The document summarizes a media studies foundation portfolio about a music magazine.
It discusses how the magazine uses and develops conventions of real music magazines like logos and imagery while also challenging conventions with unique editing techniques.
Feedback from test audiences was positive, finding the conventions and layout clear while also being interesting.
The magazine represents indie/pop music and the young, working class social group that listens to this genre through featuring these artists and cultural styles that appeal to this audience. Test audiences matching the target demographic found the magazine successful.
2. QUESTION 1. IN WHAT WAYS DOES YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT USE, DEVELOP OR CHALLENGE FORMS AND CONVENTIONS OF REAL MEDIA PRODUCTS?
3. The music genre I based my music magazine on was Indie/Pop . I researched many internet sources such like to current top 40 charts for a clearer idea on ratings and popularity. Producing background research of the current music chart gave me a clear selling point and target audience.
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5. DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD Title of article Article Imagery Challenging conventions with editing techniques
6. CONTENTS PAGE Images of main artists Sub-Heading List of main contents of the magazine
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9. QUESTION 2 HOW DOES YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT REPRESENT PARTICULAR SOCIAL GROUPS?
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11. I have proved my target audience works as the audience I tested my print product on proved successful. My test audience was specifically young and of the working social class
