Print Platform

Why is this platform being used?

Before this film was realised Plan B and any director wanted to get as much press attention as possible. Every article that was written was for promotional purposes and all of them had different target audiences. The Print platform allows many people to view a balanced, logical argument about the film. Print in general is a good way of promotion as it is the oldest way that somebody could promote things. It also appeals to a mass audience at all times. 

The Men’s Health magazine is mainly focused on Plan B transformation in to a slimmer body. It talks about how Plan B changed himself during a time that he was editing the film that he had made. This article had been made for motivational reasons.  I think that this article is trying to show that anybody could lose weight no matter how busy that you are. If Plan B could manage it whist editing a film, anybody could lose weight. This would fit in well with the Magazine as the magazine is about Men’s Fitness.

The Guardian Platform is also used to help to promote Ill Manors. This is a mainstream newspaper that promotes equality and liberal ideas. This is a newspaper that would be more likely to give the film that discusses social issues a better reception than most newspapers. This allows the magazine  

Do the articles do more than entertain? How?

I think that these article do more than entertain they also inform people about the struggles of editing and motivate people in to this field. For instance, the men’s fitness magazine informs people about how Plan B has changed his body image during the time that he was editing his film. I think that this article has a purpose of motivating people in to improving their body image. I think this because the article talks about his new found confidence when he changed his image.

I also think that the Short-list article is more about how the film was made and how difficult it was. I think that the article was more about the film and the key themes of the film. I think that the narrative of this magazine was how did you make the film and was it difficult.

I also think that the Q magazine is more based around the musical talent of Plan B. This article only talks about the musical side of plan B.As Q magazine is a magazine that is about music. Why would they want to discuss film making I think that the Q magazine article promoted the film that Plan B the least. I do think that Q magazine has a different target audience and more knowledgeable audience than Plan B film is aimed at. However, I do think that Q magazine appeals greatly to two Psycho graphic groups. The Reformers and the Mainstreamer. For this film to be successful I do think they should appeal to these two psycho graphic groups as I think they’re the largest groups.

Does this platform allow the audience to participate/contribute?

The guardian has a comment section which helps the users of the website interact and say their opinion of the film and issue. This is done at the bottom of the guardian page. I think that print platform allows people to easily interact and share. The entire website has links to social networking sites that would allow the users of the product to share the product with people that they may have similar interests to. 

What codes/conventions of print interviews are apparent in the examples?

One of the conventions that print work offers is questions. Print work also offers customers pictures or other visual elements. Some questions are asked more formally, whist the fitness magazine has some kind of narrative over the story. The question that the article asks generally seems to fit the magazine that it is about, the men fitness magazine could be an example of this.

Another key convention that is common in some of these articles is an expert opinion. This is most common in newspaper articles. I think that this is done as it adds authority and validity to the authors’ opinion. An example of this could be found in the guardian article.

How is narrative used to tell a story in each text?

In one of the magazines the article uses narrative to show the Lad mentality that Plan B has. In this article I think that this article uses narrative to show what kind of person he is. His reply when asked about the Olympics could be an example of this. This article used narrative to help show some of the ways that this music artist thinks. In addition, this reply alone could show what target audience this magazine appeals to.

In the Men’s fitness magazine the article also uses narrative to show how hard it was for Plan B to change his image whist editing Ill manors. The questions and the replies suggested that it was extremely difficult and this period was tiring. The questions that this magazine asked were about how difficult it was. The readers of Men’s fitness are people that have either changed their body or desire to change their Body.  I think that this magazine narrative is to help motivate people in to changing their body. The artist talks about how his motivation and happiness levels have changed due his new body image.

The guardian article talks the most about the actual film that was created and the issue and the spark behind the film. This article discusses about the social issue and how people could feel about this. I think that the narrative of this article is about the issue. The narrative theme in this article is about how the film was made and how it was.  The Men’s health magazine also has a section for comments however; this doesn’t seem to be in use as nobody did comment. It is important for a magazine to allow the readers to interact as they could meet people that have similar interests and viewpoints. It is also important as if somebody has a complaint about the film they could help to handle it. Comments are important as it allows people to see whether their successful.