AS media question 2

1. Question 2) How does your media product
represent particular social groups?

2. Cover page
My magazine is representing the rock genre of
music. Throughout the magazine there is the
use of bold colour schemes such as black, red
and white. The image of the rock artist Harper
R holding an electric guitar also suggest that
the magazine is a rock magazine. The main
image of my artist I chose is presented in the
stereotypical image of a rock star as he has the
long hair, tattoos and a bandana. The idea of
the artist holding a guitar was inspired by
another magazine which is rock themed, this
helped the magazine appear more rock as it can
be compared to a well known magazine. My
genre of music is mainly sex, drugs and rock
and roll. However I have made the content less
controversial as I do not want to put off
readers.

3. Contents page
I have made my contents page to be more in your
face just like the genre it is representing. The
bright red background is an example of this as it
catches the readers attention straight away. This
page is representing rock music as it features
rock artists in the text such as Royal blood,
Paramore and Enter shikari. From most
magazines I have borrowed the form of using
graphical social media logos. I have represented
my artist to be really serious as the way he is
posed with the facial expression makes it look
serious as there is eye contact. The clothes
however would make the reader think it is less
serious as he is dressed casual.

4. Article

5. The content in the article about
artist Harper Redman has been
carefully considered as I wanted
him to be represented to appear
more down to earth and not like a
typical rock star.
I chose the questions that would
be used as I wanted to know more
of his past ad how he achieved his
status.
The quotes I have chosen to
highlight I did so as the reader
and I wouldn't’t expect the artist
to say that.
Another way harper is represented
is through his social group as he is a
young male which relates to the
majority of rock magazine readers.
I chose that specific font for the title
as it represents playfulness and it
cant be taken seriously.
The clothing that he is wearing for
the article picture of a polaroid
supports the text as harper
practicing makes him appear to be
hard working and casual as he is in
his bedroom.