emma Weymouth wearing an elegant gown and is perfect.
Social and cultural contexts
1) What types of people are NOT featured in Tatler? (Watch the clip above again if you need help with this - the clue is in the title 'Posh People')
The Lower Class/Working Class
2) Tatler runs special issues on holidays, spa breaks, cosmetic surgery, watches and jewellery and private schools. What does this suggest about the magazine's representation of life in Britain?
They are giving the rich people advice on how the rich are supposed to do things
3) What audience groups might be offended or insulted by the front cover of Tatler?
Lower Class/Working Class might be offended because they are not included anywhere in the magazine and want to be included in the conversations.
4) Find three other front covers for Tatler from different months. What issues, subjects or people are regularly featured in Tatler?
Tatler normally uses upper class people as the magazine front cover. One issue could be not included anyone 'normal' in society.
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