evaluation

1. Q1. In what ways does your media product
use, develop or challenge forms and
conventions of real media products?

2. • Throughout the production of my music magazine, I have portrayed several
conventions of real music magazines, for example on my front cover, the Masthead
is the largest aspect of the page, in addition, using a barcode as well as a price of
the magazine on the front cover.
• I would argue that parts of my media product stick to the common conventions of
music magazines, whereas in other parts I have chosen to go against the natural
formula. The formulaic parts go with EDM as a whole big genre, however the less
structural parts link in with the large number of sub-genres linked to EDM.
• The genre of electronic dance music (EDM) can be defined as a broad range of
percussive electronic music genres produced primarily for dance-based
entertainment, used in places such as nightclubs, raves and festivals.
• The music is largely produced for playback by disc
jockeys (DJ’s) and is generally used in the context of a
live DJ mix
• I believe that my magazine has succeeded in following
my chosen genre of EDM. This is due to the bright and
neon colours and funky fonts illustrated in my
magazine. This example is developing a convention of a
real media product because it makes the magazine
pleasing on the eye.
In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and
conventions of real media products?

3. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and
conventions of real media products?
For my front cover I have both challenged and developed the
conventions of real media products:
• I have chosen for my front cover to have a lack of formula, this
is illustrated in the placing of the cover lines. I feel this is
effective because it link to the genre of EDM where there are
beats at a random tempo – therefore here I have challenged
the natural conventions of a magazine from cover.
• In the other hand, for the structure of my magazine I have
followed the conventions of the ‘Z’ technique (the line of
readers eyes) and the rule of thirds technique. It follows the
‘Z’ technique as the heart rate monitor forces the reader to
look all across the to the other side of the page, the picture is
the diagonal line of the Z and the strapline is the bottom of
the Z. The rule of thirds also applies as the cover lines lay on
either side of the picture.
• The photo I have taken is another challenge to real media
products because of the lack of eye contact from the model. I
chose to take a ‘in action’ shot because I believe that it goes
with the conventions of EDM as a DJ is the main focus of the
genre. I took a picture of a DJ mixing on the decks.
• The main conventions I
have chosen to follow
are: a freebie (QR
code), Date and Issue
number, Strapline (Your
number 1 insight into
everything EDM).

4. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and
conventions of real media products?
For my contents page I have also both challenged and
developed the conventions of real media products:
• I have chosen to create a formulaic contents page. I have
done this because I think that it is a neat structure where
you can find all that you need to easily. This contents page
is adhering to the conventions in order to not detract from
the contents of the magazine.
• For the house style of my magazine, I have tried to use
techniques, which link all three parts of my magazine
together. I have used similar colours, for example pink and
blue, which are both used in my front cover. This is
effective because the reader will not get lost and helps
them to link parts of my magazine together. I have also
placed the title of my magazine (BPM) in the top corner. I
have done this in the same font to also make the link to
the front cover.

5. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and
conventions of real media products?
For my double page spread I have also
both challenged and developed the
conventions of real media products:
• The big quote pulled out of the article
is an effective technique as it excites
the reader and forces them to read the
further article.
• The content of this review of an
interview conforms to the conventions
of real media products, it is well written
using certain creative writing
techniques to excite the reader, for
example quotes and facts about the
famous artist.
• From my research of real music
magazines and my chosen genre, I
decided to do a review rather than an
interview. Another reason is my target
audience of 18 – 25’s. If it was younger
children I would do an interview due to
being easier to follow.
• I have also kept a colour link of pink
and blue throughout which helps
with the house style.