Main Task Evaluation.

Question 1: In what ways does your media product use, develop or

challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Double Page Spread.

Pull Quotes:• I used pull quotes because it

gives the reader key quotes from the article in a quick and easy way.

• It fits in with the target audience, as they may not want to read the entire article, and instead just read the important quotes from the article.

Writing Style:• I have set out my double page spread

article into a simple question and answer format.

• This is used in the Top of the Pops Magazine and therefore as I am trying to emulate it, it would work well in my music magazine

• This writing style would fit into the target audience, because it is easily readable and makes the process of reading the article much quicker as it is set out in a simple formation

Style of Photography:• The style of photography used

in this double page spread is similar on both of these

• Both of these shots are close-ups, and are able to focus on the particular artist in the shot

• This fits into the target audience, because it focuses on the artist, and this is what the reader wants to read about.

Colour Scheme:• The colour scheme

is slightly similar to the example that I am using. This fits into my double page spread, because

Front

Cover.

Masthead:• The masthead in the Top of

the Pops Magazine, I used to emulate in my front cover. I positioned it in the top left of the page. It will appeal due to the style of the font, the colour of it and the fact that it is aimed at a playful, young audience.

Style of Photography:• The photography used in both

front covers is similar. Both the shots in these front covers, are similar as they are both medium shots.

• This applied to my target audience, because it suits the conventions of front covers, as most magazines use medium shots.

Cover Lines:• The cover lines in my magazine

are bright and vibrant.• This will fit into my target

audience, because the audience is young and therefore the vibrancy of the text as well as the bright colours, will make it stand out and be more noticeable to the reader.

Colour Scheme:• The colour scheme

for this magazine is bright and vibrant as it is made at a young audience

• Comparing this to the Top of the Pops magazine, which I am aiming to emulate, the colour scheme there is vibrant also.

Layout

• In my magazine, I have laid it out in a similar way to the magazine which I am trying to emulate.

• It features the title of the magazine, the colour scheme is the same as the front cover, and follows a clear house style.

• This fits into my target audience of my magazine, because it is following a similar layout to other pop music magazines, and as a result will be familiar with that particular target audience.

Columns• My contents page is split

into columns for the page numbers and are highlighted clearly.

Style of Text:• The text used in my

contents page is easy to read and allows the reader to find the page they are looking for quickly.

Contents

Page.