My media evaluation question 2

1. How Does Your Media
Product Represent
Particular Social Groups?

2. Social Groups
My magazine is targeted at teenagers and young
people, ages 16-24, of the socio-economic groups of
C2/D. People of these ages are often portrayed
negatively in media such as newspapers but
magazines that target this particular audience show
them to be a passionate age group with a wide
range of interests.

3. Young Adults & Teenagers In The Media
Teenagers are often the source of many
newspapers derogatory articles; portraying
them to be miscreants who are often involved
in crime or who are reluctant to attend school
and get an education. Whilst the media provide
this negative stereotype for teenagers, young
adults are often portrayed more positively as
role models for their younger counterparts who
are branching out and doing things with their
lives such as attending university.

4. Social Groups In My Magazine
My magazine appeals to members
of the C2/D groups of the socio-
economic code through the use a
model of the same age. The
clothes of my model are also the
typical clothes in which my
audience would dress. Her make-
up is also conforms to the stylistic
expectations of the audience, and
portrays her to be a fashionable
individual that keeps up with
stylistic trends. My model is also
portrayed in a positive light as her
expression is quite confident.