Evaluation 2

All this information is in the booklet hared to you on Wednesday 19th April.

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

Question 2 at AS asks about how social groups are represented. 

A good way of expressing this is to do a bit of comparison between the way you have represented a YOUR COVER MODEL  and how mainstream media has done it. 

So for example, if you are doing the magazine task, you might set a screengrab from your work alongside one from a real MUSIC magazine, as in this example:

"The postures of both men are similar in the sense that they’ve both got their hands in their pockets. They also share similar facial expressions – both serious and staring straight at the camera, although Andrew’s eyes are hidden by his aviator sunglasses. (Important :What does the costume/look say to the TARGET Audience about the Model and the  the Music he represents?

In addition to this, both men are wearing similar costumes – jeans and a t-shirt layered with a shirt on top. As well as this, the background setting is very similar – both pictures were taken outside on a field with trees in the distance. However, the lighting used in the photos is different with one displaying a much brighter blue sky and the other a more overcast grey outlook. 

Also, they have different hairstyles – Andrew’s is longer, darker and covering his face more, whereas the man from in the Magazine has shorter, lighter gelled up hair. (SAY WHY STYLE/CLOTHING etc ATTRACTS YOUR AUDIENCE)

Overall I think that these elements of the photos represent a normal young social group and that my magazine reflects this throughout – the people featured in my magazine are quite normal looking – there’s nothing extreme or obscure about their appearances.” (Does your Magazine reflect/represent a particular group?)

NOW APPLY THESE IDEAS TO A MUSIC MAGAZINE CONTEXT