During the production of a magazine, the author learned about desktop publishing and how technologies like Adobe Photoshop, Quark Xpress, and a digital camera allowed them to take on multiple roles in the creation process. By converging different skills and technologies, the author was able to produce high quality magazine work like a professional, highlighting how desktop publishing empowers anyone to produce media with the right tools.

1. WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT
ABOUT TECHNOLOGIES FROM
THE PROCESS OF
CONSTRUCTING THIS PRODUCT?

2. During my production work I have learnt about Desktop
Publishing and how any person with the right technologies and
software can make a magazine such as…
PC Adobe Photoshop Quark Xpress
Camera

3. During my production I have played the roles of
- Journalist
- Photographer
- Sub-Editor
- Layout Sub-Editor
- Graphic Designer
- Proof Reader
Throughout the whole process of my production role I played each part to
make sure my magazine production work was to its highest standards this is an
example of convergence as the different technologies and the different skills
came together to make my media product. Because of convergence and Desk
Top Publishing this gives the audience access to the means of production
furthermore highlighting the idea of anyone can do it with the right
technologies and software.

4. Because of the different technologies I have used to make my
production the production work I have made are to the
highest quality and look like they have been made by
professionals this is because I have gained skills that allow me
to make it to the standards of ones that sell in shops all
because of Desktop Publishing.