steph woods media evaluation
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- 1. Stephanie Woods
AS Media Music Magazine Evaluation
2. Q1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or
challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
My media product demonstrates my knowledge about music magazine
conventions because I have bent and broken the rules just like any
other music magazine would.
I have done this by using similar layouts to magazines such as NME
or Q magazine. Their house style always remains the same throughout
and therefore I have tried to keep this rule going by using it in
my own magazine.My magazine contains a front cover, contents page
and inside cover.
3. Front cover some key rules which I have used to develop and
challenge forms of real media products..
Ihave used a masthead just like any other music magazine. It is
short and striking and most importantly it is bold.Not only the
word Amplified stands out but the font in which I have created it
in plays an important part in grabbing the customers attention.I
used this idea from looking at various music magazines.
I have used a clever selling line Where music matters. This selling
line helps to promote the magazine because it is catchy and its one
of the first things customers see when buying a magazine, so you
want them to be able to remember it (clever slogan). It is a short,
sharp description of the magazines main marketing point. (E.g.
where music matters number one resource for music).
4. Contents page some key rules which I have used to develop and
challenge forms of real media products..
I have included a clear list of pages which the full magazine would
include.To produce a magazine you have to have a contents page so
the reader knows what is inside the magazine and what page his or
hers preferred page is on. I have made sure that this was the main
priority on the contents page, just like any other music
magazine.
I have also included an editors note, which many other music
magazines tend to use. An editors note is basically a quick
overview of what the particular issue has inside. All written by
the editor, in which this case was me.
5. Inside cover some key rules which I have used to develop and
challenge forms of real media products..
On the inside cover I have included photographs of my featured
artist Jasmine Day just like any other music magazine would. The
pictures are eye catching and draw readers in to reading the
article, they are key parts to the page.
The magazine article is obviously the main part to this page
because it all about the featured artist and includes and
interview. This proves that I have obeyed the same rules as any
other media product would.
6. Q2. How does your media product represent particular social
groups?
The social groups that my media product has represented would be
young breakthrough artists of the year. For example the artist
which I have featured on my magazine would be the equivalent to
someone like Florence and the machine or another young indie artist
who has broke out on to the scene this year.
Jasmine day speaks out as though she is totally shocked at her new
fame like any other new young artist would. The particular social
group that i have represented throughout the magazine would be new
(young) indie music. Meaning this magazine probably wouldnt
interest (old school) heavy rock lovers.
7. Q3. What kind of media institution might distribute your media
product and why?
I would like my media product to be distributed by someone like NME
or Q. They are indie music based companies that distribute not only
music magazines but charts and downloads etc.
For instance NME have a large fan base, therefore if that fan base
were to find out they were producing a new music magazine
(Amplified for instance) they would be keen and interested. They
are a very well established company and are known in many other
countries aside from the U.K. If NME were going to distribute my
magazine there would be lots of bonus advertising involved. Things
like advertisements in their existing magazines, websites and
television. Overall I think NME is the most suitable company, and
is what my kind of magazine is looking for in an
institution/distributing company.
8. Q4. Who would be the audience for your media product?
The most suitable type of audience for my magazine would have to be
young readers (young adults) who are interested in reading about
the latest indie music. This includes things like, new releases,
new artists, interviews, pictures/photos and various
articles.
The content in the magazine has to be easy reading so readers arent
bored, up to date language and slang should be used to appeal to
young readers. For instance if the magazine was for older middle
aged woman then there would have to be lots of information on
lifestyle and health. Whereas young adults and teenagers arent
really interested in health, if anything they are more interested
in abusing their bodies then looking after them.
Overall I think my magazine meets the aims of young readers and
when or if it was sold on a news stand this is the type of magazine
they would be buying.
9. Q5. How did you attract/address your audience?
Bold masthead
My media product attracts and addresses the audience by meeting the
aims of jumping out at the stand, by being easy on the eye and not
too attention seeking and overall an easy read upon closer
inspection.
It meets these aims because the front cover (as well as all the
other pages of my magazine meets the aims, I am just using front
cover for an example) conveys the concept of jumping out and
grabbing someone's attention because the font used is bold yet
basic so it is easy to read and the word amplified is the first
thing that hits you once you scan your eyes across the front cover.
This is good because this means the first thing people see is the
name of the magazine, so that they will always remember it. The
front cover in general is extremely eye catching due to the use of
Photoshop and enhancementit makes the photo stand out. The front
cover is just an example of how my magazine is eye catching.
Main image stands out
Bright headlines
10. My contents page looks impressive andis easy on the eye because
it is not a complicated layout and therefore the reader doesnt get
bored of it because they cant be bothered reading it. It is simple
yet effective. The different contents are clear to read and stand
out this is exactly why I have used a black background and white
writing so the contents can be clearly red and stand out. I have
included an editors note to make the magazine look professional and
so readers will be impressed.
Layout easy on the eye and easy to read.
Impressive editors note.
11. My inside cover is easy to read upon closer inspection
becausethe articles appeals to young readers. It should interest
them because it is about a new artist appearing on the scene. This
draws readers in because it is an obvious easy read, meaning it is
not hard to read. Therefore when readers take a closer look towards
the article they wont turn away they will carry on reading because
the cover story is such a simple and easy as well as interesting
article to read about.
Easy on the eye, and simple article to read (easy to read).
Effective and simple pop out texts.
12. Q6. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of
constructing this product?
I have learnt from using Photoshop the different ways in which to
edit and manipulate an image .
I have learnt things like red eye, colour matching, contrast
editing, cropping, colour editing and the paintbrush tool to get
rid of eye bags, scratches and spots.
Overall I have learnt that to produce a magazine at this level you
need to thoroughly know about the technologies for the process of
constructing the whole magazine, and overall I thin I did this
extremely well and I am happy to say that I am familiar with the
Photoshop programme.
13. Q7. Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you
have learnt in the progression from it to the full product.
Looking back at my preliminary task. I feel I have progressed a lot
since then, especially with the use of Photoshop. At the start I
didnt really understand the concept of it or how to use it even
though we were given tutorials at the start. But through
discovering and trying things out myself on the programme I almost
taught myself how to use it.
I am pleased with my final outcome because it is definitely more
complex compared to my preliminary task. My preliminary was basic
and there was nothing eye catching about it. Whereas my magazine
that I have developed for my coursework piece meets all the aims of
the evaluation, things like, challenges real media products, it
represents social groups, what media institution would produce my
magazine, how it attracts my audience and what I have learnt about
the technologies from the process of constructing this
product.
Overall I feel I have learnt a lot about my media product and media
products in general.