Evaluation 8

Feedback on my final product

Evaluation 7

Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

Evaluation 6

What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

Evaluation 5

How did you attract/address your audience?

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Evaluation 4

Evaluation 3

What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

IPC MEDIA- (international publishing company)

IPC produce over 60 iconic media brands. I think they should publish my RNB and Hip-Hop magazine as they do not have a magazine of my genre. However they do publish the magazine NME which is a rock and pop genre. Therefore it won’t be a massive jump. By doing this they will be expanding their business as they originally only cater for leisure sport and lifestyle magazines, publishing a RNB and Hip-Hop magazine will gain them more customers. This will result in them receiving higher profits that will benefit their business. By expanding their business they will be filling up the gap in the market and will also be seen as highly competitive.  

Evaluation 2

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Young people are represented stereotypically in my magazine, this is because one of my features for my magazine is fashion. This is stereotypical for young people as they are interested in fashion. The fashion in my magazine appeals to young people’s tastes. Also featured in my magazine are the “Best Albums Of All Times”, this stereotypes young people as they are constantly wanting to be kept updated with the latest trends and gossip. The use of my website, www.beatz.com also represents my target audience as they are able to use the internet. This shows me that they are familiar in using ICT, resulting to my media product representing the younger age that use technology on a daily basis.

Young people are strongly stereotyped on my contents page. This is because the male featured on my magazine is dressed as a typical RNB and Hip-Hop artist. This stereotypes young people as they also dress in the same way. The brands worn also stereotype young people as they also wear the same popular brands, i.e. Nike.  The image of the male with headphones is also dressed in a stereotypical way on how most RNB and Hip-Hop artists are represented. This shows me that the people who buy my magazine will also be interested with this type of clothing and will be able to relate to it.

However, in my double page spread, my interviewee uses formal language. This subverts stereotypes because usually in RNB and Hip-Hop magazines, artists speak in slang or colloquialism. The interviewee featured in my double page spread is not stereotyped as a usual teenager as she is not materialistic. This is because in her interview she says that “money can’t buy you happiness.” Most young people are seen as being materialistic; however my artist subverts this stereotype.

Overall, my magazine represents both male and female genders and is mostly targeted towards the younger age. I think that I have met my target audience and social group as in my magazine I have elements that provide for them both. 

Evaluation 1

Evaluation 1

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Production Log 5

I am now in the process of adding the final touches to my double page spread. I have also taken the left over contents pictures and have edited them on Photoshop. I am planning to finish the production of my magazine and start my evaluation in the next few days.

Production Log 4

Today I started to make my double page spread, I have my interview set out the way I want it. I just need to add in the edited version of my artist. I am still waiting to take one more picture for my contents page, so it is not finished yet.

Production Log 3

I have now taken my pictures for my contents and my double page spread. I am planning to edit them on Photoshop within this week.

Production Log 2

I have now finished my front cover for my RNB and Hip-Hop magazine, so I have started on my contents page. By using my research and planning I already knew what features and headings I wanted to use. I laid out my text, the way I thought was appropriate. However, I still need to take my pictures for my contents page.

Production Log 1

Today I took pictures of my main artist for my front cover. I also used Photoshop to edit my picture which was quite difficult, but by using the magnetic lasso tool it became easier. I also chose the font that I wanted to use for my sell lines and started to create my magazine.

Double Page Spread - Summer (Draft Two)

Today I redrafted my double page spread. I am hoping to start my front cover tomorrow.

Double Page Spread - Summer (Draft One)

Today I was at the CLC (City Learning Centre) and I wrote up my first draft of my double page spread.