MAGAZINES: GQ - LANGUAGE AND REPRESENTATION
1) What are the different magazine genres highlighted on page 2 and how do they link to our magazine CSPs? - General Interest - Special Interest - Professional 2) Look at the section on GQ on page 2. How do they suggest that GQ targets its audience? - Top Gear and Driven - Women are both magazines about driving and an interest in cars. Top Gear clearly identifies its male audience by using iconography of the spy and action genres; elements such as James Bond and his iconic car the Aston Martin are included along with CGI explosions and a palette of red, yellow and black that create an intense and dramatic effect to the visual codes. This constructs a stereotypical representation of masculinity. Driven Women, however, takes the stereotypical idea that only men drive fast cars and subverts it slightly. Clearly aimed at women, it uses a stereotypical attractive model dressed in gym gear, leaning on the drivers-side door. 3) What does the factsheet say about GQ cover stars...