Identify the target audience (demographic/psychographics) for this magazine. How is that particular audience attracted?
The target audience for this magazine is mainly aimed at males who want to become fitter and healthier. This target audience is attracted as they have articles talking about how to loose weight and gain six packs within just months. In the demographic group, the readers would be C1.
Does the article do more than just entertain? How?
Yes the article does do more than just entertain. It tells us about the movie Ill Manors than just talking about men's health. However, it does link both topics together which makes the article more intriguing.
Does this text allow the audience to participate/contribute?
Yes, the text does allow participants to contribute to the article as it has a comment section right at the bottom of the page which allows the writers of the articles as well as other people to see some of the reviews people have left
What codes/conventions of print interviews can you find in the article?
How is the narrative used to tell a story in each interview?
In the interview, Plan B talks about Ill Manors and why he wrote it. He also talks about him being overweight but then losing a lot of it and linking it to his movie. The fact that he talks about being overweight and loses it intrigues the readers more as they want to know how to become fit quickly. Plan B can be their inspiration.
What synergy can you find between this text and the broadcast examples we have studied?
There is synergy between the television broadcast interview and the media text interview.
NME Magazine Interview
Identify the target audience (demographic/psychographics) for this magazine. How is that particular audience attracted?
The target audience for the article, which is a music magazine, is aimed mainly at men between the ages of 17-30. The audience is attracted to this magazine as firstly, it talks about Plan B, who is a famous artist and secondly, it talks about Plan Bs new movie, which he directed himself. I think the that these readers would be Aspirer in the psychographic group. In the demographic group, the readers would be C2.
Does the article do more than just entertain? How?
Yes, this article does do more than just entertain. This is because it doesn't only talk about Plan Bs movie but it also talks about the London riots and how Plan B thinks its David Cameron's fault for the cause of it, which engages the readers more.
Does this text allow the audience to participate/contribute?
Yes, the article does allow the readers to contribute to the discussion as at the bottom of the page it says login to leave a comment which makes the readers fell they have a say in it; they feel personally involved.
What codes/conventions of print interviews can you find in the article?
The article has a yellow box in the middle of the article which quotes Plan B "The conservatives come along, al pig-headed and go, 'Ooh, that's [arts and culture funding] a waste of money'. That is what f***ing happens, mate.' It also has a print image of a magazine cover of what Plan B thinks about David Cameron.
How is the narrative used to tell a story in each interview?
The narrative in the article is telling the readers how Plan B feels about David Cameron and him causing the London riots, this is what intrigues the audience and the fact that he is an artist also does.
We can find synergy in the television broadcast and in the article. This is because viewers watch the programme due to there being many famous people on and so its a similar reason for the article. People read it because Plan B is in it.
Guardian Interview
Identify the target audience (demographic/psychographics) for this magazine. How is that particular audience attracted?
The target audience for the article is aimed at mostly males between the ages of 20-39. This is because these are the people who actually start getting their life together and want to become successful which is what Plan B talks about in his biography and so saying this, the psychographic group is succeeder's. In the demographic group, the readers would be B/A.
Does the article do more than just entertain? How?
Yes, it does do more than just entertain. This is because it talks about Plan B's movie and his past life which is quite depressing and upsetting. This engages the readers more as they want to know more about his past life and how harsh and difficult it was.
Does this text allow the audience to participate/contribute?
Yes, the article does allow the readers to contribute to the article as it says leave a comment right at the bottom of the page which makes them feel personally involved.
What codes/conventions of print interviews can you find in the article?
The article has two images at the top of the page and towards the middle. The first image is a picture of Plan B looking powerful and the second image is a picture of Riz Ahmed in the actual movie Ill Manors, looking towards a mirror, pointing a gun at himself in it.
How is the narrative used to tell a story in each interview?
The narrative is used in the interview which tells the readers a story. This is because, Plan B tells us about his entire past life which intrigues the readers into it more. He says it in way which makes it story-like.
What synergy can you find between this text and the broadcast examples we have studied?
Synergy has been used in the DVD extra and in this article. This is because they both talk about Plan Bs life and how it has allowed Plan B to come up with the idea of making the film and linking it to his past life.
GQ Magazine article
Identify the target audience (demographic/psychographics) for this magazine. How is that particular audience attracted?
The target audience for the magazine is aimed at young adult males from the ages of 18-25 years old. The magazine is targeted at this type of audience because it has features inside which a stereotypical male would like. For this the psychographic group is a reformer. In the demographic group, the readers would be C1.
Does the article do more than just entertain? How?
Yes, this article does do more than just entertain. This is because, it talks about literally everything related to the movie ad so we gave a huge insight of what was going through Plan Bs mind when shooting this film.
Does this text allow the audience to participate/contribute?
The text doesn't really allow the readers to contribute however, it does let the readers re-tweet it and share the opinions on twitter and so they do have a small say in it.
What codes/conventions of print interviews can you find in the article?
The article has an image of Plan b shooting the film with a huge expensive-looking camera, which tells the readers that he was serious about making the film as he used expensive/experienced equipment. It also has the music video trailer right underneath the Plan B image which broadens the audience as more people will see the film and the music video.
How is the narrative used to tell a story in each interview?
The interview helps create an overall story of Plan Bs thoughts and feelings when making the film as well as his past life. It also tells about what he wants to do and his opinions on other things such as him not wanting to be an MP.
What synergy can you find between this text and the broadcast examples we have studied?
There is synergy between the radio broadcast and the article as they both talk about Plan B's life and the radio broadcast gives explanations to an extent as to why people act the way they do in East London which is similar in the article as he said the same thing.
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