ev q 2

1. Evaluation question 2
How does your media product represent particular social groups?
My magazine photo represents a specific social group through the use of different aspects
such as body language, clothing and the props that he is using. My magazine cover
represents similar groups to those of “kerrang!” and “classic rock”. This is because they are
all aimed at the same target audience that the photos are based off of. The social group that
the cover is representing is people aged 15-25 who are in the middle class as they are the
ones who are more likely to listen to this type of music and go to the concerts.
I have chosen to present my artist as grungy/ rocker as that is the type of music that he
plays and what his fans are most interested in. I have done this by dressing him in a simple
black hoodie and white t shirt to show that he enjoys wearing dark clothes (as some emos
do) and yet does not distract the reader from his facial features. I have also placed a beanie
on him to add to the grungy look as it is usually associated with that genre. Furthermore, his
body language adds to his feel as it is serious with his arms crossed and a stare that instantly
attracts the reader to his face. It also shows that he is mainly about the music and wants to
focus on that as much as he can. The fact that his arms a crossed also gives him dominance
over the reader as it is as if he is telling them what to do and what to listen to. This links to
the fact that many rock bands are heavily male based and that they fight for dominance
which is usually taken by the lead singer. However, as he is a solo artist, he is used to being

2. the boss and telling other people what to do when he is performing on stage or in the
recording studio. This mind-set may be taken on by many of his fans as a large majority of
them are trying to find their place as they are quite young and may still be in school. This is
then further enforced on the contents page where his body language is him looking up to
the sky with his arms spread out as if he is telling people to bow down to him as he is known
as a rock god and no one can stop him. In addition, on the contents page, you can see the
artist holding a guitar. This enhances the feel of rocker as a guitar is an instrument that is
heavily associated with the rock/grunge genre and shows that writes all of the music himself
and does not need anyone else to help him to become the greatest artist in that genre.