Q7 - Looking back on your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

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Q6 – What have you learnt about technologies from the process of contrasting this product?

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Q5-How did you attracts/address your audience?

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Q4 – Who would be the audience for you media product?

Factfile

Name: Megan McGuigan
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Occupation: A-level Student
Appearance: Casual – converse and skinny jeans
Lives with: Mum, Dad , Brother
Spare Time: Goes shopping, to gigs, the cinema, listens to music and goes out socializing
Favourite genre of music : Indie
Watches Tv Programmes: The Only Way is Essex, Friends, Misfits and Total wipeout
She shops in : Republic, H&M, and Primark
Favourite Artists: Arctic Monkeys, Miles Kane, Ben Howard and Tribes
Hobbies/Interests: Boys , fashion and music

Name: Jamie Richards
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Occupation: A-level Student
A-level subjects:  Sociology, Geography, English Lit and History
Appearance: Band T-shirts, skinny jeans, cardigans and converse
Lives with: Mum, Dad, sisters Spare Time: Goes to house parties, listens to music, plays and watches football 
Favourite genre of music : Indie
Watches Tv Programmes: South Park, Family guy, Match of the day and Mock the week
She shops in : Topman, ASOS and Urban Outfitters,Favourite Artists: Oasis, Arctic Monkeys, Muse, Nirvana and Blur.
Hobbies/Interests: Girls, music & sport

As there two people listen to the same music genre which is represented in my music magazine they are most likely to buy it.

Q3 – What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

My magazine could be distributed in most newsagents and off licenses, especially large ones like WHSmiths who sell established magazines from every genre including men’s lifestyle, women’s lifestyle, music, film, TV, hobbies, business, fitness and science. As my magazine is a music one, it may also be sold in music stores such as HMV.

 Institutions

Also, another major media distributor is Bauer Media, it reaches over 19 million UK adults across multiple media and adding a indie music magazine will increase the amount of adults reading Bauer’s media product. Also because Bauer media has no indie magazines on their market ,but instead have magazine such as Smash Hits, Kerrang and Q. So adding a different type of music genre ,will increase the amount of people reading Bauer’s media product as it has a worldwide circulation for selling 38 million copies a week in 15 countries Bauer Media also has Bauer Radio which consists of Heat Radio, Q Radio, Smash Hits! Radio and The Hits Radio will are available on DAB and Free view. http://www.bauermedia.co.uk/

I think their is a gap in the market for my magazine in the Bauer media company as they do sell an indie genre magazine Q however it is a monthly magazine whereas mine is sold weekly at a much cheaper price.

Q2-How does your media product represent particular social groups?

2-How does your media product represent particular social groups?

The two models on my front cover seem quite ordinary in their dress and overall appearance. Their mop haircuts show a youthful image. Also, their moody attitude yet represents the late teenage (white male) whilst using eye contact to portray them as unthreatening and approachable. Additionally, the article/interview which features on the double page spread shows a chilled out attitude which teenagers mainly possess and mentions drinking and drug taking which could also represent many social groups associated with that.

My magazine also represents teenagers as there is offers for free posters and free concert tickets which mainly attracts teens/early 20’s. Similarly, the offer presenting concerts for less than £100 could represent that the magazine is aimed at the working class which is reinforced by the cheap price of the magazine.

The names of most of the music artists listed in my contents page are quite unusual (Beautiful mess, Karma Killers) this represents these young artists, as well as the magazine its self, as being very unique and creative which reinforced the individual sound of music and style of the magazine.

The images in the contents page represents the social groups who enjoy live music – concerts and festivals as the two images of Bruno Mars and The Wombats are light and friendly taken outside whereas the You Me at Six photograph shows a darker light which could reflect their type of music.  The age groups therefore show a variety as all three musicians attract different target audiences but mainly from teens to early 30’s. 

Evaluation Q1. In what does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

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