The representation of young female celebrities in gossip magazine.
By: Yusra K 12F
Why Magazines? PopularHigh DemandYoung audiences Competitive industry
Why Celebrities?ObsessedC- list Celebrity CultReport gossip ‘REAL’ news
Representation of women in magazine/ media.Sexually objectified. PassiveMisrepresented.Unrealistic
Representation of celebrities' in magazine. (Negative)
Representation of celebrities in magazine. (Positive)
Text 1Name: OK! MagazinePlatform: PRINTPublication: April 1993 (originally launched as a monthly magazine)Editor Lisa Byrne Categories: Celebrity
Best selling magazine!OK! is a British weekly magazine specializing in celebrity news.
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Name: Heart MagazinePlatform: PRINTPublication: February 1999 (launched as a weekly magazine)Editor :Sam Delaney Categories: Entertainment published by :German company Bauer Media Group
Its mix of celebrity news, gossip and fashion is primarily aimed at women.
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Name: Closer MagazinePlatform: PRINTPublication: (launched as a weekly magazine)Editor: ? Categories: Celebrity
Closer magazine is the UK's Number 1 celebrity and real life title
Target Audience... Primary audience are: female -C1, C2, D, Secondary audience are:
teenagers/young girls- Other Ethnic groups, D, E
Uses and gratification:
Audience theory... Cultivation theory- ‘important people’ –Hypodermic needle- Famous + Rich Copycat- ‘Wannabe’Desensitization- NormalJudith B– ‘Fix Gender roles’
Stuart Hall
Hall’s work covers issues of Hegemony and cultural studies.
Gaye Tuchman
Omission, trivialisation &condemnation
David Gauntlett
Gender in advertising
Richard Dyer
Representationis important
Nick lacey
Narrative and Genre
WHO IS IN MORE ‘POWER’ THE MEDIA OR CELEBRITIES?