The document summarizes a music magazine project aimed at females aged 16 and older. Key details include:
- The magazine focuses on the indie music genre and features interviews with a band.
- Effort was put into the magazine design, including the memorable title, eye-catching cover image, and use of color scheme and fonts.
- Feedback indicates the magazine looks professional and genuine, and would attract its target audience.
Rachel Hanson reflects on how her media product has progressed from her preliminary task. She notes several key improvements: her completed magazine uses more color, creative images, and follows magazine conventions better. Specifically, her front cover has clearer cover lines in distinct colors, her contents page is more organized and colorful, and her images show different locations and editing. Overall, her finished product looks more professional and follows magazine conventions for layout, fonts, and styles. She has learned skills like attracting audiences through design elements and showing creativity through adding more content.
The document summarizes a student's media studies project where they created a print music magazine. The magazine follows conventions of real music magazines, targeting 12-16 year old females. It includes a front cover, contents page, and feature article on a fictional pop girl group. The student conducted research showing pop was the most popular genre. Their magazine combines elements of lifestyle and music magazines, representing their target audience and popular music stars/celebrities. The student believes IPC Media would be a good media institution to produce and distribute the magazine due to their large reach.
The document describes an indie/rock music magazine that the author has created. Some key elements included using red and black colors associated with the genre, having a logo that stands out, and including information on various bands. The author tried to appeal to a wider audience by making it a hybrid genre magazine. Feedback indicated the innovations worked as readers recognized it was indie based on the colors, images and layout.
AS Media Studies - Music Magazine Evaluation SundasBostan
The document discusses the author's choice to create a hip-hop music magazine targeted towards 16-24 year olds. A survey found this age group prefers hip-hop music because it relates to their generation and lifestyle. The magazine, called "Amplify", uses conventions from real music magazines such as positioning exclusive interviews in the left third and including a strap line under the masthead. Images on the cover and inside pages feature urban styles and poses to appeal to readers.
The document discusses conventions of music magazines. It explains that magazines aim to make readers feel part of a community who share similar tastes and philosophies. Magazines influence readers' musical tastes and promote certain genres through their style and content. Features typically include articles, reviews, photos and posters to engage readers. Indie music magazines in particular focus on non-mainstream music and culture. Key conventions highlighted include use of imagery, logos and mastheads to reflect brand and genre, as well as features, covers and content tailored to the target audience.
The document discusses the planning and research that went into creating a music magazine targeted at 15-28 year olds interested in rock and alternative music. It covers choosing the target audience and genre, researching similar magazines to determine style and content elements, selecting a color palette to represent the genre, and using flat plans to layout the front cover, contents page, and articles. Key elements like the masthead, images, and features are discussed in relation to attracting the target readership.
NME is a music magazine published by IPC Media. It reaches over 1 million music fans each week and covers both new and classic rock artists. Kerrang is another music magazine focused on rock music. It is published by Bauer Media and aims to appeal to both teenage and adult male audiences who enjoy rock. Billboard is a music industry-focused magazine that reaches a wider audience from teens to age 26 due to covering multiple music genres. It aims to keep readers informed of the latest music trends.
The magazine aims to represent 16-25 year olds interested in indie and rock music. It uses conventions from real magazines like NME, such as featuring artists on the cover, but also challenges conventions by using original photography. The target audience would enjoy reading about music festivals, fashion, and new artists. The magazine would be distributed by IPC Media and sold in stores like WHSmith, HMV, and corner shops to be convenient for its target audience.
Rachel Hanson reflects on how her media product has progressed from her preliminary task. She notes several key improvements: her completed magazine uses more color, creative images, and follows magazine conventions better. Specifically, her front cover has clearer cover lines in distinct colors, her contents page is more organized and colorful, and her images show different locations and editing. Overall, her finished product looks more professional and follows magazine conventions for layout, fonts, and styles. She has learned skills like attracting audiences through design elements and showing creativity through adding more content.
The document summarizes a student's media studies project where they created a print music magazine. The magazine follows conventions of real music magazines, targeting 12-16 year old females. It includes a front cover, contents page, and feature article on a fictional pop girl group. The student conducted research showing pop was the most popular genre. Their magazine combines elements of lifestyle and music magazines, representing their target audience and popular music stars/celebrities. The student believes IPC Media would be a good media institution to produce and distribute the magazine due to their large reach.
The document describes an indie/rock music magazine that the author has created. Some key elements included using red and black colors associated with the genre, having a logo that stands out, and including information on various bands. The author tried to appeal to a wider audience by making it a hybrid genre magazine. Feedback indicated the innovations worked as readers recognized it was indie based on the colors, images and layout.
AS Media Studies - Music Magazine Evaluation SundasBostan
The document discusses the author's choice to create a hip-hop music magazine targeted towards 16-24 year olds. A survey found this age group prefers hip-hop music because it relates to their generation and lifestyle. The magazine, called "Amplify", uses conventions from real music magazines such as positioning exclusive interviews in the left third and including a strap line under the masthead. Images on the cover and inside pages feature urban styles and poses to appeal to readers.
