Big Issue

Question 1

What type of mag is the big issue

Answer 1

Independent Magazine, not part of a conglomerate

Question 2

Who publishes the magazine

Answer 2

Dennis Publishing

Question 3

When was it first published and what’s its weekly average

Answer 3

September 1991, 82,000 copies weekly

Question 4

Grayson Perry ‘letter to myself ‘ key info

Answer 4

Left wing themes such as opening up about transvestite
Confessional narrative which encourages personal relation with the reader
Strong language such as fucked
‘ the daily mail facilitated my sexual fetish’
Some aspects of traditional masculinity trough talk of watching war films as he wanted to become a jet pilot- complex representation
Wears dresses and makeup

Question 5

Donato representation of the homeless

Answer 5

Strength and resiliance ‘ I’m still standing’ ‘ Im still alive’
Clean white shirt, smile
First person pronoun creates synthetic personalisation with the reader

Question 6

How does the page called celebrating vendors represent the homeless and how

Answer 6

Refers to them as ‘inspirational’ and ‘friendly’ this use of personal stories individualises the issue of homelessness helping create sympathy.

Represents a minority group

Question 7

What does the reference to weather and gritty bits do

Answer 7

Creates a representation of homeless people being brave and strong. Reference to gritty details like drugs and alcohol even violence creates a realistic unblured representation of homeless life for vendors. Contrasts bauldrillards idea that nothing represents anything real in media .