Question 3

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This short document promotes creating presentations using Haiku Deck, a tool for making slideshows. It encourages the reader to get started making their own Haiku Deck presentation and sharing it on SlideShare. In just one sentence, it pitches the idea of using Haiku Deck to easily create engaging slideshows.

The document discusses various technologies the author has learned about and used during the process of constructing products for their coursework. This includes slideshow platforms like Slideshare and Prezi to present work online, as well as Pawtoon, Blogger, YouTube, Photoshop and Microsoft Office applications. The author found these technologies useful for embedding multimedia, organizing their blog, editing images, and creating professional presentations. Some challenges included uploading videos, organizing blog posts by date, and accidental changes in Photoshop requiring the use of tools like layers and history to correct. Overall the author felt proficient in the technologies from past experience but continued improving skills like image editing and presentation design.

BCEngland

Bauer would be the best media institution to distribute the author's music magazine product. Bauer already distributes a similar magazine called Q and reaches over 22 million customers worldwide through its 600+ magazines. Distributing through Bauer would leverage its large, established customer base and reputable brand to help the new magazine succeed and gain customers. The author decided their magazine would be distributed both in stores, such as supermarkets, and online as a digital version to appeal to different audiences.

Question 7

samcowlingmedia

The preliminary task helped develop skills that were useful for the final product. Feedback from the preliminary task was applied to improve the final product. Elements from the preliminary task like layout, images, and conventions analysis were carried over to create a more professional final product that demonstrated improved skills in areas like Photoshop and understanding of the target audience and genre.

QUESTION 3: What kind of media institution might distribute your media produc...

Amelia Gammon

- Time Inc. is a large UK publisher that produces over 60 magazine brands and reaches over 55% of UK women and 40% of men across print and digital platforms. - They produce two music magazines, NME and Uncut, but these skew older and do not target the desired younger, mainly male audience. - Bauer Media Group is Europe's largest privately owned publisher, producing over 300 magazines across 15 countries. Their music magazines Kerrang and Mojo effectively target younger males.

Question 4

aslihan_s

The document discusses the target audience for a music magazine product. It would target girls aged 12-14 from socioeconomic group E, as the colors and artists featured relate to stereotypes of young girls. Key details in the reader profile include demographics showing more female than male readers, and interests that include music, gossip, and films to appeal to a wide audience. Contact information and reader quotes are also important to include to address any questions or feedback on how to improve the magazine. Focus groups provided useful feedback confirming the magazine design was accurate and appealing for the intended readers.

Process of magazine jaye

aslihan_s

The document describes the process taken to design a magazine cover in Photoshop. Key steps include: - Opening Photoshop and selecting an image to use as the main cover photo. Cropping out the background using selection tools. - Designing the magazine masthead by choosing fonts, arranging letters, and adding colors and graphics. - Adding additional design elements like issue details, barcodes, and social media icons. - Formatting feature stories by selecting fonts, adjusting colors and sizes of text, and positioning text on the page. - Refining the cover design through multiple iterations, including changing colors, fonts, images and layout.

Age

GretaDani

BCEngland

The document summarizes the results of a questionnaire given to the target audience of a magazine to determine how well it attracted them. Most respondents said they liked the popular clothes and purple color scheme featured in the magazine and thought it looked professional. The magazine was seen as being aimed at females ages 15 to early 20s. Most respondents said they would or might purchase the magazine, indicating it successfully attracted its intended audience.

The document discusses potential media institutions to distribute a new music magazine. It analyzes BBC Magazine, Emap, IPC Media, and Bauer Media. Bauer Media and BBC Magazine are identified as the best options. Bauer Media distributes many similar genre magazines and has global recognition, while working with BBC Magazine could reach new audiences. Both institutions are experienced with distribution. The magazine would also be distributed digitally through online and app platforms, and in physical form through major global supermarkets to maximize accessibility and audience reach.

Kids survey monkey

chloeallenby

The survey responses showed that the target audience of females aged 11-16 liked the pop music magazine cover. Specifically: - The colorful and bright design caught respondents' eyes. - The modern and trendy clothes worn by the models were seen as stylish and something respondents would wear. - The variety of articles advertised interested respondents and made them want to read the magazine. - Respondents enjoyed the bold and bright color scheme which made the magazine stand out. - The layout balanced including everything without looking crowded. Overall, the target audience responded positively to the magazine cover and its contents.

Parental survey

chloeallenby

The parental survey asked parents if they would buy the OMG magazine for their 11-16 year old daughters. Most parents said they would because the magazine looks fun and colorful, appealing to teenage girls. They thought the images, features and language were suitable and easy to understand. Parents felt their daughters would like the magazine because it covers topics like fashion, music and celebrities that interest teenage girls.

Slogans

chloeallenby

The document discusses what makes an effective slogan for pop music magazines. It analyzes existing slogans such as "Don't Bore Us. Get to the Chorus" and "Squeezing stars' juicy bits" which are memorable due to their simplicity, use of rhyme or alliteration, and reference to music or gossip. Conventions for these slogans include using genre references, describing the purpose of reading, and simplistic language. The document then provides some possible new slogans and analyzes why the creator chose "The Hits and The Juicy Bits", which references music and gossip while using rhyme and being simple.

Media evaluation

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Evaluation question 6

Lauryn Hall

The document discusses various technologies used in creating a music magazine project. It describes: 1) Using a higher quality DSLR camera instead of a lower quality college camera to take better quality images for the magazine. 2) Organizing files into folders for easy uploading and finding of work. 3) Using a card reader to transfer photos from the DSLR camera to the computer since the college computers lacked built-in card readers. 4) Discovering and enjoying the presentation software Prezi, finding it easier to use than PowerPoint and allowing images and videos to be added.