The document discusses conventions of music magazines. It explains that magazines aim to make readers feel part of a community who share similar tastes and philosophies. Magazines influence readers' musical tastes and promote certain genres through their style and content. Features typically include articles, reviews, photos and posters to engage readers. Indie music magazines in particular focus on non-mainstream music and culture. Key conventions highlighted include use of imagery, logos and mastheads to reflect brand and genre, as well as features, covers and content tailored to the target audience.
The document discusses the planning and research that went into creating a music magazine targeted at 15-28 year olds interested in rock and alternative music. It covers choosing the target audience and genre, researching similar magazines to determine style and content elements, selecting a color palette to represent the genre, and using flat plans to layout the front cover, contents page, and articles. Key elements like the masthead, images, and features are discussed in relation to attracting the target readership.
NME is a music magazine published by IPC Media. It reaches over 1 million music fans each week and covers both new and classic rock artists. Kerrang is another music magazine focused on rock music. It is published by Bauer Media and aims to appeal to both teenage and adult male audiences who enjoy rock. Billboard is a music industry-focused magazine that reaches a wider audience from teens to age 26 due to covering multiple music genres. It aims to keep readers informed of the latest music trends.
The magazine aims to represent 16-25 year olds interested in indie and rock music. It uses conventions from real magazines like NME, such as featuring artists on the cover, but also challenges conventions by using original photography. The target audience would enjoy reading about music festivals, fashion, and new artists. The magazine would be distributed by IPC Media and sold in stores like WHSmith, HMV, and corner shops to be convenient for its target audience.
The document describes the ways in which the media product challenges conventions of real music magazines. It uses some generic conventions like mastheads and cover stories, but challenges conventions in three ways: 1) Having fewer side stories on the cover page than typical magazines, 2) Being focused on Sufi music rather than more popular genres, and 3) Using less photoshop effects than most music magazines. The document then discusses how the media product represents Sufi music artists through stereotypical imagery and stories that appeal to different social groups. It suggests distributing the magazine through large existing publications to reach a wide audience aged 13-60 interested in learning about and enjoying Sufi music.
The document analyzes magazines to understand how they engage readers. It finds that music magazines NME and Billboard are most popular, targeting teenagers and young adults. They use bright colors and bold text to attract younger audiences. The document then analyzes magazine covers and contents pages, finding they all feature famous artists to grab attention. Bright colors and set brand colors allow readers to recognize magazines. It plans to feature a street performer in its own magazine to tell their story.
The document discusses plans for a new music magazine focused on rock and indie genres. It will target teenagers and young adults interested in meaningful music. The magazine will include gossip, artist biographies, and interviews with ordinary fans. Colors and images on the cover will aim to set the mood associated with rock and indie music. A unique selling point will be interviews with fan opinions and creative contests for readers. The magazine will be published monthly to allow quality content while maintaining readership interest and necessity.
The document discusses the magazine cover and contents page created by the author. They feel it looks authentic and incorporates conventions of music magazines while putting their own spin on it. The title is similar to NME magazine and the layout follows typical magazine conventions. Models were chosen to appeal to the target late-teen audience. Research was done on magazine publishers and the author concluded Bauer Media would be best to distribute the magazine as they publish similar titles. The target audience was identified as track hunters and pacesetters based on Project Phoenix research, who have a passion for discovering new music. Festivals and dramatic design elements were used to attract this audience.
This document provides details about the planning and design for a new music magazine. It discusses the target audience as being males and females aged 17-28 who enjoy a wide variety of music genres. The magazine will focus on reviewing instruments to attract both musicians and music fans. It will fill a gap in the market for reviewing instruments. The magazine's name is UpBeat and it will be published weekly at a lower price than competitors. It will include a free song download code with each issue. The document discusses cover designs, featuring ordinary-looking indie rock band members to appeal to readers. Color schemes and visual elements are described to catch readers' attention.
The document summarizes the target audience and design of a magazine called CMB (Country Music Bible). It aims to appeal to teenagers and young adults aged 14-25 who enjoy country music. Elements like fonts, colors, images, and language are designed to represent and attract this demographic. The magazine also features popular young country singers and bands. The document considers distributing the magazine through Bauer Media, a large international publishing house with experience in music magazines.
The document summarizes the key things the author learned from constructing their media product, a music magazine. They learned about:
1) Design conventions for magazine covers, contents pages, and spreads from researching real magazines.
2) The importance of audience research to understand what would attract their target readership.
3) Digital skills like using Photoshop, InDesign, and iMovie to design, edit photos and record audio for the magazine.
4) The value of planning, research, and understanding conventions before beginning a media project.
This magazine cover targets a rock and indie music audience aged 16-29. The large red title stands out against the black background. The main image shows a band that could be featured in the main article. Additional images and text provide information on bands and articles inside the issue, including a free poster. While there is some empty space, key elements like the price and issue date are included.
This document provides an overview of the contents for a presentation on magazine design. It includes mind maps for magazine ideas, proposals for two magazine concepts ("M" and "E"), graphic layouts, mood boards, and details on the development of "My Magazine" including genre, layout, style, content, audience, subscription offers, and masthead font designs.
