How does your media product represent social groups

2. My music magazine represents people who are aged 15-20
who are fans of pop music. Although my model is 17, he
seems more mature mature than this. His stance that I use
on both my contents page and double page spread makes
him seem casual and stress free. All of the shots that I use
in my music magazine are taken at eye level making him
look more confident. Also, on the shot I use for my cover
page, my model makes eye contact with the camera which is
common of music magazines. Although the model who I use
on my magazine is male, my music magazine is aimed at
audiences of both genders. This is due to the fact that my
cover page makes reference to just as many female artists
as it does to male artists.
Representation through images

3. My magazine is aimed at mainly people who are
students as the price is low (£3.00). This would
allow for students to be able to afford it. While
‘Q’ magazine is marketed towards audiences
who are fans of the same genre, it is aimed at
an older target audience in their 30s and 40s.
This is shown through their price as it varies
between £4 and £5. On the other hand,
‘KERRANG!’ (who’s target audience is similar to
mine- ages 19-24) has a price that is usually
around £2.
Price of my
magazine

4. On the cover of my magazine, I have made
reference to artists that would appeal to my
target audience. These include Justin Bieber,
One Direction and Taylor Swift. I used a
magazine convention of posters to represent
my target audience as these are posters of
some of the pop artists that are mentioned on
my magazine cover.
Artists featured on my
magazine

5. The language I have used is accessible to
ensure that many people are able to read my
magazine. There are not any words used that
are particularly hard to read. In the editors
message, on my contents page, I have used
colloquial language in order to ensure my
magazine is relatable to my audience. It also
uses inclusive language such as “you” and
“us” to further how relatable the magazine is.
Exclamation marks are also used frequently on
my editor’s message to make the text seem
more exciting.
Language used in my magazine