This magazine represents various social groups through its content and design. The juke box masthead and vintage color scheme represent the indie genre, while pop music is also acknowledged. Alternative representations are shown through a Halloween theme and featuring a young female artist. Dominant representations include fun with friends and typical teenage interests and activities portrayed in photos. The layout is scrapbook style to appeal to teenagers.

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

2. MASTHEAD- Juke Box So… the indie genre
which completes my
magazine links with the
Juke Box idea as the
social groups that are
This therefore
categorised indie also
represents
Juke box-a coin-operated follows the vintage
phonograph, typically in a alternative
gaudy, illuminated cabinet, image too so therefore
representation for
having a variety of records
it’s acknowledged as
that can be selected by push the Pop genre as
button. Dominant
its not expected to
representation for this
be recognised with
subculture which ties
old fashion in fact
the magazine together.
quite the opposite
; current, fresh and
modern. However I wanted
In the 1920’s/ 1930’s my magazine to
the Juke Box was very have an edge but
popular way to listen not too out there
to music. Its normally as it still needs to
associated with follow the basic
antique, classic and old guidelines or it
fashion. wouldn’t represent
the social groups.

3. Colour Schemes
The front cover and somewhat I wanted to also wanted to
on the contents page I followed add more personal colour
the typical Orange and black that both social groups
colour scheme which is could relate to; Purple for
associated with Halloween Pop and Red expressing
(Dominant representation) the indie genre.
RED- Danger, love,
fire, passion, war,
desire, hurt, blood,
determination,
sexy & energy

4. Content- Cover lines, Stories,
Articles
Double Page Spread- it
feature a teen girl group
which is dominant
representation as this
would be expected an the
Front Cover- I've included norm for the target
current gossip, gigs, fame audience. The double
and tours which all express page spread includes
the fun with friends going fashion, love, gossip and
out enjoying yourself; living fame which relates to all
life to the full which follows teenagers and expresses
the idea of Dominant
dominant ideology
ideology. It represents
majority of social groups as
many teenagers enjoy
being with there friends and
having a good time

5. Clothing just a The blazer with
blazer pretty
mainstream
no top, show the
sex appeal
without being Women in this
Pictures…
fashion like
pop music . over the top photo are
which is represented a This image
appropriate for group which represent
The face paint, teenagers. therefore suggests dominant
again dominant that they enjoy ideology as it
Trees in the friendships. They
representation shows fun in
background to are not being
as it dressing the teenagers
represent the expressed as
up and face portraying
Halloween sexual objects
costume is the norm of
spooky theme. which reflects their
expect at having fun and
Halloween. confidence and living lie to the
The male here is represent in a independence. full.
chilled, clam and quite mature
sense but with the rebellious The females in
this image are This female teenager
edge.
represented as is represented in a
the typical rebel Fun, Happy bubbly
Coloured hair show
teenagers, way.
the indie side but
also the pop as which would fall
coloured hair has into a social
recently become groups that
more mainstream. have an interest This image
in Indie/Rock. is the
typical
All wearing dresses The props ( hand on hip
black again skulls) all relate pose
representing indie to the expressing
genre and the Halloween side the typical
pink poke a dot of the magazine model and
give s sense of the an also the teenage
Pop music rock/indie style. moods.

6. Fonts:
Halloween- the inked letters and
the hand prints give a horror,
death , mysterious and dark
atmosphere.
Pop- the cut out letters and a
mixture of capitals and lower
case letter create a fun,
bubbly and lively sense which
represents the Pop social
groups , genre and just
happy teenagers in general.
The mast head was important so I
tired to show a mixture of pop
and rock/indie to it indicates to
the reader the type of magazine.
I went for a font which is rocky, This font is again
damaged with swirls. I have shows the indie social The old rocky look of the font express
followed the colour scheme of red groups but with the indie side of music and also relates
and purple expressing the genres elegance expressing to the band featured in the article. The
and is explained more on ‘Colour’ the emotions the line through the title portrays the
page. audience may have; rebellious side of teenagers.
hurt and ease.

7. The way the images are places
within the text express bursting
with life, fresh, confident, bubbly
Layout: and fun. This is dominate ideology
as it again sending the message of
teenagers having fun
The red stamps
were added to
create a
The large image reflects scrapbook feel
the boldness of expressing the
teenagers and the stereo typical
expression of their girls diary.
personality and society
we live in today.
The bright
colours
The females in
express the
this article
Pop element of
illustrate teenage
this magazine.
individuality as
It also follow The broken up text with images and they all express
the scrapbook/ stamps muddled up refers to the there own style
diary idea. teenage audience as it shows a fun and the separate
and varied expression of a weighty images even
text; Rather than a stereo typical though they also
newspaper suited for exist as a group
mature/professional readers.

8. The female is on her own which suggests she
The makeup an independent and confident within herself. The spilt
express the makeup also
Dominant indicates to the
representation as reader there
it would be may be a
expected to be divide: in this
associated with case the music
Halloween. genres.
Dominant Alternative
ideology is representation-
expressed here from research an
as its planning I learnt
encouraging there wasn’t many
teenager to go if any Halloween
out to music featured
festivals and magazines but how
enjoy time with ever there were
friends and life. elements shown.
So the Halloween
special is a very
different idea.
Alternative
representation- its Its featuring a
different that this teenage female
magazine features artist which is
both a Indie/Rock and emergent
Pop. This is indicated ideology as its
to the audience by portraying young
the names of artists females as
(association) successful and
independent.