MEDIA MAGAZINE

EVALUATION

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

I HAVE USED 3 DIFFERENT

SECTIONS ON MY CONTENTS PAGE TO SPLIT EVERYTHING

UP, THIS IS CONVENTIONAL TO OTHER MAGAZINES.

I HAVE UNDERLINED SOME OF THE

MAIN STORIES IN THE MAGAZINE

WHICH IS USED IN OTHER

MAGAZINES.

I HAVE PUT SOME STORIES IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER, WHICH

IS CALLED THE TERMINAL OPTICAL

AREA.

I HAVE MADE THE PAGE BALANCED, SO THAT THE

TEXT, PICTURES AND HEADINGS ARE EVENED

OUT ON THE PAGE.

How does your magazine represent particular social groups?

THE PINK TEXT SUGGESTS IT’S A WOMANS MAGAZINE

THE MODEL IS DRESSED VERY CASUALLY AND QUITE PLAIN, WHICH DOES NOT REPRESENT ANY SOCIAL GROUP, HOWEVER SOMEONE WHO LISTENS TO HEAVY METAL OR INDIE MUSIC WOULD NOT DRESS LIKE THIS.

ALSO THE HEADLINES AND R&B THEMED TOPICS ON THE COVER WILL ONLY ATTACT CERTAIN SOCIAL GROUPS, TEENAGERS AND YOUNG ADULTS.

What type of media institution might distribute your magazine?

The distributors of Vibe magazine would distribute my magazine, as they are the same style and appeal to the same audience.

The music both magazines target is R&B and hip-hop.

Teenagers and young adults

who like listening to R&B music, as

it contains information about

upcoming and already famous artists.

The images and text I have used look

more feminine so more girls would probably

buy this magazine however the text itself is

suitable for both.

Who would be the audience for your media magazine?

I have used a lot of pink throughout my presentation which does make it look girly.

How did you attract/address your audience?

I have used a large bold masthead which attracts the eye because of the contrast in colour.

I have used some buzz words and also used big names in R&B to make people pick the magazine up.

The colour scheme contrasts with each other and looks attractive to the eye.

I have used a large cover lines, this looks attractive and attracts the eye.

I have made use of the Guttenberg diagram

Attractive picture

What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

How to plan and construct time to make sure my product is finished in time.

If I could redo my magazine I would have planned it out on paper first.

Using a blog helped me to achieve a professional standard.

I have also learnt how to do different things on Photoshop, such as removing red eye, and spots, I used this skill to edit my photographs for my magazine.

I have learnt about different angles and shots to make the picture look more effective and what

makes a better picture.

Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

Much higher standard

I have learnt how to use Photoshop

Improved my layout and overall look of the magazine

Understand a range of tools, and have tried different techniques on Photoshop.