BR13+Reading+The+Media


 * Resources:**
 * Magazines for teens
 * World Newspapers and Magazines for Teens
 * RefDesk World Newspapers

The product is to receive e-mails about small pets.
 * A.** Choose an advertisement from a magazine or newspaper that interests you or is particularly striking in its impact on you. Make sure it contains words as well as images. Name the product:

Context: **Animal Magazine** Link: **http://www.smallanimalchannel.com/critter-community/default.aspx**
 * B.** Describe briefly the context in which you found it, e.g. upmarket magazine for girls, sports magazine, newspaper, etc. Provide a link to the advertisement.

C. By paying particular attention to the visual images in the advertisement and the way in which these link to the written words, write a paragraph explaining how you "read" the advertisement. You may find it useful to consider some of these factors: Paragraph Here:
 * color
 * framing
 * composition
 * size
 * type of shot
 * subject matter, including people
 * setting
 * lighting
 * pose
 * text


 * I saw the ad because the color of the ad was different than the color of the website. Also the ad was easily seen because the ad had giant bold words that stood out. Also the ad was a quality ad because it said what it meant on a website that involves the subject and the ad included pictures of animals to attract animal lover's attention. Also the ad is to attract people who like to know information about small animals and how to help them.**


 * D.** Think about the connotations that you find in the images.
 * 1) Do you find these appealing?
 * 2) How do you feel they will appeal to other people, of different ages and gender?
 * 3) How do the images relate to the product that is being sold?


 * 1) **I did find these ads appealing because it got the point of it across**
 * 2) **I think the ad appeals to all ages genders and people**
 * 3) **The image relates because it shows ferrets on top of newspaper which shows that it gives animal news**

You will hear the expression that people are said to be "reading the media". Talk about why you think the expression" reading" is used here, when you usually associate it with written words. Answer here:
 * E. Connotations here:**


 * I think reading is used in that phase because you not only need to read the words you have to understand what the image is telling too. This shows that if you just read the words you won't understand the advertisement in full. If you "read" the picture you will better understand the image than someone who doesn't "read" the image. In life that could be the difference between being tricked and not being tricked by an advertisement.**