Evaluation of Magazine

By Kay Evans

In What ways does you media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Front Cover:Uses the convention by:

The images take up the whole page and go over the masthead and strap line, and the front person is looking straight at the

cameraThe masthead is in the top left hand corner and takes up most of the top

space, the strap line is directly under in a different font, which is used along with one other constantly throughout the

magazine.There’s a date in the top left hand corner

and the barcode and price are in the bottom right hand corner

The image description is across the image

Uses a continuous colour scheme

In What ways does you media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Front Cover:Challenges the convention by:

A large banner across the bottom announcing the main purpose of the

magazineThe masthead is not just text, it has a graphic jagged line underneath it

In What ways does you media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Front Cover:Develops the convention by:

Using the words Exclusive and Free in bold and capital letters inside

shapes down the sides of the magazine

The strap line is inside a coloured shape

In What ways does you media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Content Page:Uses the convention by:

Having images take up most the page

Not listing all the pages, just the attention catching ones

Not using words ‘Content Page’ using ‘Welcome Back’ instead

Uses a continuous colour scheme

In What ways does you media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Content Page:Challenges the convention by:Using large image to hold title

Not just giving information about what's in the magazine but other

information about the website and the radio show along with a bit of

‘chat’

In What ways does you media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Content Page:Develops the convention by:

Using clear borders to separate each section

Some images have the person looking straight at the camera

In What ways does you media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Content Page:Uses the convention by:

Having one main image taking up most of the pageHaving articles under and around the images

Uses a continuous colour scheme

In What ways does you media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Content Page:Challenges the convention by:

Not having multiple columns but having the text in a single column to suit the target audience

Not been consistent in using a photo for both articles but having a photo in one and a CD cover in the other and

using two different types of border for the articles

In What ways does you media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Content Page:Develops the convention by:

Instead of having the captain for the main image under the main image its across the main image

Instead of having a small image of the person the article belongs to it uses a relatively big one

Instead of having tiny writing to get the most on the limited space it uses larger writing in a smaller amount to suit the target audienceHaving the pictures take up the around half the pages to suit the

target audience

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

The magazine is aimed at young adults, they would be classed in the C1, C2 Demographic, who would have

enough disposable income to by this magazine regularlyThe magazine reflects these social groups by featuring

young musicians and representing them as cheerful and friendly and passionate about music.

This would appeal to the target audience because it reflects their own interest and personality through the

articles and images.

What kind of media institution might distribute your media

product and why?

As the magazine is aimed at young adults, the media institutions distributing the magazine should be localised

and easy to accessFor example newsagents, co-op’s and supermarkets.Also as the magazine is aimed at young adults, the

internet would also be a suitable distribution location either to order and have it delivered, or to download

which is attractive for young people as they are used to doing this.

Who would be the target audience for your media project?

The magazine is aimed at young adults 15 to 25 who listen to the radio show the magazine represents.

It is also aimed at young adults who enjoy music and also want to be able to read about it not just listen to it, giving reliable and insightful information. This was based on the research I conducted before I created my magazine and I have tried to incorporate the results I found into a specific

target audience

How did you attract/address your audience?

The magazine represents a radio show, so all the listeners will know about it as it would be advertised on the radio show and those who have heard of the radio show might

recognise it if they saw it in a shop and other young adults would also be drawn to it if they saw it in a shop.

On the front cover there are many objects to catch a audiences eye, like the competition to win free concert

tickets, the main image along with many others.

What have you learnt about technologies from the process of

construction this product?

While making my magazine I have used: Desktop Publisher, Word, PowerPoint, Paint, Photoshop and

Fireworks.I used Desktop Publisher to create the layout of my

magazine and then to place all the text and images to form the final product

I used Word to write the text in before I placed it in the layout so I could easily check the spelling and grammarI used Paint, Photoshop and Fireworks to edit my photos

changing the colours and removing the back groundI also used Fireworks and PowerPoint to create images

using both my photos, WordArt and Shapes (2007)

Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in progression

from it to the full product?

Looking at my preliminary magazine compared with my current magazine I would say that I have come a long

way. With the preliminary I only basically manipulated the images and as I had never done so before it wasn’t the highest quality, the images I manipulated in my current magazine were done to a higher quality and with more

effect as I was learning new skills as I went along.In the preliminary I only used standard images but in my current magazine I learnt to manipulate them to create exciting uncommon images, some based on previous

images others made from scratch.I think that my product is affective as I have used a range of conventions while adding my own touches to make my magazine as appealing to the target audience as possible.

Images I may have used or illustrate my process of production