This is not a typical magazine article as most magazine articles have big bold headlines that catch your attention. However this magazine article uses big pictures that show different parts from the television programme which equally catch your attention well. The pictures make the magazine article particularly good because they are not your typical pictures you see of the characters posing or them in action instead they are pictures from behind the scenes of things audiences wouldnt usually see. This is important and works well especially for people who are really intrested in the programme as it may continue to keep their interest as they can see things they dont usually see or can also grab peoples attention who wouldnt usually watch the programme as the images are unusual so the audience may see a picture and choose to read on because the images look so different to what they usually see. As well as the images being unusual and different there is also a lot of them which is good because I believe people are more intrested at looking at pictures than reading and because of how many pictures there are it makes the writing look like hardly anything. This means that the audience is more likely to read on because it doesn't look like a lot to read. The pictures used are also more likely to make the audience want to read on because they might want to know what the pictures are showing or more about the programme. The other picture that is affective is the picture showing the main character, this is because any audience member that sees him and likes anything else he may have been in are more likely to want to read on and become intrested in what the programme is about because they will link what else he is been in which was good to this TV programme being good.
This magazine article about a documentary is also similar to the magazine article about Dr.Who as it uses more pictures than words. This magazine article has hardly any writing but instead uses such contrasting pictures that just automatically make the audience want to read what is written or make them want to find out more. There is a big picture of officers looking smart and strong and then a picture of half dressed men and women in gym outfits on bouncers. The two pictures are completly different so when the audience first look at the pictures they do not have a clue what is doing on that automatically makes them want to read the subtittles underneath the pictures and read the short paragraph. If the short paragraph doesnt explain everything the audience members are more likely to tune in to watch the programme or research more into the programme to find out what the images used are about. The magazine article also says the tittle of the documentary and the time it is on and what channel on top of the paragraph so the audience straightaway know what they are reading about. I think this works well because it makes it very clear to the audience what they are reading about and how they can find out more information. I thought the other really good thing about this magazine article that the Dr.Who one didnt use was the textbox box down the side with what people have said on social networking sites. I think this works really well as it is showing people talking about the programme and other peoples opinions and ideas on the programme. This also means that the audience can get involved in the discussions and find out more about the programme on social network sites. I think this is a really affective idea used on magazine articles, especially to show other peoples views on the programme that may make the audience feel like they can relate even more.
Most radio adverts are used to promote a business idea or to convince the audience to buy a product. Most radio adverts only last around 40 seconds.
This is a radio advert advetising alton towers. Its purpose is to make the listeners intrested and want to go to the theme park, it does this by telling them whats on offer there as well as having a background of excited people which gives the impression it is fun and something worth going to. Although this radio advert is longer than most are it is effective because it doesnt seem to drag on. The radio advert is also effective because it has the idea of the person being on the rollercoaster which fits in with the theme as it is an advert for a theme park. It makes the radio advert different and a lot more intresting as it keeps stopping for the person to scream or so you can hear rollercoaster noises or other people. This is different from what you would usually hear from a radio advert which means it grabs the audiences attention because it is loud and jumpy. Then because they hear the breaks in the advert and the screaming it keeps their attention on the advert and therefore can continue to promote the theme park as they haven't lost the audiences attention. The advert also promotes the theme park as it throws in facts about the theme park such as the waterpark, the spa and the hotels which make the theme park sound so much better and different to other themeparks. However it does this in a more indirect way which is effective because if you just started the facts on a radio advert about the themepark it would become very boring and most listeners would switch off. At the end of the advert it also states the websites you can visit and a few extra details which is good and helpful to the audience and works well because you are giving them more information about the themepark and allowing them to do furthur reading in an easy, accesable way because if you didnt include that the audience may be less bothered about going to find out more because it wouldnt be as easy. Overall this radio advert works well because it uses so many different effects that all work well together to keep the audience interested.
This is a radio advert about Nandos. This is a typical 40 second advert unlike the alton towers one. I believe this advert is even better than the alton towers one. This is better because it speaks directly to the listener. I think this is very powerful, especially at the beginning where the speaker says sorry to interupt your music. It makes the listener feel like they are being spoken to directly and by apologizing for interupting the music makes it seem even more personal. The speaker also has a very soft and friendly voice which adds to the powerfulness even more. Having a radio advert that is more direct and personal I think works better because when the audience are felt like they are being spoken to personally or directly they are more likely to act or think about it. For example in this advert because its like he is speaking directly to you they may then start to think about Nandos and if you have gone to Nandos before and then may either make you feel like getting Nandos again or if you've never been finding out more about it, this then means that the advert has served its purpose by getting the audience to think about what they have just heard. Audiences are much more likely to listen also if they believe something is more direct and personal to them. This advert also works well because it doesn't just list the facts straight away about Nandos. It starts off by talking about other things like he is having a friendly chat with the listener before then talking about Nandos but instead of just plainly listing things about Nandos he desrcibes the chicken in a way that appeals more to the audience then if he was to just describe the chicken normally. It also doesn't say a lot about Nandos but instead just states a few facts about it and talks about other things as well. The overall feeling of the advert is very warm and friendly which makes it a lot easier to listen to and a lot more enjoyable to hear.
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