This essay explores the magazine covers of Hemmets Journal between the years of 1921 and 1990. The first issue of the magazine was released one hundred years ago. The aim of the study is to examine how the motives have changed during the years in composition, color and text. The methods applied to this essay are formal analysis. Heinrich Wölfflin ́s set of five pairs of opposed visual concepts help distinguish when the clearest breakingpoints of the magazine covers occur. A style analysis is applied to the breakingpoints to examine if the contemporary structure of the society is depicted in the magazine covers. The results show for instance that you can spot the society in different ways in the magazine covers depending on what year it is and the most representative motive is women.

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The wide variety of magazines in the South African market and the economic relapse that has been experienc,e d worldwide has given rise to the increasing competition for higher circulation figures and advertising income. This phenomenon especially occurs between publications competing for the same target audience, such as the women's magazines SARIE and rooi rose, competitors over many years in the Afrikaans magazine market. Magazine covers play a critical role in this rivalry due to the direct connection between the popularity of the cover and circulation figures. The more popular the cover of a publication, the higher the sales, circulation and potential profitability will be. Thus it is of the utmost importance for any publication to make the suitable cover selections, considering that the wrong choices can contribute towards a decrease in circulation and eventually fatal consequences for the publication. This study endeavours to determine which requirements magazine covers should meet to be successful and also which tendencies can be identified in the cover choices of SARIE and rooi rose and how these tendencies can be explained. In literature it was found that there are several requirements and directions to which magazine covers should account to be able to be achieving success. It was also found that magazine covers consist of several elements, such as the logo (master-head), cover-girl/-photo, background colours, text and also competitions (announced on the cover). SARIE and rooi rose's covers were analysed in accordance with the requirements for magazine covers. It was found that these magazine covers complied with the formal requirements formulated in the literature consulted. It also appeared that the success of every cover and edition is determined by the cover elements as a whole and not only the popularity of the "cover-girl" only. Several aspects should thus be taken into account when planning the magazine cover. It also appeared that although the cover choice sets an agenda for readers concerning the topics they will eventually be thinking about and discussing, another dimension of agenda-setting rather is to the point, namely the role readers' preferences play (through their personal feedback and buying of magazines) regarding editors' decision in respect of covers. / Thesis (M.A. (Communication Studies))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2010

The wide variety of magazines in the South African market and the economic relapse that has been experienc,e d worldwide has given rise to the increasing competition for higher circulation figures and advertising income. This phenomenon especially occurs between publications competing for the same target audience, such as the women's magazines SARIE and rooi rose, competitors over many years in the Afrikaans magazine market. Magazine covers play a critical role in this rivalry due to the direct connection between the popularity of the cover and circulation figures. The more popular the cover of a publication, the higher the sales, circulation and potential profitability will be. Thus it is of the utmost importance for any publication to make the suitable cover selections, considering that the wrong choices can contribute towards a decrease in circulation and eventually fatal consequences for the publication. This study endeavours to determine which requirements magazine covers should meet to be successful and also which tendencies can be identified in the cover choices of SARIE and rooi rose and how these tendencies can be explained. In literature it was found that there are several requirements and directions to which magazine covers should account to be able to be achieving success. It was also found that magazine covers consist of several elements, such as the logo (master-head), cover-girl/-photo, background colours, text and also competitions (announced on the cover). SARIE and rooi rose's covers were analysed in accordance with the requirements for magazine covers. It was found that these magazine covers complied with the formal requirements formulated in the literature consulted. It also appeared that the success of every cover and edition is determined by the cover elements as a whole and not only the popularity of the "cover-girl" only. Several aspects should thus be taken into account when planning the magazine cover. It also appeared that although the cover choice sets an agenda for readers concerning the topics they will eventually be thinking about and discussing, another dimension of agenda-setting rather is to the point, namely the role readers' preferences play (through their personal feedback and buying of magazines) regarding editors' decision in respect of covers. / Thesis (M.A. (Communication Studies))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2010

