MOJO representations

Pink Floyd

Is there a version of reality that represents events and social groups to fit the purpose of the magazine?

Are the representations dominated by how people look rather than what they do?

Magazine front covers are dominated by how people look rather then what they do. A false image is created of the artist or band in order to draw people into the magazine making them intrigued, the distorted version of reality further projects this image onto its reader and creates unrealistic idols or goals for people to look up to. This distorted image further separates the readers from the artist making a clear division between the two highlighting that the artists are 'better' than the reader.

What are the stereotypical representations? Why have they been used?
What are the counter-stereotypical representations? Why have they been used?

The rock band are stereotypically represented as fierce and invisible and this is reinforced by the harsh language used on the front cover, 'we attack songs' and 'I have no fear'. Stereotypically the background would be dark or black to support the rock genre but the background is technicolour creating a counter-stereotype. This counter-type helped enforce their genre of psycedellic rock. As hallucogenic drugs taken for entertainement in the 1960's became more popular it began to become reflected in music.

Are people of colour present or absent? 
If absent, is this because they are excluded in favour of white people?
If present, do the representations reflect traditional stereotypes? Do they reflect the diversity of people of colour in a multicultural society?  

There are no people of colour present, the band are completely white- this may have been because the band was formed in 1965 were racism was present in England. As the band is all white it is an unrepresentative image as in society there were still people of colour present. However, mainstream British audiences wouldn't have wanted to see them in concert which may explain why the group is all white.

Are LGBT people present or absent? If absent, is this because they are still excluded in favour of straight people?

If present, do the representations reflect traditional stereotypes or do they reflect the diversity of roles LGBT people play in contemporary society?

There are no images on the front cover that indcates stereotypical LGBTQ, during the 1960's gay people were sent to mental institutions were they wpuld be treated with shock therapy and treated as though they were infectious.

Are women present or absent? If absent, is this because they are still excluded in favour of men?  
If present, do the representations reflect traditional housewife/mother/sex objects or do they reflect the diversity of roles women play in post-feminist society?
Do the representations play with gender and sexual identities?

Women are not present on the front cover as the band is all male, this may just be because of the style of the genre and how men view women that they cant be part of a rock culture but could also be about when the band was formed in 1965- where women still upheld the traditional housewife role and weren't involved in work or participating in activities.

Sex Pistols

Is there a version of reality that represents events and social groups to fit the purpose of the magazine?

Are the representations dominated by how people look rather than what they do?

There is an altered version of reality which helps artists and bands create a persona and an image which is specific to them. It helps build codes and conventions specific to the band helping their fans identify them easily. 

What are the stereotypical representations? Why have they been used?
What are the counter-stereotypical representations? Why have they been used?

The main image is a male looking down on the reader which upholds the stereotypical white men are powerful and makes the reader feel inferior. The male also has a stern look on his face which may be directed at women putting emphasis on men being in control.

Are people of colour present or absent? 
If absent, is this because they are excluded in favour of white people?
If present, do the representations reflect traditional stereotypes? Do they reflect the diversity of people of colour in a multicultural society?  

There are no people of colour present on the cover or in the band. The band is all white which may reflect racism at the time the band was formed.

Are women present or absent? If absent, is this because they are still excluded in favour of men?  
If present, do the representations reflect traditional housewife/mother/sex objects or do they reflect the diversity of roles women play in post-feminist society?
Do the representations play with gender and sexual identities?

There are no women present on the front cover or in the band because of the domestic duties women were expected to fulfil in 1975, the lack of joint conjugal roles resulted in women fulfilling domestic duties and men going out and being the breadwinners.