Nov 2021 Issue

• What is significant about the Nov 2021 Issue?

  Represents 30th anniversary edition and the launch of a new look for the magazine
• Who is the cover star on the Nov 2021 Issue?

  Paul Logan, a Big Issue vendor
• Professional shoot of a homeless person

  • Establishes the idea that homeless people should be treated on the same level as anyone else and that they shouldn’t have to deal with different conditions when it comes to getting jobs
• Homeless person on the cover of the magazine

  • Subverts conventions of magazine where usually famous people are featured on the cover, TBI gives opportunities to all types of people regardless of their background
  • Saying the homeless deserved to be recognised in the same way a celebrity is
• Black and white image

  • Signified seriousness, bringing light to problems with poverty
• 30th Anniversary Edition chooses to feature a homeless man rather than a celebrity

  • Paul Logan would have been a victim to this increase of rough sleeping
  • However TBI wouldve helpled him make somewhat of a living despite these changes
  • Homelessness was on the rise so TBI made it their focus - showcasing current affairs.
  • TBI shows that even with the milestone of their anniversary, they still prioritise their aim to help those in poverty
• What happened to homeless people at the time the Nov 2021 issue was released?

  After COVID, the government wound down the measures put in place:

  • Emergency accommodations
  • Mortgage holidays
  • Blocks on evictions
  • Rough sleeping to increased by 25% in June