Orientador: Zélia Lopes da Silva / Banca: Antonio Celso Ferreira / Banca: Norval Baitello Junior / Banca: Eda Maria Goes / Banca: Maria Teresa Santos Cunha / Resumo: Este trabalho se fundamenta na importância crescente das imagens no século vinte, as quais podem ser entendidas em duplo sentido: como estimulantes dos olhares e como aparências investidas de potencial comunicativo. É privilegiado o uso que a mídia efetuou do universo do olhar. As imagens, em sua ambigüidade, são instrumentos adequados ao uso publicitário em um século em que, paulatinamente, a notícia e a informação são consideradas mercadorias pelos grandes grupos de comunicação. As fontes da pesquisa são as capas de revistas brasileiras de sucesso de mercado. O mercado da informação está fundamentalmente ligado ao exercício da política, eis porque o período de análise corresponde ao final da década de sessenta (início da censura governamental à imprensa) e da década de oitenta (primeira eleição direta para presidente da República após o fim da censura), sendo lícito questionar de que forma a comunicação foi empreendida enquanto entrávamos e saíamos da ditadura militar. As capas são signos do funcionamento da chamada grande imprensa e, ao mesmo tempo, são signos de um olhar que se estrutura no decorrer do século: olhar que busca informação rápida e concisa. Estratégias comuns utilizadas nas imagens de capa são analisadas, como o uso dos códigos das cores e das expressões corporais, assim como os temas que tiveram destaque nas capas das revistas e que mostram a constituição de sentidos propostos à massa de fatos que os próprios meios de comunicação oferecem. As sínteses compostas em imagens estabelecem pautas de discussões, tornando-as importantes e exercendo um poder excludente. As capas das... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: The thesis is based on the increasing importance of pictures in the 20th century. Pictures may be understood as (1) gaze stimulating and as (2) appearances charged with communicative potentiality. The use that the media make of the gaze is extremely conspicuous. Even in their ambiguity, pictures are veritable publicity instruments in a century during which news and information became gradually commercial goods in the hands of great communication groups. Our research sources are covers of best selling Brazilian magazines. Since the information market is intimately linked to politics and the analyzed period ranges from the late 60s (the starting point of press censorship by the government) to the late 80s (the first true election for the presidency of Brazil after censorship), it is important to problematize the communication theme as Brazil alternated from censorship and dictatorship to democracy. Magazine covers are performance signs of the big press and, at the same time, of the gaze structuring itself throughout the century: the gaze that seeks precise and fast information. Common strategies in magazine covers, uses of color, body expression codes, underlined themes which show the constitution of meanings suggested to the great amount of photos by the same communication media, are analyzed. Picture-composed synthesis establishes discussions, giving great importance to pictures since they exercise an excluding stance. Magazine covers allure the magazines' target public, or consumers. Beneath the magazines' syntheses lie... (Complete abstract, click electronic access below) / Doutor

Esta pesquisa apresenta uma abordagem interdisciplinar sobre questões de gênero na imprensa brasileira durante as décadas de 60 e 70 do século passado. O escopo são edições da revista Realidade, principal veículo da editora Abril no período, que contava com os jornalistas mais bem pagos da época. O foco são as representações de feminino nestas revistas, um trabalho desenvolvido em dois momentos, sendo o primeiro as análises das capas e, em seguida, análise de conteúdo de uma edição tida como paradigmática dentro de nosso escopo. Como objetivo geral, visa a compreensão das representações de mulher na Realidade em consonância com o movimento histórico, cultural, político e social do período abordado. Como objetivos específicos, realiza uma análise de imagens das capas; discute a dominação masculina e a sociedade patriarcal; apresenta os principais aspectos do movimento feminista nas décadas citadas; e investiga a história do país e de sua indústria cultural, com maior ênfase na imprensa escrita. A investigação concentra esforços em todas as 120 edições da revista lançadas entre 1966 e 1976, escolhendo para análise de imagens todas as capas que apresentavam mulheres, adotando o gênero como categoria de análise. Esta metodologia também aplicou-se a análise das reportagens, colocando em relação as representações de mulheres da edição de número dez, dedicada exclusivamente à tematizações da condição feminina, relacionando com aspectos do movimento feminista no Brasil entre 1960 e 1970. / This research presents an interdisciplinary approach on issues related to gender and language in the Brazilian press during the 60‘s and 70‘s of last century. The scopes are issues of the magazine Realidade, the main vehicle of Abril publishing house in the period, which had the highest-paid journalists of this related time. The focus is the representation of women in these magazines, a work in two stages, the first analyzes of the covers and then content analysis of an issue seen as paradigmatic within our scope. As a general objective we aim at understanding the representations of women in Realidade consistent with the historical, cultural, political and social period approached. As specific objectives, we have an image analysis through the covers; discuss the male domination and patriarchal society; present the main aspects of the feminist movement in the decades mentioned, and investigate the history of the country and its cultural industry, with more interest in print press. We focus on all more than 120 editions of the magazine released between 1966 and 1976, choosing to image analysis covers all indices containing women, adopting gender like a category of analysis. This methodology was also applied to the analysis of reports, putting about representations of women's issue number 10, dedicated exclusively to thematizations of womanhood, relating with aspects of the feminist movement in Brazil between 1960 and 1970. / 5000

