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1) Write a definition of  representation   in media studies.  Representation: how groups or events or individuals are presented/portrayed. 2) Now look at the cover of Closer magazine above.  List  all different types of people and groups represented on the front cover. E.g. women, celebrities, race/ethnicity etc.  The  different types of people and groups represented on the front cover women , mothers , first gay dads in the UK , and celebrities romantic life .    3) What does the representation of  women  on this front cover suggest female audiences are mainly interested in? The representation of women in the front cover suggests female audiences are interested in celebrity gossip , romance life , gay men , motherhood and being dieting. 4) Are there any  stereotypes  you can identify? E.g. women and motherhood; celebrities etc. The stereotypes I can identify are motherhood ,  gay men ,  celebrities ,  and women. 5) Is there anything on the cover that  subverts  typical stereotypes in

  1) List the  t hree   most important magazine cover conventions in your opinion and explain  why  for each one. The three most important magazine cover conventions, in my opinion, are a title of publication , central image , and the cover line . Title of publication is important because it tells the audience what the magazine will be about or based on .  The central image is important because it makes the audience focus on the image and tells them the ethos (identity) of the magazine . The cover line is important because the text placed around the  image tells the reader/consumer what is going to be  in the magazine (stories).  2) Identify as many of the magazine cover conventions as you can and write a list of where they appear on this cover of Closer. In the Closer magazine cover, sans is used to show it is a modern magazine, unlike a posh magazine which uses a serif .  Unlike a serif magazine Closer uses a variety of images with Sell Line around the whole magazine cover which tell