Big Issue Revision

Revision

Revision

View the video essay about the magazine to remind you about the origins of The Big Issue.

task 1

It is always worth demonstrating some basic knowledge about the media text you are discussing such as who created it, who is the audience, what is significant / different / special about it.

"Explain how magazine front covers represent social, cultural and political events. Refer to Source A to support your points."

This is a MEDIA LANGUAGE and MEDIA REPRESENTATION question.

It is asking you to identify what is being represented (people, places, issues, events), how it is represented (positive or negative) and what media language is used to construct this representation and create meaning for the audience.

It is also asking you to consider what kind of magazine the Big Issue is (watch the video again on the previous page), who reads it and how it's representations cater for their audience.

BRAND VALUES

Your first paragraph should demonstrate your knowledge of the magazine's BRAND VALUES. This will allow you to demonstrate how the cover you are given illustrates these values.

You should also be able to correctly recognise and name the different features on the cover...

"Explain how magazine front covers represent social, cultural and political events. Refer to Source A to support your points."

Read the sample answers and give each one a mark out of 10 based on the mark scheme.

mark scheme

Answer 1

Answer 2

answer 3

Now it's your turn...

"Explain how magazine front covers represent social, cultural and political events. Refer to Source A to support your points."

Access the numbered questions and make hand-written notes on the media language and representations for this cover of the Big Issue.

You will be able to use your notes in your written response to this question so make sure you make good ones!

You have 10 minutes to access the knowledge organiser and make further notes.

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You now have 20 minutes to answer the question using your notes to help.

"Explain how magazine front covers represent social, cultural and political events. Refer to Source A to support your points."

Upon completion, you will swap with a partner and mark it, providing feedback based on the mark scheme.

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When you're marking it...

Mark Scheme

1. Does it identify one or more representations (people, places, events, issues?

2. Does it identify multiple areas of media language that construct these representations (cinematography, mise-en-scene, editing)?

3. Does it identify the connotations of this media language and discuss how they create meaning?

4. Does it use relevant magazine terminology when identifying features?

5. Does it answer the question by identifying relevant social, cultural or political contexts

6. Does it demonstrate knowledge of the Big Issue and it's ideology?