Esta pesquisa apresenta uma abordagem interdisciplinar sobre questões de gênero na imprensa brasileira durante as décadas de 60 e 70 do século passado. O escopo são edições da revista Realidade, principal veículo da editora Abril no período, que contava com os jornalistas mais bem pagos da época. O foco são as representações de feminino nestas revistas, um trabalho desenvolvido em dois momentos, sendo o primeiro as análises das capas e, em seguida, análise de conteúdo de uma edição tida como paradigmática dentro de nosso escopo. Como objetivo geral, visa a compreensão das representações de mulher na Realidade em consonância com o movimento histórico, cultural, político e social do período abordado. Como objetivos específicos, realiza uma análise de imagens das capas; discute a dominação masculina e a sociedade patriarcal; apresenta os principais aspectos do movimento feminista nas décadas citadas; e investiga a história do país e de sua indústria cultural, com maior ênfase na imprensa escrita. A investigação concentra esforços em todas as 120 edições da revista lançadas entre 1966 e 1976, escolhendo para análise de imagens todas as capas que apresentavam mulheres, adotando o gênero como categoria de análise. Esta metodologia também aplicou-se a análise das reportagens, colocando em relação as representações de mulheres da edição de número dez, dedicada exclusivamente à tematizações da condição feminina, relacionando com aspectos do movimento feminista no Brasil entre 1960 e 1970. / This research presents an interdisciplinary approach on issues related to gender and language in the Brazilian press during the 60‘s and 70‘s of last century. The scopes are issues of the magazine Realidade, the main vehicle of Abril publishing house in the period, which had the highest-paid journalists of this related time. The focus is the representation of women in these magazines, a work in two stages, the first analyzes of the covers and then content analysis of an issue seen as paradigmatic within our scope. As a general objective we aim at understanding the representations of women in Realidade consistent with the historical, cultural, political and social period approached. As specific objectives, we have an image analysis through the covers; discuss the male domination and patriarchal society; present the main aspects of the feminist movement in the decades mentioned, and investigate the history of the country and its cultural industry, with more interest in print press. We focus on all more than 120 editions of the magazine released between 1966 and 1976, choosing to image analysis covers all indices containing women, adopting gender like a category of analysis. This methodology was also applied to the analysis of reports, putting about representations of women's issue number 10, dedicated exclusively to thematizations of womanhood, relating with aspects of the feminist movement in Brazil between 1960 and 1970. / 5000

Magazine covers are multimodal texts designed to draw the attention of potential readers. Health and fitness magazines, in particular, make up a large portion of the publishing industry, and previous research has pointed to their influence on readers’ perceptions of health and fitness. In order to interpret the multimodality of magazine covers, a different approach other than the purely linguistic one needs to be employed. Following the theoretical frameworks of Systemic Functional Linguistics and Social Semiotics, this study set out to investigate the verbal and visual construction of health on eight covers of Men’s Health and Women’s Health. The findings indicate that there are significant differences in how health is constructed on the men’s and women’s edition of the magazines. These differences mainly concern the way in which health is achieved, and the relationship between the viewers and the magazine. This not only indicates that different strategies were used to attract viewers, but also reveals something about the relationship the viewer is supposed to have with their bodies as well as their perceptions of health.