Reading+the+media+SJ


 * Copy the information below. Create a link on your Table of Contents page called Reading Media //initials//.**
 * Past the information below onto your new page.**
 * Then complete the assignment.**


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

Context: I went in Google and typed health magazine of Rick, then I found a website on it. Men's health is a magazine that shows people (men) how to be more healthy and live a longer life. Link:http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1440&bih=733&tbm=isch&tbnid=Uh39tV8Yw1Uy5M:&imgrefurl=http://twicsy.com/i/LiQkkc&docid=X2slUsJtBz2-aM&itg=1&imgurl=http://p.twimg.com/A2TBJGZCAAEwWYP.png:large&w=289&h=400&ei=mOePULSaIIaa9gTJ9YCACg&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=326&sig=114420678124961691026&page=1&tbnh=149&tbnw=108&start=0&ndsp=26&ved=1t:429,i:98&tx=32&ty=69
 * 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:
 * 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 the advertisement in many ways. One way I read it was by looking at the picture to tell what the words are referring to. Second way I saw it was by the type of shot they took of him and his pose. Another way I read this was by looking at the different text in it and bold letters in the magazine. The pose is the person sitting down looking at the camera being serious. Last thing I did to read the magazine was color of background, when the background is white you see the person more clearly and you can see the letters on the magazine more noticeable.
 * 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 see these appealing because it shows a actor that I like in a show.
 * 2) How do you feel they will appeal to other people, of different ages and gender? I see that it appeals to older men and younger men and their health.
 * 3) How do the images relate to the product that is being sold? The product is Mens health and there is a healthy man on the front cover to show people they can be healthy.

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: Reading is used in " Reading the Media" because when people see lets say a magazine has a picture and words, you read the words to see what the picture is for.
 * E. Connotations here:**