This document outlines learning objectives and activities for a media language class. The class will explore conventions of print media like newspapers, magazines, and advertisements. Students will analyze CD covers, magazines, and film posters by commenting on aspects like color, font, images, and target audience. They will then present their analysis and write a 500-word homework assignment analyzing one media text. The learning objectives are to explore print media conventions and apply semiotics to print media.

1. DATE:
Media Language
Aims and Objectives
LO1: To explore conventions of print media.
LO2: To apply semiotics to print media

2. Starter
• List all the types of print media you can think
of
• Newspapers
• Magazines
• Adverts
• Film posters

3. Print Media
• You have been given a category of print media
• List what the items in front of you have in common
CD COVERS MAGAZINES FILM POSTERS

4. CD Conventions
Artist name
Font reflects artiste/group
name
Album title
Spine
Barcode
Track name
Record Label Copyright Images
information

5. Magazine Conventions
Masthead
Website Date
Buzz words
Skyline Text
Key Signifier (image)
Coverlines
Anchorage
text
Use of two
or three
colours

6. Film Poster Conventions
Film Title
Persuasive copy
Images
Credit Block
Tag line
Key Stars
Website
Release date
Industry logos

7. REMEMBER…
• CONVENTIONS are the generally
accepted ways of doing something - the
ingredients of a media form. There are
general conventions in any medium, but
conventions are also genre specific.

8. Say what you see, Say what it means
DENOTATION CONNOTATION
• You will be allocated a group and will be given one
media text to ANALYSE/DECONSTRUCT
• Comment on the following
aspects
• The use of colour
• The choice of font style
• Copy/text used – and the
placement
• Images of people – body
posture/clothes
• Images of places
• What kind of person do you
think the text is aimed at?
• Connotes/ connotation
• Represents/
Representation
• Signifies
• Convention/s

9. Plenary
TIME TO PRESENT
CD COVERS MAGAZINES FILM POSTERS

10. HOMEWORK
• Write 500 words about the media text you
analysed in class
• Go to www.mrsraji.blogspot.com and there
may be some tips to help you
• DUE: Wednesday 1st Oct