Q2. How does you media product represent particular social groups?

My music magazine is aimed at both men and women who have a love for the indie genre of music.

I based the models clothing in the main image on one of the audience research questions, which was

‘Three words that you would associate with Indie music’. The words that came back where rock, atmosphere, crowd, tight jeans, skinny jeans,

checkered shirts and stretchers. So I had my model wear skinny jeans and a checkered shirt to represent

indie.

Again I used my audience research to pick the colour scheme. The colours that where most favoured to be seen on the front of an indie music magazine were black, red and white. I

added the yellow colour to make the magazine stand out from other professional music

magazines.

I made the title of my magazine ‘INDIE’ so that it will be obvious to the target audience that it is a indie music magazine. It says the genre of music

it represents within itself.

The content that is on the contents page is all based on indie bands or artists so the reader

can relate to the articles and will be interested in them as they are a fan of indie music.

I have also stuck to the colour scheme that I chosen based on the audience

research keeping the readers interested all the way through as it

shows that I have listened to what they want to see from the magazine.

The article that makes the double page spread is an interview with an indie band who are breaking into the music business meaning that any indie band readers can relate to their story.

I have used simple informal language that is

easy to understand so that the reader wont lose

interest and will carry on reading the interview.

The images that I have taken and used on the DPS show that the band are fun and have a special bond together. This will create a feeling for the reader to respect the band. The band hand pose

represents the indie side of them to the reader.