Most pop stars nowadays are represented as money hungry and some very scandalous. A large amount of them do not have a good reputation as the media shines a bad light on them.
The artists on the first magazine cover are a boy band
called 'One Direction'. One Direction is a manufactured boy band however, they
have been put together on a reality TV show " X Factor UK". They are
all British attractive boys (except Nial as he is Irish). The shot of them is
a long shot to show off their whole outfit. They are all wearing quite casual clothing which represents them as normal teenagers and not celebrities so they are more relatable to their younger audience. They all look very happy which
connotes their teamwork and bond. This is quite stereotypical I believe they are archetype. This is due to
the fact that their songs are quite cheesy. Also, they are all very
"pretty". This is due to the fact that their target audience is quite young. They are also mostly girls that are in education. Lastly only one of them can play an instrument properly.
They have been represented in a positive way. They all look
proper and happy. They are represented in this way as they are popular to the
young girls. That is why are shown as innocent and good. If they were
represented in a negative way, covered in tattoos, parents of their target
audience would be against their children listening to their music. This is because they would think that they are a bad influence on their children.
The artist on the second magazine cover is a male artist called ' Justin Bieber'. Justin Bieber is also quite stereotypical as he is a attractive Canadian young adult. He was found on the social media site "YouTube" by his manager Scooter Braun. The shot of him is a medium shot. In the shot we can see his tattooed arm which connotes him being quite a bad influence as most people associate tattoos with criminals however, it can also be seen as creative. His hair is quite messy and rough carrying on the bad boy image. His facial expression is quite serious making him seem more mature. He is both an archetype and countertype. He is an archetype as he attracts a lot of girls attention due to his looks also his music is more mature now. His music changed over time as he grew up and he is not seen as childish anymore. However, he can be a countertype too as he is seen as quite rebellious in this picture. Over the years Justin Bieber was not represented too good by the media due to the actions he has done as fame was getting into his head. This happened as he was in the spotlight since a young age so he could not really go through the stage of being immature without the paparazzi following him every where. At the moment he is portrayed in a positive way as he is not getting involved in any drama and is just focusing on his tour.
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