Amina Qureshi NEA

Intertextuality Research Intertextuality is when you make reference to a media text through another media text. Different ways in which intertextuality is used is through direct reference, paying homage, or parody; an example of this is from the magazine 'The Big Issue' which uses numerous different types of references, one being on the front cover their magazine in the  J une 13-19 2016 edition where they intertextualised the Swedish pop group called ABBA to create a comedic effect on the EU referendum and placed these leaders' faces on top of the bodies of the pop group to make it look like they're in a band. This type of intertextuality would come under a parody and due to this it i nfluences the audiences perception on the media text and also helps the audience feel pleasure through recognising the references made.

Genre Research In this post will be researching about genre in magazines. I'm doing this in order to analyse codes and convection in the texts in order for me to create my own effective magazine piece. Codes and Convection's : Have a review of the movie on the front page, gives insight to the reader about how to feel about the movie/what to expect Date and issue number of the magazine written above the Title of the magazine ('Entertainment Weekly') in small writing Pictures of the actors overlap the title to make them the main focus, helps them stand out more. The umbrella coming out of the 'p' turns back the focus even more towards the actor/actress The red hat, bow and 'returns' emphasises the fact that 'Mary Poppins' has returned as it is a very bold colour. Price and bar code located on bottom right of the cover medium shot Magazine cover includes offers that are inside the magazine at the ...