Mens Health Interview

1) Identify the target audience (demographics/psychographics) for this magazine. How is that particular audience attracted?
Men’s Health is men aged 18-30 who want to achieve a good body and want advice on certain topics. The headline almost immediately would attract the targeted audience as its convincing and informing: 'full fat interview with the slimmed down polymath – including his complete workout and nutrition regime'.

2) Does the article do more than just entertain? How? (Think of Uses and Gratifications theory)

The story itself may be entertaining to see a low class character transform to a high end sophisticated and confident director but article also increases the confidence of young characters in todays society that are also brought up in similar environments.

3) Does this text allow the audience to participate/contribute? (E.g. leave comments) How is this different to the print version of the magazine?

Yes, it allows the audience or the reader perhaps to leave and post a comment, something which generates talk and word of mouth in essence it allows everyone to share and read their opinions on the article whereas any other print, where its more of just the poster being seen rather than really looked at.

4) What codes/conventions of print interviews can you find in the article?

The print interview withheld lots of quotes from Drew himself, as he was being interviewed. As well as the interview holding headlines and subheading they narrow down what the prime topic conversation was so for instance 'confidence' and how Ben believed his slimmer weight enabled him to feel more attractive and comfortable on set.

5) How is narrative used to tell a story in each interview? Clue: what is it that keeps the reader interested in the article?

You get a more personal first insight onto the process of weight loss and you can really get a more realistic say on how to get rid of your weight. its more reliable and believable which is why it would be of interest of the male audience fro Men's Health. Also, to see the transformation of what everyone stereotyped of him being a 'chav' or whatever to then styling out thousands of pounds worth of attire from Gucci to Armani , it definitely shock the reader a little.

6) What synergy can you find between this text and the broadcast examples we have studied?

Both media platforms talk about the summer riots last summer and how it was a concerning topic and one that definitely inspired the film, which is why its is the first topic discussed in the interview, although it has no correlation with men's health magazine overview.

NME Magazine interview

1) Identify the target audience (demographics/psychographics) for this magazine. How is that particular audience attracted?

Men 17-30 years of age. The main headline of 'Plan B attacks David Cameron over last year's riots' enhances the interest of the audience as especially the term 'attack' captures the minds of the younger audiences which then results in them reading the article.

2) Does the article do more than just entertain? How? (Think of Uses and Gratifications theory)

Applying Blumler and Katz's theory of uses and gratification, its easy to establish that the younger group of the targeted audience could build a personal relationship with Drew as they could relate to the situation because he can understand 'The only people I cared about was the kids'

3) Does this text allow the audience to participate/contribute? (E.g. leave comments) How is this different to the print version of the magazine?

The article allows the audience to share the article onto their twitter or Facebook etc which interlinks social media with the interview based article, its a smart way of creating word of mouth but also interlinking and interacting with the audience because the targeted audience is 45% likely to be active on social sites.

4) What codes/conventions of print interviews can you find in the article? 

The have included an image of the NME magazine front cover for the ILL MANORS issue as well as the use of headlines and photos which correlate with the print version rather than the electronic.

5) How is narrative used to tell a story in each interview? Clue: what is it that keeps the reader interested in the article?

In relation to the social issue, the plot of the movie is briefly mentioned of the 6 different narratives so the audience is slightly exposed without too much being revealed leaving us in mystery and agony to find out more, as the topic reflect reality it becomes a movie that will suture us into the narrative.

6) What synergy can you find between this text and the broadcast examples we have studied?

The relation between the soundtrack and and movie is promoted on both text and broadcast but also the background story to the director himself which implicated and helped form a structure of the movie, especially because its from personal experience too that made the topic of the film so touching and this is definitely illustrated on both print and broadcast.

Guardian interview

1) Identify the target audience (demographics/psychographics) for this magazine. How is that particular audience attracted?

Males from ages 20-40 in particular, those who are quite confident in achieving and succeeding in the political serious world the psycho graphic group is succeeder's. In the demographic group, the readers would be B/A.

2) Does the article do more than just entertain? How? (Think of Uses and Gratifications theory)

In link to the uses and gratification theory, it is okay to say that Drew builds a back story and experience feel with emotions to the article, which only enables the reader to build a personal relationship with him.

3) Does this text allow the audience to participate/contribute? (E.g. leave comments) How is this different to the print version of the magazine?

The article includes hyper links to more reviews articles on the movie from different columnists etc, but also social media on the side has been intertwined into the article, places to leave comments or follow the social sites to keep updated with any latest news of follow up features of the movie.

4) What codes/conventions of print interviews can you find in the article? 

A picture of Drew himself is included within the narrative as well as of a shot from the movie with Riz Ahmed facing a gun at his reflection in the mirror.

5) How is narrative used to tell a story in each interview? Clue: what is it that keeps the reader interested in the article?

As well as other articles the actual film itself Ill manors is spoken about but it is linked to reality and drew's experiences himself, how he struggled to be poplar because he came from a consumer society, the struggles of having to wear his sisters trainers or even being showered with praises for producing a 'fucking shit drawing'. The all doubtfully suggest the amount of attention and love a child requires during its childhood to really form a sane and what appears to be 'respectful and successful' in society.

6) What synergy can you find between this text and the broadcast examples we have studied?

The main focus across the media platforms remains the same, to help gain a little respect for what the society labels as gangsters. Also focuses on the representations of the disadvantaged youths of today's day and age.

GQ magazine article

1) Identify the target audience (demographics/psychographics) for this magazine. How is that particular audience attracted?

Sophisticated males aged 25-39 with a desire for style. Success with style has always been the ethos around which GQ. 

2) Does the article do more than just entertain? How? (Think of Uses and Gratifications theory)

The article obviously looks into Plan B rising up to the challenge and defying society norms etc so this is definitely entertaining to read especially into the mind of the opposing. Also rather than just entertaining, book suggesting and or stylish tips are also included within the article so the interview touches on more broader topics rather than just the film and Plan B, It brings in the consumer more apparently. 

3) Does this text allow the audience to participate/contribute? (E.g. leave comments) How is this different to the print version of the magazine?

The article links to facebook or twitter and pin it. As well as leaving a comment on article, so it relates to the audience more.

4) What codes/conventions of print interviews can you find in the article?

The article is layed out in a interview style pretty much like a print interview. Headlines and sub-heading. Pictures or for instance behind the scenes videos or photos.

5) How is narrative used to tell a story in each interview? Clue: what is it that keeps the reader interested in the article?

Each article paragraph reveals something new every time whether that's about the intentions behind the film or a new plot narrative, an introduction to the characters etc.

6) What synergy can you find between this text and the broadcast examples we have studied?

There is synergy between the radio broadcast and the article as they both talk about Plan B's life and the radio broadcast gives explanations to an extent as to why people act the way they do in East London which is similar in the article as he said the same thing.