A Critique of the Proposed National Education Policy Reform
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1. In what ways does yourIn what ways does your
media product use, developmedia product use, develop
or challenge forms andor challenge forms and
conventions of real products?conventions of real products?In my double page spread…
2. In the following slides I will explain theIn the following slides I will explain the
conventions that I have manipulated,conventions that I have manipulated,
challenged and adhered to.challenged and adhered to.
4. I have used a dropI have used a drop
capital which has beencapital which has been
integrated into the textintegrated into the text
skilfully to begin my DPS,skilfully to begin my DPS,
through my research Ithrough my research I
discovered that this wasdiscovered that this was
a common feature ina common feature in
music magazinesmusic magazines
5. I have used a pull quote in my DPS,I have used a pull quote in my DPS,
which is a small part of my article thatwhich is a small part of my article that
I have chosen to draw attention to asI have chosen to draw attention to as
I believe it will interest the reader. ThisI believe it will interest the reader. This
is a common feature of a musicis a common feature of a music
magazine and by utilizing this feature Imagazine and by utilizing this feature I
6. A code I have adhered to which is aA code I have adhered to which is a
common feature of a music magazine iscommon feature of a music magazine is
text wrapping, this allows me to integratetext wrapping, this allows me to integrate
the picture with the text in a stylishthe picture with the text in a stylish
manner.manner.
8. Usually a code of classical music magazines areUsually a code of classical music magazines are
that they are created with very plain colours,that they are created with very plain colours,
however I have manipulated this convention byhowever I have manipulated this convention by
using vibrant pinks.using vibrant pinks.
9. How I have
How I have
challenged
challenged
conventions!
conventions!
10. A convention I have challenged is thatA convention I have challenged is that
most commonly the image does not crossmost commonly the image does not cross
the centre of the page, however my imagethe centre of the page, however my image
of the model does. I Believe this gives myof the model does. I Believe this gives my
magazine an edgier appearance.magazine an edgier appearance.
11. A common code of classical music magazines is theA common code of classical music magazines is the
achievement of a neat and very sophisticatedachievement of a neat and very sophisticated
appearance. however I have challenged this in orderappearance. however I have challenged this in order
to appeal to a younger audience by developing ato appeal to a younger audience by developing a
grimy appearance with the black smudges around thegrimy appearance with the black smudges around the
letters and ‘splatter’ effects.letters and ‘splatter’ effects.
