Reading+the+Media+BB


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

This is the one direction new album cover.
 * 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: I found this in the website for a magazine called J-14. J-14 is a magazine for teens or younger magazine lovers. They usually include things about the latest gossip on celebrities and keep teens updated on their favorite celebrities. Link: @http://www.j-14.com/2012/10/j-14-first-look-one-directions-individual-take-me-home-album-covers.html
 * 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: I read this photo as really well taken. The backgrounds and lighting made it so that each of the boys faces looked absolutely perfect in their photo. The framing gives each of them a spot on the cover. I also like how the let the one direction boy that not a lot of direction like in the middle, because all the one direction fans that do love him can properly adore him. The size for each of their photos are pretty equal, they each get their own individual square. All the squares are the same size. This shot is a close up of pictures all put into a collage. The subject of this photo is One Direction and their new album. It seems that the setting is sometime recent outdoors. In each picture of the boys the sun is shining. The pose for the picture is casual, but fierce. The text all say One Direction since that is the band they are advertising, and the name of the album because that is what they are selling.
 * color
 * framing
 * composition
 * size
 * type of shot
 * subject matter, including people
 * setting
 * lighting
 * pose
 * text


 * D.** Think about the connotations that you find in the images.
 * 1) **Do you find these appealing?** Yes, I do find these appealing.
 * 2) **How do you feel they will appeal to other people, of different ages and gender?** I think that this ad will appeal to girl 10-16, because that is the age/gender of most of their fans across the world. A lot of them base their lives on these drop dead gorgeous British/Irish guys . Members of the male species fell inferior to these five males because most of the females across the world love them so much. So I feel that this ad will be more appealing for females than males.
 * 3) **How do the images relate to the product that is being sold?** Since the product is an album, this image relates to it because those five boys (Zayn, Harry, Louis, Niall, and Liam) are the ones who are singing in this album.

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: I think that the expression "Reading the Media" is used here because technically you are reading all of the key components of this ad, which is also considered media. Not only are you reading the components, but you are also reading actual words on this ad that tell you information about what they are advertising.
 * E. Connotations here:**