The Newspaper Review Context Flashcards
What was the review of Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s 2018 collaborative world tour called and what does it discuss?
Its called ‘On the Run II’ and it discusses both the professional and personal context of the tour.
What does the reviewer want the reader to take away from this article?
That the theme of Beyonce and Jay-Z’s tour doesn’t reflect the reality of their relationship/love life.
What is the genre of the text?
A newspaper music review, but it focuses more on the relationship than the music (therefore going against music review conventions).
What is the mode of the text?
The text is multi-modal seeing as it has illustrations and text.
Is it planned/edited?
It is highly planned and edited. Well structured and has complex sentences (ex of complex noun phrase is ‘an imperious…Don’t Hurt Yourself).
What is the intended audience of the text?
The primary audience would be readers of The Guardian. These are typically left-wing, middle-class men seeing as The Guardian is a traditionally left-wing middle-class newspaper. Most likely educated readers (40% have university degrees). However, Beyonce fans would also be a primary audience.
What is the purpose of the text?
The purpose is to critique the performance but mostly the nature of their relationship.