Through completing a course on media, the document discusses creating a music magazine front cover, contents page, and double page spread using Photoshop. Research was conducted on the history of pop music and case studies were used to create the three media pieces. The pieces were designed to follow conventions of real pop music magazines through using bright colors, common layouts, and representing various female social groups that enjoy pop music.
The document discusses the inspiration and plans for a new indie/rock music magazine. It aims to promote new and upcoming indie bands to help them gain exposure and fans. The magazine will start in London and hopes to expand its reach to Scotland within a year. It will use colors and styles inspired by other successful music magazines like NME. Research on readership demographics and preferences is also discussed to help shape the magazine's content, style, and target audience.
This document summarizes the key things the author learned from creating a preliminary school magazine to developing a full music magazine product. The author gained skills in InDesign and improved their photography technique. Their initial images lacked quality but they later conducted a planned photoshoot. The author also broadened their style to be more varied and professional. Overall, the author maintained some consistent elements like free offers and catchy headlines between the magazines, while improving technological skills and magazine design quality.
1. The document discusses the evaluation of final media products created by the student for a school project.
2. It describes how the student's magazine front cover, contents page, and double page spread used conventions from real music magazines while also including some original and unconventional design elements.
3. The student learned about technologies like photo editing and magazine design through constructing their media products using programs like Fireworks and gained experience planning for audience and purpose.
Visual, technical and auditory codes were used to provoke emotional responses in viewers of an excerpt from a modern adaptation of Jekyll and Hyde. These codes included editing, lighting, sound, cinematography, mise en scene elements like costumes and props, performance, color, and special effects. By exploring these codes, viewers can identify the techniques used to cause fear, laughter, and other reactions in a short film extract.
1) The media product is a psychological thriller film sequence that represents lower class 16-21 year old males. It shows a young, lower class teen brutally murdering another teen, playing on stereotypes of knife and gun crime among this group.
2) The film would likely be distributed by small, independent British film companies and funded through a grant from the UK Film Council. The target audience is males aged 16-25, from various ethnicities but generally lower-lower middle class.
3) Feedback from the target audience found the film interesting and entertaining, with most enjoying the sequence. The filmmaker learned about technologies like editing software and using the internet for research through making this product.
Shamayla Hussain worked in a group to create a music video about teenage relationships. Her main roles included filming, makeup/costumes, designing the CD cover, and taking photographs. The video appeals to teenagers as it depicts the difficulties of relationships and heartbreak during that age. The group chose a pop genre for the song and video. Conventions like colored lights, roses, and typical characters were included while also adding innovations like a guitar to keep it interesting. Branding focused on creating a girly, elegant logo. Feedback from the target teenage audience was positive and will be considered for future improvements. Photoshop and other technologies helped advance Shamayla's skills and allowed the group to create a professional
The document summarizes a music magazine project aimed at females aged 16 and older. Key details include:
- The magazine focuses on the indie music genre and features interviews with a band made up of two males and one female.
- Professional elements include the color scheme, images, and writing style. The lack of a front cover price is noted as unprofessional.
- The front cover and article layout are intended to attract the target audience and make them want to read more.
- Feedback indicates the magazine compares well to real media products in terms of appearance and content.
The document provides information about media and film-related university courses and careers. It discusses both general media studies degrees and more specialized options like journalism, television and film production, photography, and animation. It also notes the strong job prospects and skills shortages in various media fields. The document gives recommendations for top UK universities for media and advice on gaining relevant experience through extracurricular activities, internships, and developing a portfolio.
The document discusses various film techniques used in a horror movie trailer, including low and high camera angles, POV shots, fast pacing during danger scenes and slow pacing to build tension in editing. For mise en scene, the main element is creepy contact lenses that fit the horror genre, along with torn clothing implying a character typical of horror movies. The soundtrack "Darkness is Coming" creates an eerie, freakish atmosphere that contrasts with the scenes for an unsettling effect.
The document summarizes a student's media product which is an indie/rock music magazine. Key aspects included using red and black colors associated with the genre. The logo stands out to attract weekly buyers. Feature articles and typical elements like band information are used to engage the target audience. Innovations like using a hybrid genre were meant to appeal to more readers. Feedback confirmed the genre was identifiable through the design elements.
The document describes an indie/rock music magazine that the author has created. Some key elements included using red and black colors associated with the genre, having a logo that stands out, and including information on various bands. The author tried to appeal to a wider audience by making it a hybrid genre magazine. Feedback indicated the innovations worked as readers recognized it was indie based on the colors, images and layout.
The document describes a music magazine product created for an indie/rock genre. Conventions used include red and black colors and images of bands. The logo and cover image stand out to attract readers. The magazine includes a variety of music information and appeals to a wide audience by including both indie and rock genres. Feedback confirmed the hybrid genre was effective at representing the target social group of young adult males through the images and article content.
The document describes the ways in which the media product challenges conventions of real music magazines. It uses some generic conventions like mastheads and cover stories, but challenges conventions in three ways: 1) Having fewer side stories on the cover page than typical magazines, 2) Being focused on Sufi music rather than more popular genres, and 3) Using less photoshop effects than most music magazines. The document then discusses how the media product represents Sufi music artists through stereotypical imagery and stories that appeal to different social groups. It suggests distributing the magazine through large existing publications to reach a wide audience aged 13-60 interested in learning about and enjoying Sufi music.
