The document discusses how Nick Perkins' media project represents a particular social group. Specifically, it would represent "Emergent Service Workers," who are described as younger people who enjoy rock music, socializing with friends, and going to concerts. The document provides examples from Nick's magazine, including the front cover featuring an interview subject, contents page, and double page article spread, comparing design elements to other magazines to showcase how it represents its target demographic.

1. How does your media
project represent
particular social groups?
BY NICK PERKINS

2.  The group I found that people who would read my magazine would be
classed as Emergent Service Workers.
I would think that the people who may be seen reading a magazine such
as mine, would be classed as this, as they:
 Are of a younger generation.
 Enjoy a cultured social life.
 May pay rent to their home – Parents or with flat mates.
 This person will also like listening to rock music, possibly some other
types of music, going to gigs, being with friends and socialising.

3. Front Cover
Cover Lines –
I’ve used this to promote
the article and contents
of “Luke”. If someone Is
a fan they would
consider buying this
magazine.
Feature Article
Photograph –
This photograph shows
“Luke” in action with his
guitar which will attract
customers to buying the
magazine
Sell –
This quote is from one of
the articles from “Luke”.
This is promoting the
article, as it is being
used as a cliff-hanger.
Puff –
These are both boosting
the status of the
magazine to show that it
includes some big
contents. Also, the
opportunity to win a
guitar.

4. Contents Page
The mode of address of
my contents page is
chatty as I want my
reader to want to read
each page of my
magazine.
The connotation of this
page, would be that the
pictures are welcoming
and the text colours
match the colours of the
front cover and the
double page spread.
All the text on this page
is flushed left although
some text is to the right
of the page.
This page matches the
house style of the rest of
my work, as there is
black and red, as well as
a grey backdrop
matching up with my
front cover.
This would be a filler as
otherwise it would have
been an empty space,
however it may be better
for my contents page to
repeat something from
my front page.

5. Double Page Spread
Quote (Large) –
People will stop
and look
Drop cap –
A more
professional
feel
Wrapped Text –
Better looking
than justified
alignment
Bright Lighting -
Lighting from
the left, adds
professional
contrast

6. Front Cover Comparison
Both of these front covers use
lighting from one angle, Fusion
from the right, Total Guitar from
the left. This adds a partial dark
effect to the feature article
photograph.
Total guitar wraps a lot of it’s
text around the feature
photograph whereas I did not
wrap text as I knew I wanted to
fill the cover up, especially as I
has a mid-long shot photo.
I placed my photo over my
masthead, to show this edition of
this magazine is based on “Luke”.
Similarly Total Guitar have done
this to add the same effect.

7. Contents Comparison
These headings are both
positioned to the right of
the page. I wanted to show
that the contents page was
part of the Fusion Mag so
that is why I included
“Fusion Mag” below
“Contents”
Both of these images are
plugs, as they are promoting
articles within the
magazine, which are the
main articles.
Both of these contents page
have included page numbers
on some of their pictures, I
had done this as they would
be the most popular articles
so people can go straight to
them.

8. Double Page Spread Comparison
I have used a drop cap to add a professional feel to the page. NME, to the right, has not done this. I have used a quote as a
filler to fill in the gap on my page, as without it, it would look empty, this also gives any customer a quick glimpse of what to
expect in the article if they read it. NME have done nearly the same except that the quote is even bigger, but in this case, it
works well. Although my article is not so long, I have still wrapped text around my photograph (part of the guitar) I have done
this to create an effect of how powerful the image overlooking the article actually is. NME has not done this, as the article is
left aligned in columns and the photograph is out of its way. Also part of the quote used is on top of the photograph.