3. HOW DOES YOUR MEDIA
PRODUCT REPRESENT
PARTICULAR SOCIAL
GROUPS?
*COVER*
A rugged, distressed font used for the
masthead was thought out thoroughly to
represent the rockers social group because
it makes the overall theme of the music
magazine seem rock based and highlights
the musical vibe.
The choice to include an all-male band on
my cover (each holding an instrument
relevant to them) further increases the
relevance to the musicians in any music
magazine audience. The instruments
apparent were chosen by the band which
represents how the overall image would be
perceived because the choice has been
made from people within the stereotypical
4. HOW DOES YOUR MEDIA
PRODUCT REPRESENT
PARTICULAR SOCIAL
GROUPS?
*CONTENTS*
The Polaroid effect on the top two
images on my contents page represent
those of the indie social group, reflective
of the stereotypical indie and vintage
genre. It is also representative of those
from the younger generation because
they have been constructed using new
media software’s such as Photoshop;
one of the most popular editing
software’s around today.
The image of the amp in the bottom right
hand corner is representative of DJ’s,
musicians and anyone interesting in the
rock music vibe. The colours in this
image also link in with the overall house
style of the music magazine which
appeals to rockers and young adults (the
5. HOW DOES YOUR MEDIA
PRODUCT REPRESENT
PARTICULAR SOCIAL
GROUPS?
*DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD*
I chose to use a male artist for my
Double Page spread article because it
is stereotypical for the indie/ rock
genre. By adding the instruments on
two of the images it highlights the indie
side of the genre because it is so
typically gig-like, this is also backed up
with the professional stage lights
which help create a relaxing indie feel.
The teenaged singer-songwriter used
in this article represents the teens,
students and young adults of the
audience because this type of artist is
easily relatable to those of that social
