1. -detailed research
-featured articles
-sketches (cover)
-production schedule
-locations
-personnel and models to be used
-equipment needed
-legal and ethical
-pcc code of practice (PDF)
-copyright (intellectual property)
-clearances (permission slips)
-health and safety

2. -LIVE UK MAGAZINE
LIVE UK is dedicated to the
country’s contemporary live music
industry, providing news, features,
tour plans and information to the
people that drive the industry. The
company also produces another
magazine called ‘Festival’, which
focuses on supplying information
on Festivals specifically, as well
as ‘Audience’, which is an
international version of LIVE UK.
-MOJO MAGAZINE
MOJO is a popular music
magazine published monthly in
the UK, with a classic rock
aesthetic. It features band/artist
news, interviews, reviews and
music related stories.
Q is a popular music magazine
published monthly in the United
Kingdom. The magazine has an
extensive review section, featuring:
new releases, reissues, music
compilations, film and live concert
reviews, as well as radio and
television reviews. The magazine
has acquired a very well known
logo and follows a effective colour
theme of red & white.
-Q MAGAZINE

3. FRONT PAGE:
The front page of my magazine will feature the logo of my magazine and it’s name ‘Sound Pit’. I plan to put an
electric blue sound wave behind the name. Another option is to put a festival scene above/behind the logo which
could look good. I will use a picture that I have taken myself, probably a picture of a fictional band or artist taken
in the studio against a black background. The front page will have previews of what the magazine features,
including featured artists and festivals, as well as a barcode and price.
CONTENTS PAGE:
The contents page will feature a list of the magazines pages. I will
use the contents page of Q magazine for inspiration. The list will be
shown in my sketch of this particular page. It will be split into different
parts: featured, every month, Metallica special (in link to them
headlining reading) and an others category. There will be 20 pages
listed on the contents page.
DOUBLE SPREAD PAGE:
The double spread page will be on a fictional artist. It will include a
picture of them and information on where they will be performing
around the UK. This will be called our artist pick.

4. FRONT PAGE:

5. LESSON WHAT NEEDS TO BE
DONE
EQUIPMENT NEEDED
19/03/15- single Pre production continued: health
and safety regulations, research
on legal and ethical problems
regarding magazines and print.
Computer access.
23/03/15- double Pre production continued:
sketches of the front cover, logo,
and plans for the magazine
contents (article drafts and ideas).
Computer access, paper and
drawing equipment.
24/03/15- single Pre production continued: location
photos, finishing off pre
production and planning.
Computer access.
25/03/15---- Production begins from this point
onwards: taking photos for
magazine, writing articles, putting
magazine together.
Computer access, Camera &
Lens, SD card, Photoshop, tripod.

6. For my magazine I will use a mix of pictures from the internet and those which I’ve taken myself. These pictures
will be of festival scenes and artists of different genres. For my own photographs, I will use pupils from my school
and most likely my media class, as these are the most accessible to me. They will be able to model for me. I also
know a few people who are in smaller, local bands, and hopefully I can gather them for photographs. These
pictures will be visible on the front cover and besides the relative article within the magazine. My magazine will not
consist entirely of my own photos, so I will also gather some pictures from the internet; these will be of artists and
bands relative to the festivals I am discussing.
When taking photographs for my magazine, I will mainly use the photography studio within Ringwood School as
this will allow me to shoot against plain backgrounds. Plain backgrounds will ensure the model is the main focus
and will also make it easier when editing the pictures into my magazine as I can easily make the backdrops
transparent. I may also want to take some photographs with backgrounds, though. My front cover photograph will
be taken in the photography studio at Ringwood School.

7. -PHOTOSHOP and IN DESIGN
I will need to have constant access to Photoshop in order to edit photos and put together my magazine. I will use
a range of tools on Photoshop in order to get the best result. This will mean that I will also need constant access
to a computer. I will also use a software called In Design which is ideal for the production of magazines.
-CANON 1100D (18-55MM LENS)
I will use the Canon 1100D camera with the 18-55mm lens to photograph images for my magazine. Although I will
be using pictures from the internet, I plan to also include those of my own. This particular camera is one I have
easy access to and so this is the most ideal piece of equipment to use. I will also need an SD card for this.
-TRIPOD
A tripod may be necessary when taking my own pictures in order to get stable pictures.

