Magazine CSPs: Blog Feedback and Learner Response

WWW: Wow – two more absolutely superb pieces of work! The depth and detail you offer across both of these case studies is so impressive. You clearly show understanding of the two texts – particularly with regards to media language. Keep up the good work!

EBI: It’s difficult to fault this work – you’re offering the kind of detail and insight that will definitely open up the possibility of a top grade. A few suggestions: you don’t offer quite as much detail in terms of representation and social/cultural context. These are important areas that could certainly come up in the exam. Secondly, try and avoid the word ‘posh’ when writing about Tatler (unless you’re referring to the cover line!) ‘Upper class’ or ‘wealthy elite’ is more academic. Finally, you haven’t completed the grade 8/9 extension tasks for Reveal so that’s definitely an area to focus on. We are aiming for a grade 8/9 so make sure you do the extension tasks for each CSP! 

LR: Complete the grade 8/9 extension tasks for Reveal.

LR completed in edit of Reveal CSP Case Study.

Tatler is more focused on upper class members of society whereas Reveal is more focused on the working class members of society. Additionally, Tatler only ever uses studio shots when using images for the magazine and Reveal focuses on using Paparazzi shots. Finally, Tatler is more sophisticated and talks about different topics that would be discussed in the richer areas of Britain and Reveal is mainly about topics that would make celebrities look bad.