My magazine represents various social groups including age, gender, and social class. It primarily targets younger teenagers as the front covers feature young pop artists like Rihanna and Katy Perry that this age group listens to. Bright colors and high contrast images that attract teenagers are used. Both boys and girls will be attracted by the simple text and inclusion of celebrity gossip. A variety of social classes may also be interested as pop music relates widely and the magazine does not target a specific group.

1. Question two: How does your media product represent particular social groups?
My magazine is focused upon the pop genre of music, I choose this genre as it can relate to
a lot of people as it is a well-known genre and most people listen to the music. Different
social groups are represented for my music magazine for example age, gender and social
class is represented. Age is represented for my magazine as it can relate to
most ages but I think it appeals more to the younger teenage generation as
it includes young artist on the front cover like Rihanna and Katy Perry
which most young people listen too. The type of music which my magazine
is relates to the younger generation as they listen to the charts more than
the older generation. My magazine also relates to a much younger generation as the colours
used and the images used are more appealing to them. Bright colours are used and high
contrast images which attract the younger generation of mostly teenagers.
The front cover is very eye catching and includes more images than words
which the young generation like as they don’t like to read much. The three
bold colours black, red and white also attract the younger
generation as the magazine is simple and not complicated
so it will attract them to buy the magazine. Gender is also
another social group which will be attracted by my
magazine. I think that both boys and girls (teenage years) will be attracted to
my magazine as the text used is simple and easy to see and understand, it
also includes a variety of different things for both genders to like. It also
includes the latest gossip of celebrities and musicians for them to read. The colours used are
also neutral colours which could relate to both genders as they aren’t really gender pacific.
The images used are also not just male images there are also female images used on the
contents page. I have used the same colours throughout the magazine to keep it formal and
simple so the audience does not get confused or lose interest with the amount of colour
changes. The colours used could attract more males than females as there are dark colours
used like black and red but the colours used don’t base on one gender as I want to attract
both female and male to take an interest in my magazine. Another social group my
magazine could represent is social class. This includes working class, middle class and upper
class. I think my magazine relates to any audience which like pop music which are maybe
working class and middle class. But I think my magazine can relate to most social groups as
it doesn’t base itself on one. Also pop music can relate to most people as everyone has
heard it and most people take an interest in it. I think all social classes can relate/ read my
magazine.