Final product, Music magazine and preliminary school magazine

Music magazine - Rhythm







School magazine - A-Way

Evaluation Question 1

1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?



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Evaluation Question 2

2. How does your media product represent particular social groups?

There are numerous ways in which the magazine represents a particular social group,I have used various techniques to do this within my product;

- Arguably the most significant way i have represented the social group i am aiming for which is young adults/ late teens is by the costume i have equiped the models to wear on the main image of the front cover. This will help increase the popularity of my product within the social group.
- A further technique i have used is the content i have included within my product as the stories would be interesting to my target audience and would accomodate their expectations of a successful music magazine.
- Thirdly i have used images throughout the product which would relate to the target audience and social group which my magazine would be aimed at. A specific example of this is the clever use of the myspace page i created for my band as the central image of my double page spread.
- In addition throughout my product it suggests indviduality which is what my intended social group can relate to, i do this by the certain images i have used and the main image and coverline i have used.

Below is a video of Foals at Glastonbury and it is evidence of the social group and individuality that indie music is aimed to, and it is what and who my music magazine is produced for.

Evaluation Question 3

3. What kind of media institution might distibut your media product and why?



There is a small selection of media institutes that could possibly distribute my product. The first of which are IPC Media, this ditributing company covers magazines such as NME, Rugby World, Look and Now etc. IPC currently deals with magazines with a similar target audience and genre as my product, for example NME. This would therefore mean IPC would be a good institution to sell my magazine through.

Below is a selection of magazines distributed by IPC with my music magazine (Rhythm) included within.



A second institution which could distribute my production is Bauer. The Bauer Publishing Group is a worldwide media empire offering over 230 magazines in 15 countries. It covers magazines such as Mojo, kerrang, and Q. These are all popular well integrated music magazine which would be my competition. However i feel that Bauer is a suitable company for my product to be distributed by.

Evaluation Question 4

4. Who would be the audience for your media product?

Name: Ryan Paterson
Age: 17
Hometown: Wallasey, Wirral
Hobbies: Playing guitar, going out and listening to music
School/College: Weatherhead Meadia Arts College

Name: Sean McMinn-Davies
Age: 18
Hometown:Wallasey, Wirral
Hobbies:Playing Bass, Listening to music, and going out with friends
School/College:Weatherhead Media Arts College




Name:Craig Favager
Age: 17
Hometown: Leasowe, Wirral
Hobbies: Football, going out with friends, Parties and listening to music
School/College: Weatherhead Media Arts College

Name: Jakc Brislen
Age: 18
Hometown: Wallasey, Wirral
Hobbies: Football, listening to music and going out with friends
School/College: Weatherhead Media Arts College

Name: Andrew Ward
Age: 18
Hometown: Wallasey, Wirral
Hobbies: Playing football, going out
School/College: Mosslands High School

Evaluation Question 5

5. How did you attract/address your audience?

I first attracted my audience through the use of mis-en-scene in the images i used throughout the production of my magazine. I tried to use mis-en-secene that my target audience could relate to, and situations that they could find themselves (gigs and concerts). I also related back to the questionnaire i produced prior to production, as i questioned those who were within my target audience therefore they would have the best idea for what would appeal to them.

I also used bands which had been suggested on my questionnaire as content contained within my magazine. By using information that i retrieved from the questionnaire it has allowed me to produce a interesting and well suited oproduct as it covers all aspects of what my target audience like about other music magazines and what they think works well and what they think dont work as well would be left out or kept to a minimum.

Evaluation Question 6

6. What have you learnt about technologies from the proces of constructing this product?

Whilst progressing with the production, i developed my knowledge on the use of software such as Quarke xpress which i used for my contents page and double page spread, and adobe photoshop for my front cover. I learnt how to use the majority of quarks tools whilst in the process of developing my contents page and doube page spread. However, photoshop i had basic knowledge before starting my front cover therefore i was aware of the layers and various effects that could be done.

Below is a prezi which i have used to display the various tools i have used whilst producing my magazine

Audience feedback for Rhythm on Prezi