8. When designing, creating and producing my magazine ‘Sound Pit’, I will need to consider legal and ethical factors.
Two main things I will need to consider are the Copyright laws and the PCC Code Of Practice (PDF)- as explained
in more detail on other slides). I will also need to consider:
Defamation: defamation is the term for the legal claim involving injury to someone's reputation caused by
false statements.
False Light: false light is similar to defamation but involves untrue implications rather than directly false
statements.
Seditious Libel: seditious libel is speaking or writing anything offensive to the government or the
representatives of the government.
Blasphemy: involves evil speaking and irreverent speech against God.
Criminal Libel: defamation expressed either in printing or writing or by signs of pictures made with malicious
or mischievous intent.
Right To Privacy: the right of privacy prevents the unauthorised commercial use of an individual’s name,
likeness, or other recognisable aspects of one’s persona.
Reporting Restrictions: there are some restrictions prohibiting the reporting of information generally
regarded as sensitive.
Law And The Internet: rapid changes in technology have bought with it new challengers for the law. I will
need to consider the laws and the accepted behaviours on the internet.
I must consider all the above when creating my magazine. Furthermore, it is important that my magazine does not
encourage any reckless or criminal behaviour for ethical reasons. I will also need to ensure that my content does
not include anything that may be offensive to the government and I must avoid any prejudicial material towards
religion, gender, race etc.

9. The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) is an independent body which deals with complaints about the editorial content of
newspapers and magazines in the UK, and their websites. It administers a sixteen clause Code of Practice which acts as the ‘rules’
which editors and journalists must follow. When creating my magazine, I will follow this code of practice.
1. Accuracy: the press must take care not to publish inaccurate, misleading or distorted information/pictures
2. Opportunity to reply: fair opportunity for reply to inaccuracies must be given when reasonably called for
3. Privacy: everyone is entitled to respect for his and her private life
4. Harassment: journalists must not engage in intimidation, harassment or persistent pursuit.
5. Intrusion into grief or shock: cases involving personal grief or shock must be approached sensitively
6. Children: young people should be free to complete their time at school without unnecessary intrusion.
7. Children in sex cases: the press must not identify children under 16 who are victims in cases involving sex offences
8. Hospitals: journalists must identify themselves and gain permission before entering non-public places or hospitals
9. Reporting of crime: relatives or friends of persons convicted or accused of crime should not generally be identified
10.Clandestine devices and subterfuge: the press must not use hidden cameras or clandestine listening devices
11. Victims of sexual assault: the press must not publish identification of victims of sexual assault unless justified
12.Discrimination: the press must avoid any prejudicial or pejorative references to race, religion, gender etc.
13.Financial journalism: journalists must not use their own profit financial information in advance of its general publication
14.Confidential sources: journalists are obliged to protect confidential sources of information
15.Witness payments in criminal trials: no payment offers should be made to any witnesses in criminal trials
16.Payment to criminals: payment or offers of payment for stories which seek to exploit a particular crime or to glorify or
glamorise crime in general, must not be made directly or via agents to convicted or confessed criminals or to their associates.

10. Copyright is an ‘intellectual property right’ protecting things that are created by a person’s skill, labour
and investment in time and money. Most published works will state (usually in the first few pages) that no
part of the publication can be reproduced in any material form without the written permission of the
copyright holder.
The law is designed to protect an individual’s own material such as articles, programmes, scripts or
songs as well as those who publish the material such as newspapers, broadcasts and film and music
producers.
In relevance to the media, copyright is a serious consideration. It determines the extent to which a
quotation or the work of a third party can be used in an article or broadcast. A writer as well as the print
and broadcast media can maximise the potential of their own work (eg. an exclusive interview or first-
seen footage of an event) and prevent others from using it. This is a powerful advantage in the media
industry.
When creating the content of ‘Sound Pit’, I will need to get clearances. Firstly, when I am photographing people for
the magazine, I will need permission from them to take their picture, and if I am shooting in a certain area, I will
require permission to be there. Permission will also needed when interviewing featured artists, as well as when
publishing articles that may include private information. Since not all of the images in ‘Sound Pit’ will be taken by
myself, I will need permission to use any images from the internet or taken by others. This permission slips will
hopefully be granted after speaking to the involved people.

11. I will need to strongly consider health and safety guidelines when producing ‘Sound Pit’. In particular, when taking
my own photographs. The models that I take images off need to be safe and made sure that there is nothing for
them to trip on, also any positions that I make them do need to be safe and made sure they don’t fall over or hurt
themselves. Furthermore, I must:
-decide what could harm me in the job and the precautions to stop it
-consult those working along side me about the health and safety regulations
-provide toilets and drinking water to those working with ne
-provide adequate first-aid facilities
-have insurance that covers me and any who could be injured within the job
-protect the health and safety of others
-follow any training I have received when using any work items
-take reasonable care of your own and other people’s health and safety
-co-operate with the people I’m working with on health and safety
When producing my magazine, I will not have to follow these so tightly as there are not many risks, since the
production of ‘Sound Pit’ will be mainly done on the computer. But it is important that myself and those I work with
are aware of the health and safety guidelines.