Big Issue: The Return

Big Issue: The Return

• The Big Issue will typically talk about economic topics
• It is sold by people who are homeless, and gives them a 'hand up', not a hand out
• The house style on the Big Issue varies little between front covers
• Often talks about sensational, celebrity news
• Politically minded, talks about social issues too
• Challenges anyone wo potentially opposes what they stand for and who they stand for
• Targets those who are financially and socially excluded
• Typically available on the streets, some available instore
• Launched to support those who are or were homeless (no fixed abode)
• Strong main images



Front cover talks about economic topics, in this case 'loan-sharks', which are people that put others at a disadvantage financially (The people that are targeted by TBI.)

Representation of those that are excluded financially, showing that BI cares about these people and praises those that try and help them by tackling financial issues.

This links to the ideology of BI.




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Practice Question: How does The Big Issue use its front covers to convey messages, attitudes and viewpoints?

• Coverlines - Stories on the top of the magazine
• Masthead - Title of the magazine (can be used to identify it)
• Feature article - What the magazine is about (what it is featuring)
• Slogan - Unique to a magazine
• Main Image - Related to the feature article
• Barcode
• Price
• Colour palette
• Composition 

15-20 minutes

Brief Introduction
2-3 points (How does BI use front cover to convey messages?)
Conclusion

BI - Liberal political stance
BI - Offers a voice to those who are financially/socially excluded
BI - Challenges anyone who opposes what they stand for
BI - Offers support to those who need it
Slogan - Appears on every front cover
Coverlines - Represents interests of BI (social, economic)
Coverlines - Reference to Grenfell, acknowledges the victims who had no voice/representation
Mise-en-scene - Composition of central images
Images - Shows that BI are socially aware and demonstrates to readers that they can succeed







Location: North Sentinel Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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