Emily Grannon

Graphology •What is Graphology •Uses and gratification Model theory

•What the Reader will Gain from my Magazine

What is Graphology

Graphology

Graphology is the studying of peoples handwriting. It studies the reasons behind why people write the way that they do. It looks at the techniques used, being their slants, angels, spacing between each word. It analysis how peoples personalities, likes and dislikes gets intwined into our handwriting.  

Our handwriting unintentionally helps readers to unpick people, it reveals how people think, their behavioural patterns in a quick period of time. 

Uses and Gratification Theory

Uses and Gratification Model Theory

For an audience to use Gratification Theory successfully they need to fulfil at least one of these acquirements.

Identity - Having something their that you recognise and appeals to the reader, like a role model that has made an influence to you in some way, they have similar qualities that you find interesting. 

Educate - They have to be able to acquire some form of new knowledge or information from the media text that they haven’t seen or heard of before.

Entertainment -  The form of media must take the reader out of their reality, they must find some kind of relief and evoke escapism for them. They have to find it interesting.

Social Interaction - The piece should enable the reader to discuss their views or opinions with others and getting them involved and interested, which will help in spreading your media to a wide range of peoples.

Influence my Magazine

Influence my Magazine

For my music magazine I would hope that the reader would feel some form of escapism, how they would be able to read my magazine knowing that their problems would be forgotten about. Gratification is good to be showcased in music as it helps depict peoples personal interest and music selection. I would enjoy it if the reader is able to figure out their musical identity through my magazine, and further be able to acquirer who they are, figuring out their interests and dislikes. This means that my music magazine should educate them on my desired genre and the different ways it should have an influencing effect on them.