media

1. Question 2
How does your media product
represent particular social
groups?

2. My magazine is
mainly aimed at
teenagers who like
alternative/alternativ
e rock music. I found
that magazines like Q
and NME were
helpful when
creating my
magazine and from
looking at them I
worked out how to
represent the
alternative rock
genre and how to go
about creating my
magazine.

3. In a stereotypical alternative rock magazine
there would usually be a male performer on
the front cover however I have not followed
this convention and have chosen to put a
female on the front cover because some
magazines do use women on their front
covers, it is just more common to find a male
on the front. I have done this because I think
it will appeal to a teenage audience and
that they will see my cover star on the front
and want to know more about her, I think her
style and poses throughout my magazine
represents my target audience as casual
and carefree. It escapes the idea that
teenagers listen to music in order to get rid of
their problems and can portray that people
listen to this genre because it makes them
happy. the photos I have used are
interesting, artsy and colourful which can be
seen as quite fun and youthful. My pictures
represent specific traits that teenagers have
which is why I have used them.
Relatively serious but
the slight smirk might
represent a good
mood or just general
happiness.
Playful and can
represent the
feelings towards
the image of Amy
Winehouse which
include respect,
admiration and
the feeling that
my cover star
thinks the artist is
‘cool’ which can
influence others.

4. This picture can be interpreted as the
more rebellious and cheeky side of
teenagers. The graffiti writing which says ‘If
you’re bored you’re boring’ is an
important part of it and the fact that my
artist is crouching in front of it shows that
she thinks this is ‘cool’ and agrees with the
statement. My audience might agree with
her and become interested in her as an
artist because they can relate to it.
KO-KO is a well known concert
venue in Camden so I have
decided to include it in my music
magazine because British
teenagers might know of it and
wish to be informed on who’s
performing.