How does your media product represent

particular social groups?

Models representation

The models are young white females, I have presented them as wholesome, joyful easy characters. I have broken the socially expected norm of sexualising young women and have shown these you women with a innocent air.

Social Groups

The following are social groups that my product could represent or appeal to:

- Country Music Fans

- Young people

- The British

- Women

- Middle Class

Feminine colours

Young clothing

Country style hair do

Female star

Musical Content

Content for teenagers

Musical Content

Guitar

Affordable for young people

Country themed name

White British star

Young female white British model

Funky young fashionable design

Musical content: guitar

Musical content

Content which interests young girls

Young vibrant feminine colours

Wintery English location

Luxury fairly expensive location

Musical content paired with gossip.

Young female British white model

British Stereotype

Reality TV- popular among young people

Representations of Young People

Throughout the models are all young to appeal to young people, however the young people shown themselves are presented as innocent and warm through the use of colour and posing.

This magazine is aimed at young people and because of this text is spilt up to conform to the convention that young people have short attention spans. This presents young people as lazy with connotations of being a ‘slacker.’

Representations of The British

There are some common British stereotypes amongst the text such as that all British people love home and tea. These stereotypes present the British as quirky but have positive connotations so I decided to include them as they positive.

Representations of Women

All the models that were shown were women, therefore women were represented on each and every page.

Mostly feminine colours were used to appeal to women and to represent them, this conforms to the convention that all women like pinks, purples and pastels however since this convention is often correct I have used it.

Representations of Middle Class

The magazine is directed at the middle class and the price conveys this is it is affordable yet expensive enough for it to be of quality.

The location shot for the double page spread is directed at the middle class, as the ski resort is a luxury destination which would be utilised by the middle class. Showing the location is often used as a marketing technique therefore the product of the ski resort is directed at those who can afford it i.e. the middle class.