Abigail Gumery Media

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

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The front cover of my magazine conforms to the codes and conventions of a typical pop magazine. This is because the main image I have used is of a teenage male pop artist. This is typical of a pop magazine aimed at teenage females as they idolise artists of this age. The colour scheme for my magazine is very similar to other pop magazines for teenage girls as it is brightly coloured with pinks and turquoise which are seen as feminine and are associated with a younger audience. My masthead is similar to other magazines called Love Pop which is informal to appeal to younger audiences. It is placed on the top left hand corner in a box to make it stand out to the audience. The main cover line is the largest thing on the front cover so readers who are interested in the artists will immediately be drawn to the magazine which is similar to a real media product. However, my front cover challenges the main forms and conventions of typical pop magazines as my cover lines are placed in speech bubbles down the side. This is different to other magazines as they place them just on top of the image or in boxes. My front cover also features a strapline at the top of the page in which other magazines may not. Some magazines feature this at the bottom or not at all but for my magazine this seemed appropriate as it informs the reader what sorts of topics will be included in my magazine and as this is the first magazine, attracting the target audience is important to the success of the magazine.

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My contents page follows the main codes and conventions of a typical pop magazine as the images I have used work to make the target audience interested in the articles that will be inside the magazine. The images are both music and fashion related both in which are topics that my target audience will be interested in. The masthead is repeated on the contents page so that my audience will become familiar with it and hopefully be able to recognise it in the future. A colour scheme has clearly been continued from the front cover so it is obvious they are from the same magazine as it has kept its consistency. As well as this, the colour scheme will soon be associated with the magazine if the reader buys it frequently. However, my magazine does not quite fit to the rule of thirds like others. I chose to do this as I wanted the main image to stand out and be more noticeable as this is one of the main stories I have covered inside the magazine.

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My double page spread fits the codes and conventions of a typical magazine as well. This is because my main image is situated on the left page and is quite large. This immediately makes it clear what the article will be about. Similarly to real pop magazines, my magazine features the main image on the front cover to the double page spread. In the image the main image is not directly addressing the camera as other magazines may have. This is due to the artist playing guitar portraying that he is musical which is highly appropriate for my magazine. The actual text I have used in the article is very informal which follows the conventions of other pop magazine as it is aimed at such a young target audience. This makes the magazine more relatable to teenage girls and easier and more fun to read.

How does your media product represent particular social groups?AGEMy magazine is aimed at young teenagers of ages roughly 11-17 as this is the main age range that will be interested in this genre of music. I decided on this age for my target audience before making my final product meaning I was able to take this into consideration at all times. Most artists included in my magazine will be of a similar age and a bit older all in which they are able to look up to and idolise. The pop genre would most likely appeal to those who are in the 11-17 age range meaning I have used specific features that will relate to their age. My colour scheme, being pinks and purples, seems to attract a younger audience rather that those older than my specified age range as they are classed as more childish colours. As well as this, the use of a free gift which is advertised on the front of the magazine will attract those of my required age range as people of ages 11-17 are more inclined to be interested in a freebie from the magazine making them more likely to be attracted to reading the magazine. My contents page is mainly image based so will appeal to my target age range due to people of this age being much more engaged with images rather than loads of writing. The fonts I have used throughout also portrays that my magazine will be mainly aimed at a younger audience. This is because they are all curvy and have rounded edges making it seem more informal which is associated with a younger audience. The length of the interview on my double page spread as well as the topics I have talked about would most likely appeal to those who are no older or younger than the target audience age as it is mainly gossip about pop celebrities who have a target audience similar to Love Pops. GENDERMy magazine will mainly appeal to those of a female gender. My main image on the front of my magazine is of a teenage boy who is a pop artist - he is a famous artist who has a target audience similar to my target audience. Teenage girls usually idolise celebrities nearer their age meaning I have included bands and artists that will be in their late teens or early twenties. The colour scheme I have used immediately shows that this magazine will be mainly aimed at girls as it is mainly pinks and purples which are commonly associated with females. As well as this, the articles I have chosen to include are made to appeal to girls as they are based on boys, fashion and gossip. These are all topics that young and teenage girls are most likely to be interested in. Both male and female artists are mentioned those of which are all featured in the recent top pop singles in the UK and all have a fan base of mainly girls. DISABILITYMy magazine doesnt completely cover the topic of disability or any other illness as my main focus was on pop music and artists. My magazine can still appeal to all audiences even those with a disability as they can still enjoy the music that the magazine is centred about as well as enjoying the information on the artists which is included. The magazine has a very contrasting colour scheme and very clear fonts also, which can make it easier to read as well as the language not being too advanced meaning those who have difficulty will find it easier. ETHNICITYMy magazine is most likely to appeal to those who are of a White/British ethnicity as they are seen to be the ethical group who would listen to pop music. Also the bands and artists I have included mostly originate in the UK and America. However, this being said, my magazine does not exclude those of other ethnicities as they also could enjoy this type as music just as much. When creating my magazine I could have included more artists from other ethical groups to show readers that the magazine is not limited to certain ethnicities. SOCIAL CLASSAs my magazine is aimed at a younger audience it will be aimed at those who may be unemployed or have low skilled jobs as most of my audience will still be at School or even College. It also may appeal to those in the working class, lower middle class and the middle middle class as the younger audience would have parents buy them this magazine, and it is not too expensive so it will appeal to these social classes. This magazine looks as though it is full of information and gossip on celebrities and it uses quite informal language therefore meaning the majority of the audience will come from a lower or working class background.