Friday, 6 April 2012

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. 

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