Big issue Audiences

Question 1

Is the big issue appealing to a mainstream audience

Answer 1

Has to appeal to many audiences as possible as their business requires maximum business sales to allow vendors to make money

Question 2

How does the big issue appeal to a wide audience

Answer 2

• Genre hybridity
• despite being a left wing tabloid it features tory member to allow more audiences

-Include stories on niche topics e.g. the baking article and intertextual references to the GBBO.

• Grayson perry can give an audience the opportunity to learn his perspective in life which enables the magazine to be foward thinking

Question 3

How does the Big issue target those with a disposable income

Answer 3

• Advertisng e.g. luxury matteresses.
• The product was given the observee ethical award thereforte appeals to the target audience who are willing to pay extra to be ethic

Question 4

How can the cultivation theory link to the Big issues slogan

Answer 4

• The notion of the slogan is cultivated throughout espically on the ‘moving on’ part of the article. Where vendors acheive great things after thanking the opportunity of the Big issue and their ideals

Question 6

How does Halls reception theory apply to the big issue

Answer 6

• Reformer audiences who feel inclined to change in society are the preffered readers.
• Audiences who regard homelessness as people who were lazy will not be inclined to read the paper and give a opposite response
• However their stance may chance if they believe the slogan and what it stands for

Question 6

What is the significance of the front cover in terms of the audience

Answer 6

• Image relates to hollywood.
• Celebrates with celebrity names via two step flow
• Slightly more expensive magazine which appeal to a ABC1 audiences with a left leaning politcal stance