Alegra's Media Blog

 The Big Issue •  Weekly magazine   •  Publisher  – Dennis and The Big Issue Ltd.   •  Genre  – Independent/Current Affairs/Entertainment/Street magazine   •  First published  – 1991   •  Creators  – John Bird and Gordon Roddick   •  Current cover price  - £2.50   •  Current circulation  – 82,000   •  Distribution method  – “ Since the magazine was founded, we have been in partnership with the people who sell it. Vendors buy The Big Issue for   £1.25   and sell it for   £2.50 . Each seller is a micro-entrepreneur who is working, not begging ”  25th ANNIVERSARY ISSUE OCTOBER 17 2016 PAGES TO FOCUS ON :  Media language , social perspective and audience  Front cover of magazine - 25 years - well lit up, publishing revolution - bold statement; celebrities - promotion - audience;   Contents Page (p.3)  Editor's Letter (p.6)  Feature: 'Letter to My Younger Self: Grayson Perry' (p.14-15) - image - as DM is conservative - mcks them with the quote; The Big Issue shows support to

 Vogue - Component 2     notes:  Betty Friedan - feminist from  the 60s.  FRONT PAGE  VOGUE MAGAZINE - SOPHIA LOREN - Photographed by Davis Bailey - promotion shot for Lady L - she is dressed as a Turkish dancer  - In comparison to the contemporary vogue covers, this 1965 cover has very little text, that is at the bottom right, and the colour of the font matches with her blue outfit. Also the masthead is in green and slightly overlaps with her outfit, whereas in the modern versions there's more contrast between the masthead and the image.  Attitudes in the 60s - women, gender, society, fashion, etc.  https://www.historycentral.com/sixty/Americans/WOMEN.html#:~:text=Women%20who%20did%20not%20get,and%20a%20well%2Drun%20home. 1  Summarise the  key change in social attitudes  to gender  that happened in the  1960s  , as well as changes to the  economy ,consumer goods,travel.food and  culture such as fashion and music These key changes  could include :   • Increased opportunities for wo