Media Coursework Research

 Which product have you chosen to analyse?

I have chosen to analyse the TV Satellite magazine’s crime drama edition from the 14th July 2018  

What are the codes and conventions?

Their is a close up picture of the two main characters (Nicola Walker and Sanjeev Bhaskar)  in the centre of the front cover. The background is a cold, blue colour which often has connotations of cold, alienation which reflects the genre of the drama which is crime. Additionally, this also links to Steve Neale's genre theory as the audience is primarily familiar with harsh colours being associated with crime. The main text/ headline of the magazine is a single word in enlarged, bold letters of "Unforgotten". The adjective "unforgotten" means it hasn't been forgotten. In the context of this television drama it infers to whatever happened prior to the next episode will be investigated by the two main actors on the cover. Those who are familiar with the series may have an instant understanding or theory of what will occur next.

What is the primary group of  people represented?

The demographic group of the actors on the front cover is likely to be middle aged mainstreamers who live ordinary lives (e.g work a 9-5 job etc). 

Is it a positive or negative representation?

It is a uncertain representation as the caption states that the characters will “investigate” yet it does not specify what may happen . The creator purposely left out what will happen to create an effect of suspense and influence the reader to watch the next episode to find out. 

How is this representation constructed? 

This representation is constructed through the codes and conventions of the magazine such as the close up of the characters .