The document analyzes magazines to understand how they engage readers. It finds that music magazines NME and Billboard are most popular, targeting teenagers and young adults. They use bright colors and bold text to attract younger audiences. The document then analyzes magazine covers and contents pages, finding they all feature famous artists to grab attention. Bright colors and set brand colors allow readers to recognize magazines. It plans to feature a street performer in its own magazine to tell their story.
The document discusses plans for a new music magazine focused on rock and indie genres. It will target teenagers and young adults interested in meaningful music. The magazine will include gossip, artist biographies, and interviews with ordinary fans. Colors and images on the cover will aim to set the mood associated with rock and indie music. A unique selling point will be interviews with fan opinions and creative contests for readers. The magazine will be published monthly to allow quality content while maintaining readership interest and necessity.
The document discusses the magazine cover and contents page created by the author. They feel it looks authentic and incorporates conventions of music magazines while putting their own spin on it. The title is similar to NME magazine and the layout follows typical magazine conventions. Models were chosen to appeal to the target late-teen audience. Research was done on magazine publishers and the author concluded Bauer Media would be best to distribute the magazine as they publish similar titles. The target audience was identified as track hunters and pacesetters based on Project Phoenix research, who have a passion for discovering new music. Festivals and dramatic design elements were used to attract this audience.
This document provides details about the planning and design for a new music magazine. It discusses the target audience as being males and females aged 17-28 who enjoy a wide variety of music genres. The magazine will focus on reviewing instruments to attract both musicians and music fans. It will fill a gap in the market for reviewing instruments. The magazine's name is UpBeat and it will be published weekly at a lower price than competitors. It will include a free song download code with each issue. The document discusses cover designs, featuring ordinary-looking indie rock band members to appeal to readers. Color schemes and visual elements are described to catch readers' attention.
The document summarizes the target audience and design of a magazine called CMB (Country Music Bible). It aims to appeal to teenagers and young adults aged 14-25 who enjoy country music. Elements like fonts, colors, images, and language are designed to represent and attract this demographic. The magazine also features popular young country singers and bands. The document considers distributing the magazine through Bauer Media, a large international publishing house with experience in music magazines.
The document summarizes the key things the author learned from constructing their media product, a music magazine. They learned about:
1) Design conventions for magazine covers, contents pages, and spreads from researching real magazines.
2) The importance of audience research to understand what would attract their target readership.
3) Digital skills like using Photoshop, InDesign, and iMovie to design, edit photos and record audio for the magazine.
4) The value of planning, research, and understanding conventions before beginning a media project.
This magazine cover targets a rock and indie music audience aged 16-29. The large red title stands out against the black background. The main image shows a band that could be featured in the main article. Additional images and text provide information on bands and articles inside the issue, including a free poster. While there is some empty space, key elements like the price and issue date are included.
This document provides an overview of the contents for a presentation on magazine design. It includes mind maps for magazine ideas, proposals for two magazine concepts ("M" and "E"), graphic layouts, mood boards, and details on the development of "My Magazine" including genre, layout, style, content, audience, subscription offers, and masthead font designs.
Through completing a course on media, the document discusses creating a music magazine front cover, contents page, and double page spread using Photoshop. Research was conducted on the history of pop music and case studies were used to create the three media pieces. The pieces were designed to follow conventions of real pop music magazines through using bright colors, common layouts, and representing various female social groups that enjoy pop music.
The document discusses the inspiration and plans for a new indie/rock music magazine. It aims to promote new and upcoming indie bands to help them gain exposure and fans. The magazine will start in London and hopes to expand its reach to Scotland within a year. It will use colors and styles inspired by other successful music magazines like NME. Research on readership demographics and preferences is also discussed to help shape the magazine's content, style, and target audience.
This document summarizes the key things the author learned from creating a preliminary school magazine to developing a full music magazine product. The author gained skills in InDesign and improved their photography technique. Their initial images lacked quality but they later conducted a planned photoshoot. The author also broadened their style to be more varied and professional. Overall, the author maintained some consistent elements like free offers and catchy headlines between the magazines, while improving technological skills and magazine design quality.
1. The document discusses the evaluation of final media products created by the student for a school project.
2. It describes how the student's magazine front cover, contents page, and double page spread used conventions from real music magazines while also including some original and unconventional design elements.
3. The student learned about technologies like photo editing and magazine design through constructing their media products using programs like Fireworks and gained experience planning for audience and purpose.
Visual, technical and auditory codes were used to provoke emotional responses in viewers of an excerpt from a modern adaptation of Jekyll and Hyde. These codes included editing, lighting, sound, cinematography, mise en scene elements like costumes and props, performance, color, and special effects. By exploring these codes, viewers can identify the techniques used to cause fear, laughter, and other reactions in a short film extract.
1) The media product is a psychological thriller film sequence that represents lower class 16-21 year old males. It shows a young, lower class teen brutally murdering another teen, playing on stereotypes of knife and gun crime among this group.
