Sender and receiver

In what follows, we will focus on the sender and receiver of the article “Paul McCartney is Esquire’s August Cover Star” by Alex Bilmes.

Sender

The sender of the article is Alex Bilmes, a journalist and an editor for “Esquire” magazine. His position as an editor makes Bilmes very credible, and the article gains a...

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Receiver

The receiver of the article is, generally speaking, the entire readership of the “Esquire” magazine. Bear in mind that “Esquire”, the channel of communication, is a men’s magazine which appears monthly and which has several international editions as well. Therefore, the receiver of the article is also the international audience.

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Context and setting

When it comes to the context and the setting in which the communication was produced, several things are worth mentioning. “Esquire”, the channel through which Bilmes communicates his message, is a men’s magazine which appears monthly internationally. The magazine currently holds several “National Magazine Awards”, which increase its reputation. 

Alex Bilmes met McCartney twice for the August “Esquire” issue. The first meeting was during his “Out There” tour in Osaka, Japan, so one of the reasons why the interview took place was most likely to promote the tour. If you read the entire article and the interview...

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