The document discusses the key aspects of a media product created by the author for an assignment. It represents different social groups, would be distributed by stores and online retailers to appeal to all ages, and used bright colors and popular artists on the cover to attract audiences. The author learned new technical skills in photography, design, and production through completing the assignment.

1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or
challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
Both central images are used as well as house colours for both front
covers. One of the conventions is that both magazines have barcodes to
show that it is a media product ready to be sold.

2. How does your media product represent particular social
groups?
My media product represents different social groups to be dominant as its
colours and text are cool and on edge. Even the black and white image
being used on the front cover represents the attitude of today's youth

3. What kind of media institution might distribute your media
product and why?
• Hmv and many other stores for example local newsagents and post offices would
distribute my media product as it aimed at all ages. My media product is also very
versatile as you could view my media product online via e-books through iTunes
and Amazon.

4. Who would be the audience for your media product?
• I chose the audience for my media product due to the market research I received
when interviewing fellow colleges. I chose all ages as it wouldn't just be a diverse
media product but also it may sell more if the magazine is aimed at more social
groups

5. How did you attract/address your audience?
• I tried to attract my audiences with the bright and vibrant colours for example the
bright pink which was used on my front cover. I also used cover stars and bands
which were at the peak of there success which makes the audience want to read
my media product more. Even gig guides and festival line ups increase the amount
of readers and audience.
Famous artists are included
on my front cover to
attract the audience

6. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of
constructing this product?
• I have learnt new skills with so many different products which will help me out in
the future. For example I can now edit photographs and images using Photoshop
and I can also upload and show people my work but using slide share and blogger.
I even learnt how to work the professional camera’s which were given to me by
staff.

7. Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you
have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
• I have enhanced my skills with digital photography, Photoshop and photo
manipulation. I have learnt a lot of technical skills whilst working on my media
product which will hopefully help me in the future. I have also learnt practical skills
with using the digital SLR camera’s in the studio. My attitude towards my work has
completely changed as I have worked with different tools which have been chosen
specifically for chosen tasks