2) The film would likely be distributed by small, independent British film companies and funded through a grant from the UK Film Council. The target audience is males aged 16-25, from various ethnicities but generally lower-lower middle class.
3) Feedback from the target audience found the film interesting and entertaining, with most enjoying the sequence. The filmmaker learned about technologies like editing software and using the internet for research through making this product.
Shamayla Hussain worked in a group to create a music video about teenage relationships. Her main roles included filming, makeup/costumes, designing the CD cover, and taking photographs. The video appeals to teenagers as it depicts the difficulties of relationships and heartbreak during that age. The group chose a pop genre for the song and video. Conventions like colored lights, roses, and typical characters were included while also adding innovations like a guitar to keep it interesting. Branding focused on creating a girly, elegant logo. Feedback from the target teenage audience was positive and will be considered for future improvements. Photoshop and other technologies helped advance Shamayla's skills and allowed the group to create a professional
The document summarizes a music magazine project aimed at females aged 16 and older. Key details include:
- The magazine focuses on the indie music genre and features interviews with a band made up of two males and one female.
- Professional elements include the color scheme, images, and writing style. The lack of a front cover price is noted as unprofessional.
- The front cover and article layout are intended to attract the target audience and make them want to read more.
- Feedback indicates the magazine compares well to real media products in terms of appearance and content.
The document provides information about media and film-related university courses and careers. It discusses both general media studies degrees and more specialized options like journalism, television and film production, photography, and animation. It also notes the strong job prospects and skills shortages in various media fields. The document gives recommendations for top UK universities for media and advice on gaining relevant experience through extracurricular activities, internships, and developing a portfolio.
The document discusses various film techniques used in a horror movie trailer, including low and high camera angles, POV shots, fast pacing during danger scenes and slow pacing to build tension in editing. For mise en scene, the main element is creepy contact lenses that fit the horror genre, along with torn clothing implying a character typical of horror movies. The soundtrack "Darkness is Coming" creates an eerie, freakish atmosphere that contrasts with the scenes for an unsettling effect.
The document summarizes a student's media product which is an indie/rock music magazine. Key aspects included using red and black colors associated with the genre. The logo stands out to attract weekly buyers. Feature articles and typical elements like band information are used to engage the target audience. Innovations like using a hybrid genre were meant to appeal to more readers. Feedback confirmed the genre was identifiable through the design elements.
The document describes an indie/rock music magazine that the author has created. Some key elements included using red and black colors associated with the genre, having a logo that stands out, and including information on various bands. The author tried to appeal to a wider audience by making it a hybrid genre magazine. Feedback indicated the innovations worked as readers recognized it was indie based on the colors, images and layout.
The document describes a music magazine product created for an indie/rock genre. Conventions used include red and black colors and images of bands. The logo and cover image stand out to attract readers. The magazine includes a variety of music information and appeals to a wide audience by including both indie and rock genres. Feedback confirmed the hybrid genre was effective at representing the target social group of young adult males through the images and article content.
The document describes an indie/rock music magazine that the author has created. Some key elements included using red and black colors associated with the genre, having a logo that stands out, and including information on various bands. The author tried to appeal to a wider audience by making it a hybrid genre magazine. Feedback indicated the innovations worked as readers realized it was indie based on the colors, images and layout.
The document summarizes a music magazine project. Key points include:
- The magazine genre is indie/rock and uses conventions like red/black colors associated with that genre.
- Innovations like including a hybrid genre were meant to appeal to a wider audience.
- Feedback confirmed the genre was successfully communicated through colors, images, and layout.
The document summarizes the process of creating an indie music magazine as an individual media project over 10 weeks. Key points include:
- The magazine used conventions of real music magazines such as a masthead, strap lines, photographs, and color scheme to match the indie genre.
- Some conventions were challenged, like placing text in boxes and using two strap lines for variety.
- The contents page photo showed the band from above in a high angle shot rather than a typical medium close up.
- The feature article used a different color scheme to portray the band and had catchy quotes in blue for emphasis.
The document provides an evaluation of a music magazine created by Shelby Hincal for an AS Media Studies course. Some key points:
- The magazine, called "INDiEPENDENT", targets 16-24 year olds and focuses on the independent music genre through its name, images, and content.
- Research was conducted into conventions of real music magazines and the target demographic in order to authentically reflect the genre.
- Black and white photos with selective color were used on the cover and interior to add visual interest while expressing the magazine's themes of individuality.
- Potential distributors like Bauer Media were considered due to their large audience reach and lack of a dedicated indie magazine.
The document describes a student's music magazine media product. The student used conventions from real music magazines like NME, including featuring an artist on the front cover. However, the student also challenged some conventions by using their own photography on the cover to make it seem more realistic. The target audience is described as males and females aged 16-25 interested in rock and indie music. The student believes IPC Media would be a suitable distributor as they already distribute magazines like NME. The student learned various technologies through creating the magazine, including Photoshop, Fireworks, and how to edit images. They reflect that their skills have progressed from the preliminary task to the full magazine product.
The document describes a music magazine called Baseline that is aimed at teenagers aged 15-18 who enjoy mainstream and hip-hop music. Key details include:
- The magazine features interviews with both established and up-and-coming artists aged around 17 to appeal to its target audience.
