The document provides information about preliminary coursework for a media course which involves producing a mock school magazine. It includes preliminary research on existing school/college magazines and outlines similarities and differences between two magazine covers. Ideas are suggested for the name, type, colors and images for the student's own magazine cover. A brief overview of music magazines is also included, as well as potential names, colors and images for the student's school magazine.

1. Media C oursework
Prelim inary exercise: A school
m agazine, also prod uce a m ock up of
Bened ict M awere

2. C ontent
• Prelim inary research
• Prelim inary exercise/task

3. Preliminary Research
• Prelim inary research existing school
m agazine/ college m agazines

4. Differences
• Similarities • Both m agazines are about d ifferent topics.
• They both have a m ast head . • Raw m agazine is m ainly based on athletic
people and people who are interested in it
• They both have som e text on the front whereas “on top of the talk” is about
page. general school m atters.
• The both have variety of colour on • Raw’s character appears m ore passionate
the front page. about his sport whereas O n op of the takes
•
a happy school and cheery approach.
Im ages relate to the them e(sports gear
and uniform ).

5. Raw
• Orange light yellow colour heading.
• The main picture is sporty man holding
a basketball in one hand and an
American football helmet.
• The bright coloured writing stands out
from the back ground.
• Most of the writing is positioned on the
centre of the page so that reader can
easily notice .
• Looks more professional because of
the way which the colours and layout
are presented to us.
• Colour coordinated.
On to of the talk
Use a variety of colours to make it more
eye-catching
Has a picture of typical high school
students at the bottom left of the page.
The writing is bold big and colour so its
more noticeable.

6. Ideas of college/school
magazIne
• N am e: Ben’s M agazzine, xclusive sports
• M agazine type:
• Sports M agazine
• all stud ent school m agazine
• C ollege yr1 2 m agazine
• H ead ing for the m agazine bright colours to m ake it stand out.
• Should have interested pictures for the m agazine.
• A background of an sports field .

7. M usic m agazine research
Music magazines are about music and its culture.
In the magazine it includes features such as new
albums, interviews, photo shoots, essays reviews
and upcoming concerts

8. Magazine ideas
• Magazine name:
kidsmet, met stars,
metsclusive.
• Colours blue, yellow
red, green.
• Images: sixth form
students.
• Theme: sports and
sixth form.

9. Idea pictures

10. Final product