www: * Well chosen website. I had not heard of it! This shows you've thought about choosing a particular website. * Developed understanding of how the uses and gratification theory can be applied * Appropriate media terminology used throughout and very well written.
ebi: * Think about the positioning of certain aspects on the website, e.g 'sign in.' Is it a convention of websites in general for it to be placed on the top right?
Yes, in short, layout and composition is very important. Things such as 'search' and 'sign in' usually follow the same conventions in media, i.e. always on the top right hand corner. This is because it epitomises the importance of navigating around the website for the consumer and the media producers always want their websites to be easy to follow. Thus, making them user friendly. Also, articles in music news are always found below the menu bar and central of the page. This creates dominance of certain articles that the magazine wants the reader to notice and therefore, read! These are therefore technical codes. They are the equivalent of lighting and focus because they want the audience to look at the magazine in a structured and particular way.
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ReplyDelete* Well chosen website. I had not heard of it! This shows you've thought about choosing a particular website.
* Developed understanding of how the uses and gratification theory can be applied
* Appropriate media terminology used throughout and very well written.
ebi:
* Think about the positioning of certain aspects on the website, e.g 'sign in.' Is it a convention of websites in general for it to be placed on the top right?
Yes, in short, layout and composition is very important. Things such as 'search' and 'sign in' usually follow the same conventions in media, i.e. always on the top right hand corner. This is because it epitomises the importance of navigating around the website for the consumer and the media producers always want their websites to be easy to follow. Thus, making them user friendly. Also, articles in music news are always found below the menu bar and central of the page. This creates dominance of certain articles that the magazine wants the reader to notice and therefore, read! These are therefore technical codes. They are the equivalent of lighting and focus because they want the audience to look at the magazine in a structured and particular way.
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