Taylor Swift CSP - Language and Representations

 

1) Why is Taylor Swift re-recording her earlier albums? 

the re-recording of her old albums comes from a place of necessity and artistic control of her own music and making the songs hers again

2) Why did Taylor Swift choose to make the short film 'All Too Well'? 

to visually tell the narrative of her song red and to step into the creative aspects of directing and filmmaking  

3) What other examples are provided in the article of Taylor Swift using media to construct her own image?

 using tweets to promote her music and the projects she's involved in but also her political beliefs

4) Go to Taylor Swift's website. What do you notice about the media language choices - text, font, images, page design, links?

She is own the homepage in the centre reinforcing that this is her website and that she is a recognisable figure, there is also a page dedicated to her eras and her journey, there is also glitter on the page which relates to 'the life of a showgirl'

5) Now visit her Eras tour microsite. What do you notice about the construction of this site in terms of images and website conventions? 

It shows her eras and her styles and album releases throughout the years, there is also a shop indicating that she is a rich successful artist who has the ability to get her fans to but products related to her 

6) Visit Taylor Swift's Twitter feed. Analyse her use of tweets/posts - are they promoting her music, her tour, or something else? Can you find any that are socially or politically oriented? 

There is a promotion for her involvement in the toy story franchise as she is signing a song in the film showcasing her fame. there are some political messages mainly linking to women's  rights and equality. her social media is mainly a tool to promote her music and projects

7) Look at Taylor Swift's Instagram account. What do you notice about the selection and construction of images, reels and posts? 

More promotion of her live shows and performances but also different photos from the past showcasing her eras. there are also photos and reels of her fans showcasing how well known she is 






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