Evaluation2

How does your media product represent particular social groups?
My magazine represents a modern urban culture which consists of a multicultural social group. As my magazine is aimed at a wide age audience ranging from 16-24 year olds and also for both sexes, I made sure to represent this age group in the magazine in a number of ways.I already knew that this particular age group is already interested in Hip-Hop and RnB, and a majority of all races enjoy this style of music. I felt that producing a type of magazine in this genre will sell the most as it covers a wide range. The artists that feature on my front cover will be recognizable to the majority of young people as the artist themselves age ranges from 16-20 so the readers can connect with what Valentine have got to say. Moreover the price of my magazine is fairly cheap this is because some young people are not working and have a very small or no income at all coming in, so therefore if the price is relatively low then the audience have no excuse not to want to buy it.I tried to attract as many different types of audience as possible, this is because if my magazine were to be sold this can increase the profit sales and also will allow me to get a large amount of feedback from the audience, and this will help me to know how I should improve it in another issue. This magazine is aimed at both male and females, so I have included images and topics that both genders will appeal to. For example on my front cover I have not used the stereotypical colour blue for boys and pink for girls, I used brown as I felt that it is not bright nor dull and when I asked my targeted audience they said a colour like that will appeal to them. In my magazine I have included colours that can relate to both sexes. I used 4 main colours Brown, white, red and black, in order for the magazine not to look overcrowded.I tried to find out as much information from my targeted audience about what they would like to see in a music magazine. I therefore created a questionnaire which included a range of questions relating to making a magazine and what they would like to see on and in one. When I analysed my results I included their answers into the production of my music magazine, so hopefully it will appeal to my audience targeted.

During the design stage of my music magazine, I considered how I will be able to attract this audience. I eventually came to the conclusion that I will do this by including relevant information about Hip-hop and RnB, images, and an effective colour and layout. It will appeal to both male and female of all ages 25 and below who enjoy this genre. The picture on the front cover will attract males as the girls are pretty but also make it available to females, as it can motivate them to become a girl’s group as well. The price is also a way that I represented my social group; the price is £1.50 which will appeal to university, college and school students as they may not be working so it seems reasonable. Also from my audience research they suggested that this is how much they will be willing to pay.

I will appeal to this audience by including relevant images, graphics, information, so hopefully it will appeal to each person, by me including all possible techniques and features.