- Importance is placed on design, layout, and presenting content in a way that maintains readers' interest through images, short articles, and gossip about celebrities.
- The creator conducted research through a questionnaire to identify what topics and styles would attract their target demographic.
This document discusses the student's media evaluation assignment. It includes summaries of how the student's magazine uses conventions from real magazines and represents social groups. It also discusses which media institution might distribute the magazine, the target audience, and techniques used to attract the audience. The student learned various technologies in constructing the magazine, including using a Nikon SLR camera, Blogger, Photoshop, fonts from Dafont, and PowerPoint/Slideshare.
AS Media Studies Music Magazine EvaluationSundasBostan
The document discusses the rationale for creating a hip-hop music magazine targeted at 16-24 year olds. A survey found this age group prefers hip-hop music because it relates to their lifestyle. The magazine, called "Amplify", uses conventions from real music magazines like mastheads, cover lines, and positioning of images. It represents 16-24 year olds who are heavily invested in hip-hop culture through music, fashion, and social media.
The document discusses a media product - a music magazine created by the author. It summarizes the key conventions used in the magazine design including bright colors, large photos, and bold fonts. It analyzes the target audience as mainly young white females interested in pop music. The intended distribution partner is identified as IPC due to their affordable magazines and space for a new music title. The target demographic is outlined as mainly female, white, aged 16-25 from socioeconomic class C1-C2.
The student created a magazine aimed at both male and female readers aged 16-25. Key elements included bright colors, photos of smiling models using direct address, and bold fonts for headlines and story descriptions. Conducting a survey helped determine popular music genres and stories of interest. Distribution through IPC was chosen for the magazine's style and affordability. Attracting readers involved eye-catching designs and language/content appropriate for the target age range. Learning new technologies like Photoshop and InDesign was a challenge but important for creating the magazine.
Media publisher evaluation - Alanah Wright aq131905
This document provides information about Alanah Wright's media studies portfolio project creating a music magazine called "Instant". It discusses researching existing magazines like Billboard and Q to understand conventions. The target audience is identified as women ages 16-19 interested in indie/pop music and fashion/beauty. Market research was conducted through questionnaires to validate this target. The magazine will combine elements of music publications like Billboard and NME with those of fashion magazines like Cosmopolitan. It will be distributed through social media platforms and a website to promote the brand and drive subscriptions.
Jack Pearson has created a magazine called "Riff" targeting fans of indie rock and rock music aged 15 and older. The magazine would be published by IPC Media and focus on music news, culture, fashion and shopping relevant to its target audience. Key elements of the magazine's design and content draw from established magazines like NME and Kerrang to appeal to readers interested in indie rock idols and their styles. Through images, text formatting and features, the magazine aims to represent its target readership and their interests in music and culture.
The document summarizes the key details about the intended audience and purpose of a proposed hip-hop music magazine. The primary audience would be mostly males aged 16-24 who are interested in hip-hop music, graffiti, and dance. The magazine aims to fill a gap in the market for a hip-hop focused publication. It would have a similar audience to the magazine Vibe but be more mainstream.
The document provides an evaluation of a media product created by Elizabeth Brady. It summarizes how the product uses conventions from real magazines in its design, such as a consistent color palette, direct eye contact on covers, and sectioning the contents page. It represents its target audience of indie/rock fans aged 13-29 through the artists featured and distorted masthead design. The product would be well suited to distribution by Bauer Media Group, the same company that distributes similar magazines like Q and Kerrang.
The document summarizes the key technologies and skills the student learned while creating a music magazine for their evaluation. They gained experience using online survey tools, social media for research, and digital publishing platforms. Specific skills developed included using Photoshop tools like the dodge and burn tool, guides in layout, and learning the text formatting features of InDesign for double page spreads. Overall, the project helped the student expand their technical abilities in areas like online research, photography, image editing, and desktop publishing software.
The document describes a magazine cover and contents page created as part of a media studies assignment. It analyzes various design elements used on the cover and contents page, such as colors, images, and text, and how they target a young audience interested in music charts. It also discusses conducting research to understand how to effectively engage the target demographic.
The document is a portfolio submission from a student named Alexander Stuart Metcalfe for a media studies course. It includes details about the intended target audience and purpose of their proposed music magazine product.
The primary target audience is identified as males aged 16-30 who enjoy indie music. A secondary audience of women and older/younger people also interested in indie music is mentioned. Market research suggests the audience wants to read about up-and-coming bands in addition to established artists.
Several real-world magazines are referenced as examples, particularly NME, in terms of format, distribution, and appealing to a similar audience. Distribution through a monthly print magazine, website, app and social media is proposed to make the
The generic conventions of magazines contentsJenny McNulty
Magazine contents pages are designed to encourage readers to read further. They use bright colors and visually interesting layouts. Contents pages typically feature the magazine's masthead at the top and include a series of smaller images of celebrities alongside page numbers for each article. However, it is becoming more common to center a large image related to a featured article. The list of articles is grouped under standard section headings. Images on contents pages usually make direct eye contact with readers to engage them, though this page breaks that convention. Non-verbal elements communicate more to audiences than the written words alone.
