Homework

Audience Classification

The mainstream unlike the other 3 media texts tends to be the one we all fall into/or familiarize ourselves with. They stay there normal selves and rarely ever branch out of the mainstream. When it comes to the latest trend, gadget or movie, the mainstream will get what it wants. A TV show that perfectly describes the mainstream is ‘Britain’s Got Talent’. Britain Got Talent: like many talent shows, appeals to the mainstream as it lets those fit in. It lets those fit in due to its popularity but also because it will be talked about many times.

 The aspirer’s number goal is to always look good and stay ahead of the game. They value others opinions rather than their own. A media text that perfectly describes the aspirer is a magazine called ‘Elle’ Elle is a magazine purely for fashion. However the magazines gives the impression that girls should like the models in the pictures.

 The succeeder’s are those who go out and try to achieve their best no matter what it takes. A media text that would describe them the best is a TV programme called ‘The Apprentice’. The apprentice allows the suceeders to give their best on a weekly basis when they face a task. Not only that but it also gives the suceeder a chance to improve.

 The Explorer are those who want to live the adventure and be first to experience new things. An example of a media text is the film called ‘127 Hours’ The film is based around a man who loves the adrenaline of exploring above and beyond.

 A programme that is currently on TV right now is ‘Pound Shop Wars’ which is a documentary about the owner of PoundWorld who always looks for improvement while battling with it rivals stores. The programme is always shown every Wednesday night at around 7:30 and appeals to all who are either employed/unemployed or in their mid-thirties. Stereotypically I think the viewer would be a parent than a child due to the nature of the programme. I also think it could be male/female watching given they are interested in the business aspects of things.