Evaluation of student magazine

1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

I have used basic and steryotypical conventions used by other magazines. such as a clear masthead and coverlines, along with splash andpuffs that are clear as well.

2. How does your media product represent different social groups?

Key features of this magazine were tailored to fiot my specific group (students) rather then those of the unemployed or some one who is  a young adult. I achieved this by using a colour plallet that worked for both genders.

3.What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

 

Anywhere around college and at regular places that students would visit like a cafe.

 

4. Who would be the audience for your media product?

The audience for my magazine is both genders aged 16-19, and are college students. The contents of the magazine appeal to both genders with film and game reviews, along with interviews of other students. The front cover and contents page both are suitable for both genders.

5. How did you attract/address your audience?

 

I used vibrant colours to attract my audience along with some plain ones too, with both mixing with each other. Because of this i was able to create a effective front cover.. The photos i used were all with students in, appealing more to my target audience. Also advertised on the front cover was a ipad, a useful piece of techology that students crave to have.

 

6. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

 

InDesign is a useful program to create a magazine cover, experimenting with different layers and colours seeing the different effects it has. It also fits pictures and re-sizes them perfectly without sacraficing quality. Photoshop also had positives like more effects to use on the photos as well desgin aspects.