The generic conventions of magazines coverJenny McNulty
The front covers of magazines aim to attract buyers through eye-catching design elements. They establish a consistent house style through fonts, layout, color, and logos to build brand recognition and loyalty. Covers typically feature a central high-resolution celebrity image looking directly at viewers to create engagement. Additional cover lines advertise internal articles to entice purchases. Dates, prices, and web addresses round out the nonverbal communication on magazine fronts.
The generic conventions of magazines feature articleJenny McNulty
The feature article is usually the main draw for readers of a magazine. It should prominently feature celebrities or stars to help boost sales. While the cover price brings in some money, magazines rely primarily on advertising revenue to cover costs since they need large circulation numbers to turn a profit. Feature articles typically take up double page spreads and include a mix of large prominent images along with text and smaller supplemental photos to engage readers and tell the story.
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This document asks the reader to study media representations of the 2010 UK general election and consider how David Cameron and his Conservative party were portrayed through the use of images, language, point of view and any differences in representation that could influence audiences.
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This document asks the reader to study media representations of the 2010 UK general election and consider how David Cameron and his Conservative party were portrayed through the use of images, language, point of view and any differences in representation that could influence audiences.
This document discusses different methods used to define target audiences, including demographic profiling, psychographic profiling, and lifestyle groupings. Demographic profiling divides audiences based on attributes like age, gender, socioeconomic status, etc. Psychographic profiling focuses more on individual personality, emotions, and needs. Advertisers have used systems like Maslow's hierarchy of needs and Young and Rubicam's four C's (Mainstreamers, Aspirers, Succeeders, Reformers) to segment audiences based on their motivations and goals. Defining target audiences allows media producers to tailor their messages more effectively.
1) Stereotyping is the most common form of representation found in the media, as it provides a simplified version of reality rather than reality itself.
2) Mediation involves selecting and highlighting certain details, stories, and events to represent the world, which often results in stereotypes that exaggerate and generalize entire groups.
3) While stereotypes contain grains of truth, they offer shortcuts to meaning by condensing complex information into easily recognizable characters, but can marginalize and devalue minority groups.
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The document discusses the film techniques of mise-en-scene and lighting, which are important visual and technical codes that filmmakers use to convey meaning. It defines mise-en-scene as everything within the frame, including setting, costumes, color palette, characters and their movements. Lighting techniques like three-point lighting, high-key lighting and low-key lighting are also discussed, and how they impact the visual style and mood of a film. Examples are provided of how these techniques are used in specific films to provide information about characters and further the narrative.
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2) Signs take on dominant meanings when viewed in the context of other signs through codes. Anchorage and cropping are used to guide interpretation of signs.
3) However, signs can still be open to polysemic, or multiple, interpretations depending on a person's cultural and experiential background knowledge. Understanding how signs operate individually and together through codes is important for interpreting media texts.
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The document discusses different theories around how audiences engage with media texts:
1) Early theories viewed audiences as passive, believing all messages without thinking critically (the "hypodermic needle" effect). This underestimated audiences' abilities.
2) Stuart Hall's encoding/decoding model sees the audience as active - they make their own interpretations depending on factors like identity and opinions. Texts have no set meaning.
3) Reception theory focuses on the audience role in interpreting texts. Hall identified preferred, negotiated, and oppositional readings audiences can have.
4) Later theories see audiences as even more active, selectively engaging with media and picking aspects to incorporate into their identities (the "pick and mix"
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1. Formal Evaluation My project is a music magazine aimed at females 16+ I worked on my own and designed the whole magazine including writing the double page spread
2. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products? Short memorable magazine title. The large font grabs the audiences attention Teasing information that can be found within the music magazine Thumbnails of other important articles that can be found inside the magazine. The use of the word ‘special’ will attract the audience The colour scheme used suggests the target audience are males, also the information given within the magazine suggests the magazine is indie genre as you would relate the topics used to indie The use of artists names to attract attention Image of main article band enlarged on the front cover. Both members of the group are using direct address Artists names enlarged on the front cover to attract attention. Large dominant writing giving off information about the main article in the magazine Barcode and price to show that the magazine is real
3. Memorable magazine title relating to music, the large font makes it stand out to the audience Attractive slogan Information that can be found in magazine including quizzes Large dominant writing giving off information for the main article in the magazine Information on what else can be found in the magazine that the audience will find interesting This may attract an audience as it states the magazine is new and may deliver something different Barcode signalling it is a real magazine Image of main article band being used. All 3 members are using direct address The colour scheme is aimed at females but the genre is indie so the two have been joined making the colour scheme consist of purples black and white
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6. Stereotypical images presented by my magazine cover: Each member of the group has their own unique style. Each one is individual Dark colours used The title of the magazine stands out as being individual to the rest of the magazine as the font is very different. Limited amount of writing as the picture makes a bigger statement The lead singer and main artist is female, she wears something completely random and different to the mail artists in the group. This could be indie as it is again individual something uncommon
7. What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why? IPC Media IPC Media produces over 85 iconic media brands, with their print brands alone reaching almost two thirds of UK women and 44% of UK men –almost 27 million UK adults – while their online brands collectively reach 20 million users every month. Their mass market women's division (IPC Connect) comprises famous women's weeklies including Look , Now , Chat and Woman ; TV entertainment brands including What's on TV , TVTimes and TV & Satellite Week and, online, the goodtoknow network. Their upmarket women's division (IPC Southbank) comprises luxury fashion brands including Marie Claire and InStyle , lifestyle brands including woman&home and essentials and home interest brands including Ideal Home , Livingetc and housetohome . One magazine IPC publish is the magazine NME which focus’ on the Indie genre like my music magazine http://www.nme.com IPC Media is ideal for my magazine as it has already published an indie magazine Although IPC Media has already published an indie magazine, the magazine was aimed at males unlike mine which is aimed at females. This will might help me distribute my media product because it is something different in the market.
