Gurleen A level exam

  The Gentlewoman: Audience and Industries blog tasks 1) Article Questions What does the article suggest is different about The Gentlewoman compared to traditional women’s magazines? It is minimalist and stands out from typical lifestyle magazines for women, offering a fresh perspective on what a magazine can be. What representations are offered in The Gentlewoman? The magazine presents modern, independent middle- to upper-class women without focusing solely on selling products to them. List the key statistics in the article on the average reader of the magazine 61% of readers are aged between 28–46. 47% of readers fall into the A or B socioeconomic categories. The average reader earns £87,000. What is The Gentlewoman Club? A members-only club hosting events such as talks by well-known figures and exclusive tours. What theorists does it suggest we can apply to The Gentlewoman’s club? Clay Shirky, Henry Jenkins’ fandom theories, and David Gauntlett’s ideas on how media products help...

  Industries: the appeal of print - blog tasks Writer’s Edit – Academic Journal Article on Independent Magazines What is the definition of an independent print magazine? An independent magazine is published without the financial backing of a large corporation or institution, giving its creators full control over both publication and distribution. What does Hamilton (2013) suggest about independent magazines in the digital age? Hamilton (2013) describes them as a global niche. Why does the article suggest that independent magazines might be succeeding while global magazine publishers such as Bauer are struggling? Large publishers like Bauer Media and News Limited in Australia struggle to keep readers who move online, whereas independent magazines use digital developments to their advantage and maintain a strong online presence. What does the article suggest about how independent publishers use digital media to target their niche audiences? They focus less on...

Media Magazine 55 – Bill Thompson: ‘What has the internet ever done for me?’ Looking over the article as a whole, what are some of the positive developments due to the internet highlighted by Bill Thompson? It has enabled people to communicate with hundreds of thousands of other computer users around the world. Its neutrality regarding how and what data is shared allows for innovations like email, the web, Spotify, and Snapchat. What are the negatives or dangers linked to the development of the internet? Its openness makes it very difficult to prevent spam, online abuse, and the circulation of abusive images. Users may sometimes fail to recognise the broader connectivity and potential the internet provides. What does ‘open technology’ refer to? Do you agree with the idea of ‘open technology’ It can mean any connected computer can exchange data with any other, while the network itself does not interpret the meaning of the data. It can mean computers can run any pro...