1. Music and Representation

3. Representation deals with the way in which
people and places are portrayed in the
media.
The music industry is all about:
IMAGE and ASSOCIATION
Magazine photo-shoots and interviews with
artists are carefully managed to portray the artist in
a way that would appeal to the readers.

4. The clothes the artists wear, their facial expression, the positioning of the
lead singer centrally, the use of pull quotes, the body posture all contribute
to the look, style and representation of the band or artist

5. This look or representation has to do with the artist’s image; the style or
genre of their music, but also the readership of the magazine.
Two different representations of Dizzee Rascal; can you suggest reasons for the
differing representations?

6. Activity
Production Task 21
Analyse the front cover of an existing
magazine using technical language; make
some comments on the representation of
the artist on the front cover; suggest why
this representation would appeal to the
Magazine’s target audience

7. Activity
Production Task 21
Analyse the front cover of an existing
magazine using technical language; make
some comments on the representation of
the artist on the front cover; suggest why
this representation would appeal to the
Magazine’s target audience