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Textual Analysis Student Work

TV Listings Magazine Double Page Spread

A large, eye-catching title showing the name of the channel and the date it is hitting the air. The name of the channel is shown with a logo and the date is in a multi-coloured font.

There is writing set out in columns, typical of a magazine article, explaining the new channel.

There are 3 small images on the right side of the page which divide the text and make the page more exciting to look at.

There is a schedule which is typical of a TV listings magazine which shows the readers what programmes are on at what time, encouraging them to watch.

Page number in the top right corner t0 indicate to the audience what page they’re on as well as making it easier to find the specific page.

The colour scheme/theme is apparent throughout and stays consistent on both pages.

TV Listings Analysis

This TV listings page clearly identifies the channel throughout making it apparent to the audience that this is a new channel and making the logo memorable. It is vital that the audience remember the logo of the channel as this is how the channel will be further advertised. Also, the page uses columns to layout the writing which is typical of a magazine although the font doesn’t look professional and doesn’t match the theme of the page well. The font is a sans serif font which usually makes the page look more modern, although the font used makes the magazine look computerised and unattractive which wouldn’t appeal to the target audience. The title of the page is very dominating as it takes up a third of the left hand side. This is important as it is eye-catching which attracts the target audience. The title clearly states the date the channel is hitting the air in a large, photo-style coloured font which is appealing and attention-grabbing as well as memorable. The title also includes the logo which is repeated all over the page making it stick in the audience’ head.

TV Listings Analysis

The right side of the double page spread follows the same structure and theme of the left side as it has the same pink border. This border is a bright pink which highly dominates the page over the writing, making the writing blend in and less noticeable. There are three images down the middle of the page which divide the two columns of text, making the page look more appealing and interesting. The images have captions describing them, the font for the captions doesn’t match any other font on the page which looks unorganised and unprofessional. The writing on the right hand side of the page doesn’t match the left hand side which also looks untidy and shows inconsistency throughout the double page spread. The schedule shows the times and days programmes are on, this is in the bottom right corner. The font and colours used look unprofessional and don’t reflect well on the page. Also it doesn’t stand out over the pink of the border.

Representation

The colour scheme of the page is mainly pink which insinuates that the TV channel is aimed mainly at a female audience as pink is a stereotypically female colour. Another element of the double page spread that gives this idea is the image of the two girls holding makeup, their hair is down and they are wearing light coloured clothing, this shows the target audience for the spread as well as showing the stereotypical view of teenage females as they are holding makeup.