1. MEDIA AS PRODUCTION
EVALUATION

2. IN WHAT WAYS DOES YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT USE,
DEVELOP AND CHALLENGE FORMS AND
CONVENTIONS OF REAL MEDIA PRODUCTS?
My final Product
My media product has
used the usual forms and
conventions by following
typical magazine
templates/layouts in the
front cover, contents
page and double-page
spread. I have also used a
house style throughout
the magazine to connect
the pages and produce a
solid and well-structured
magazine appearance.
My inspiration product

3. MASTHEAD
My masthead follows conventions as it is
placed at the top of the magazine front
cover which is a typical place for a
masthead. The text is also bold so it is
noticeable and is not too complex. However
the masthead is slightly tilted upwards which
is challenging conventions as most
mastheads are straight. I decided to do this
because my magazine is aimed at a young
audience and so they like a magazine which
isn’t the same as the rest so this is a good
way to make it a little different to the
normal magazine. The reason they want a
different magazine is because they are
growing up and want to feel like they are
independent and are different so a magazine
which can be an appealing as it is a little
different seems like a bit of a rebellious
magazine to buy.
Comparison with professional magazine

4. COSTUMES & PROPS
As my magazine is of the pop genre but is a
country edition I have used props associated
with the western culture. These are props
such as cowboy boots, classic guitars and a
cowboy hat. This is following conventions as
it is following the typical props of the genre
however because my magazine is usually
focused on the pop genre it challenges what
the readers would usually see on a pop
magazine. The model on my front cover is
wearing a cowboy hat to portrait the western
genre and is also carrying a guitar on her
back. The guitar instantly shows the musical
side of the image and suggests to the reader
that the model is going to be featured in the
magazine representing music. The models on
my contents page are wearing jackets and
tops which are also a stereotypical western
wear and so they all fit with the genre.
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5. PEOPLE/ MODELS
I have chosen my main feature model as a
female with long brown hair. This is because
western woman usually have long hair along
with wearing a western hat. She is smiling on
each picture as this creates a friendly
atmosphere with the readers. She is also using
direct mode of address as this makes the
readers feel a connection with the magazine
making them feel a part of it. The left side
third image is of another woman. She is not
using direct mode of address because too
many people with direct mode of address may
become intimidating to the reader especially
when the target audience are teenagers. On my
contents page I have a male model because it
is aimed at girls and so a male model will
appeal to them through the other female
models. It gives more of a variety of
characters in my magazine.
Comparison with professional magazine

6. TITLE FONT AND STYLE
Through out my magazine I have
used a variety of fonts but using
them on each page so they link. The
title fonts like ‘Contents’ (Xpress
Heavy SF) are the same font as the
masthead as they represent sections
of the magazine. The title of the
double page spread (Playbill) is
different though so it stands out of
the magazine. This is sometimes how
some editors make the dps stand out
and so I have taken the same idea. A
new font intrigues the reader as it is
brand new and does not relate to
anything in the magazine.
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7. WRITTEN CONTENT
On my front cover I have written about
articles which include music topics such
as an interview with a worldwide famous
singer, singing guides and new albums.
All of this information is what a teenager
is looking for to interest them. I decided
to include guides as teenagers are still
growing up with dreams and so are
encouraged and inspired to follow their
dreams with encouragement which is
why a guide is a good idea. On the
contents I have included the same articles
from the front cover to create a link
along with articles under topics such as
‘Pics’, ‘Guides’ and ‘Interviews’ etc. I also
have other articles like ‘Studio party’
under ‘pics’ to give a variety of different
topics to read for the readers. The more
variety the more appealing to the reader
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8. MUSIC GENRE & HOW YOUR
MAGAZINE SUGGESTS IT
My music genre is pop but this single
magazine is a special edition country
magazine. To represent the country
genre I have used stereotypical props
such as a cowboy hat, classical guitar
and cowboy boots both with the
models wearing these clothes and
some cartoon images on the contents
page of these props. The articles I
have also used are about country
singers and guides based on ‘how to
become a country singer’ etc so they
all include some sort of country
theme.

9. LAYOUT
The layout of my magazine is a
stereotypical layout. For a teenage
audience the layout is appealing as it is
the same as other typical magazines and
so it makes it easy for a teenager to find
specific articles in the magazine using
their previous experience of other
magazine layouts. My masthead is at the
top of the front cover and contents
page so it is the first thing a reader will
see and so tell them straight away what
the magazine is. Plus on the contents
page it reminds the reader what
magazine they are reading. I have also
put an image of the front cover on the
contents page as the reader can relate
the pages and see what the cover looks
like (if they want to know) without
having to turn the page. This is a feature
that magazines typically do next to their
editors note so the reader can see that
they are talking about the magazine.