Analysing media texts

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Analysing media texts

The purpose of the Club 18-30 brochure and the Thomson Walt Disney world resort brochure are the same. They are both advertising and selling holidays. The differences between the audiences are quite different.  The 18-30 brochure targets young people who are looking for an exciting and wild time. The Walt Disney brochure however, targets families who are looking for a relaxing time with entertainment to suit the family.

The presentation of these brochures is paramount to the actual selling of the holiday.  The presentation must appeal to the target audience, for instance the 18-30 brochure presents itself as exciting, lively, bright and hot. Whereas the Disney family brochure gives a feel of relaxation, fun and straight forward family enjoyment. The layout of the18-30 brochure is loud in the way the pictures are big and bright with young adults looking like they are having a laugh, which would appeal to young single people. In contrast, the Thomson Orlando holiday brochure is more straightforward with pictures evenly laid out and which show families enjoying themselves in a secure environment. The language used in the 18-30 brochure uses different linguistic techniques. Non-standard English is used to entice the audience.  The brochure aims to be trendy, hip and fashionable in order to target young people and to make them believe that 18-30 holidays are the best.

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The structure and layout of the Thomson brochure has more detailed information and requires more attention from the reader to choose their destination, whereas the 18-30 brochure is more user-friendly to read and gives the reader quick captions. This is because the target audience, 18-30, does not want to look in detail they just want the short sharp points of the holiday.

The pictures are essential for selling a holiday.  The 18-30 brochure combines pictures that show people in their bathing suits, posing and looking like their having a good time. The Borders used around the image gives ...

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