8. The NME is the longest published and most respected music weekly in the world. Every week it gives its readers the most exciting, most authoritative coverage of the very best in contemporary music. The award-winning www.nme.com, launched in 1996, has grown to be the biggest commercial music news site in Europe. Launched in 1996, the award-winning NME.com has grown to become Europe's most successful music website, with over 4 million unique users across the globe. Famous for its industry-leading music news, world exclusives, breadth of reviews, video content and in-depth features, NME.com is the digital archive of the NME, with over 30,000 news stories, reviews and features in its database. NME.com was voted Interactive Consumer Magazine of the Year at the 2009 PPA Awards. Visit the website at: www.nme.com
9. Who would be the audience for your media product? Audience Feedback Females 16+ ‘ This suggests that the magazine is for mid-late teens’ Females who are interested in the Indie music genre ‘Indie because of the mention of Oasis’ People who are interested in gossip ‘manages to gain interest with the latest gossip’ Females who are interested in imagery ‘ The images also make you want to find out more about the magazine’ Females who are interested in reading articles in the magazine ‘It reads well. I feel the way that all the members of the band have equal input which is good’
10. G R A S S Gender: Females Race: Any race could read the magazine but it would probably appeal most to a white British audience. Age: The audience my magazine is targeted at is 16+ but the audience would probably not find the magazine appealing over the age of 30 Socio-economic Status: C1 lower middle class. I chose this because teenagers will depend on parents for money and the information found in the magazine relates to people who live in a lower middle class lifestyle so it relates to them.
11. Psychographic Profiling Mainstreamers: 40% of the market. This group seek security in conformity and thus tend to buy well known brand names Aspirers: These people are motivated by status. They buy smart, high tech and fashion goods. Succeeders: These people have already climbed the ladder and want to keep control of what they have. Car adverts that emphasise power and control are aimed at this group. Reformers: This group want the world to be a better place. Educated people such as teachers and doctors who apparently are more likely to buy eco-friendly and health products. This group is what my magazine is targeted at
12. Special Interests The audience will have to be a fan of Indie Genre The audience will have to be interested in music The audience will have to be interested in specific groups and artists The audience will have to have a particular interest or lifestyle involving music such as purchasing albums and attending festivals The audience will have to be interested in reading gossip columns The audience will have to like imagery as I will use imagery to attract my audience
13. How did you attract/address your audience? Front Cover My title helped me to attract my audience as the name was something different relating to music and the font stood out on the page The image on the front cover is of a group with two males and one female. I have made the image big and used different colouring for each artist relating to the colour pallet used throughout my magazine The setting used for the group is a clear background on some, then for the double page spread and contents page I used a brown settee to create a natural feel for the group The costume the group is dressed in varies for each member as I wanted the audience to see that all the band members are individual artists also The lighting for the group is quite bright as I aimed to attract the audience through the group on the front cover. This works well against a dark background The female artist in the group is the main artist on the front cover, this is to attract the female audience Information is given on the front cover to appeal to the audience and make them want to buy the magazine to read the information inside
14. The choice of articles featured on my contents page attract my target audience as they include gossip columns, music columns and other information related to music The imagery displayed in my contents page is of the group being interviewed for the magazine, this will keep the audience wanting to find out more about them The title ‘contents’ helps the audience know what page it is and will also help them to find out information on the magazine more easily The colouring of the magazine is the same as the front page and double page spread. A black background with female related colours such as pinks and purples helps keep the indie genre going but also attracts a female audience
15. The image is of the group being interviewed and is quite eye-catching so appeals to my target audience The headline is alliterate and so grabs my target audience’s attention straight away Information given on the article is direct in its approach and so attracts my target audience and makes them want to read on The layout of the article is set out like any other magazine or newspaper would do as it makes it easier for my audience to read and as it is common they will be able to relate to it Each band member answers the questions equally and the article flows naturally
16. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product? This website helped me to understand what a magazine needs in order for it to be published
17. This website helped me choose from a wide range of different fonts for my magazine
18. Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product? I have learnt how to edit my photo more precisely and also the importance of them to the sale of the magazine I have learnt how relevant the magazine name is to the audience and how much it affects the audiences attention I have realised how important the information is the reader that is given on the front of the magazine, and also how this affects the sale of the magazine The layout of the front cover is crucial to how much attention & interest the reader will give to the magazine