Question 2

1. How does my media product represent
particular social groups?
QUESTION 2

2. The music genre that I have chosen is Rock. I
have represented this genre in my cover by using
vibrant and smart colours, that fit in with the
genre, and contrast against the other more dull
colours such as grey, black and white that stay in
the background and on text, and the clothes of
the artist in the majority of my images. On the
cover of my magazine, the picture is black and
white, representing a formal style of rock such as
AC/DC. I used this idea from Kerrang! Where
rock artists would wear formal clothing and look
very professional. I have portrayed my artist on
my front cover as being quirky and eccentric due
to the strange and comedic expression on his face,
also contrasting with the formal dress sense and
guitar, giving it a ‘Breaking the rules’ sense, which
is stereotypically rock and roll.
COVER

3. The main star of my cover and article, Peter Egerton, is presented in a rebellious and boisterous
way. His pictures show him to be a confident, energetic male with a sense of youth around him
due to the hand sign and the sticking out of tongue. I have portrayed him as being typically male,
and what people would expect a rock artist to look like through the use of a casual, yet formal
mix of clothes, and a strange yet exciting expression. There are more famous male artists than
female artists, and Peter represents one of these males perfectly. Take AC/DC for example. They
use many different eccentric photos with rebellious signifiers in order to create a ‘Rock n Roll’
feel to their photos, as I have done with Peter. He seems strong and confident and ready to take
on anything, as do rock artists. The background of the photo is also clear, so that the focus stays
on the artist and the artist only.
MY COVER AND ARTICLE