the big issue 2016 (25th anniversary edition) analysis

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<p>provide an analysis of the big issue’s cover design? 3 points</p>

provide an analysis of the big issue’s cover design? 3 points

  • lit up words and theatre imagery gives the impression of popularity

  • use of the word ‘revolution’ implies socialist ideologies

  • list of celebrities ties to star power theories

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<p>provide an analysis of this section of the big issue’s contents page? 3 points</p>

provide an analysis of this section of the big issue’s contents page? 3 points

  • named, well-dressed man - destigmatizes the homeless, defies typical stereotypes

  • elderly man - sympathetic

  • speech bubble - direct, personal mode of address

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<p>provide an analysis of this section of the big issue’s contents page? 2 points</p>

provide an analysis of this section of the big issue’s contents page? 2 points

  • yellow and red raised fist - communist iconography

  • ‘manifesto’ - like marx’s communist manifesto

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<p>provide an analysis of the big issue’s interview with grayson perry? 2 points</p>

provide an analysis of the big issue’s interview with grayson perry? 2 points

  • quote parodies at right-leaning daily mail - connotes liberal ideology

  • using perry reflects values of diversity in journalism

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<p>what are these advertisements promoting and how is this relevant?</p>

what are these advertisements promoting and how is this relevant?

charity organizations and ethically sourced products - relates to the big issue’s ideologies

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<p>significance of this section in the ‘moving on’ double spread for former homeless people? 2 points</p>

significance of this section in the ‘moving on’ double spread for former homeless people? 2 points

  • smart appearance + running pose implies success and positivity

  • entices readers to support the magazine more

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why might someone take an alternative reading of the big issue?

because they disagree with the magazine’s socialist politics

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significance of semiotics in the big issue?

sections about homelessness might be used for identity construction or entertainment, based on the individual

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give an example of how cultural contexts might influence readings of the big issue.

grayson perry’s article might be read differently by those with more conservative views on crossdressers

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why might some people critique the big issue?

they take money away from publishers outside of the commercial mainstream

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example of an article that conveys the magazine’s ideology? how so? 2 points

  • ‘moving on’ feature

  • its aspirational representation of the homeless reflects a liberal, optimistic ideology