Evaluation

1. In what ways dose your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
When i was creating my magazine i had researched two magazines before and saw that they had local events that are going on their area. So when i created my magazine i made sure to include a event for the students which was the Halloween masquerade. They also had the mastheads on the top of the page as this is easily to recognise the magazine. So i done this to my magazine to make sure if it was ever in a shop it would be easy to see on the shelf.

2.How does your media product represent different social groups?
My front cover was a photo of a Ludlow College student doing a funny face. This was because i wanted to try and show that student life could be fun and not always work. I have done this though the use of the photo and the language i used on the front cover. Also there is not much going on behind the student so this could also connote that the college is a relaxed environment.

3.What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
As you can see from my magazine cover it talks a lot about college life an a lot about the aspects of college life. This would mean that it may be distributed and made within college as the price from the focus group was seen to be between 50Pand£1.

4.Who would be the audience for your media product?
My magazine is aimed at students from Ludlow college as it is mainly about college life. As well as this students coming up to college could read it and see if it is for them. So the age range wold be (16-19). The magazine is aimed at both genders as i wanted it to apply to as many students as possible.

5.How did you attract/address your audience?
When i carried out my focus group people told me what they wanted in the magazine so i included those topics to attract the student audience. As well as this my house style was calm and relaxed as it was red/orange and white which could also show a hint of professionalism this was good as it connoted it was a good magazine. As well as this i spoke to the audience with the use of 'your'.

6. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
When desigining my front cover and contents page i used Adobe In Design, which i had never used before.. I found that this as quite easy to use and was quite simple to get used to. The hardest bit i found was trying to get the photos to fit the page on In Design. I also learned how to use blogger, which again I had never used before. This was quite simple to use.

My Student Magazine

Mock up of front cover and contents page

Generic conventions of student/college magazines

Focus Group

1) Which name do you prefer? Unidentifiable
-College Mag
-Ludlow Gossip
-Unidentifiable
-Gossip Magazine
Why do you prefer this?
It is unique and to the point

2)What do you think should be included? All of the above
-Upcoming Sports events
-Fashion
-Events
-Games
-Music
-Info on how to survive college
    -Finance
    -Exam Stress
    -Courses
-All of the above

3)Which house style is the most appropriate? Modern Colours Red-Orange-White
-Modern colours Red-Orange-White
-Bright Colours Blue-Yellow-Orange
-Dull Colours Light Brown-Silver-Light Blue
Why are these appropriate?
They are appropriate because it is adult and vibrant

4)What is the best mode of address for a student audience? All of the above
-Informal
-Chatty
-Slag
-Talk to the audience you

5)What is the best image and most appropriate for student life? Med close up at college and Money and Films/Games
-Med close up at castle
-Med close up at college
-Colourful background
-Money
-Films/Games

6)What Price would you expect? 50p/£1
-Something cheap
-50p/£1
-Free

Brief summary of my results.
As i have found out most people liked Unidentifiable because it was unique and to the point so this will be the name of my student magazine.
As you could expect i will be including all my ideas for content in as there was not that many.
The house style i am going to use is modern colours Red-orange-white this is because they are appropriate as they are more adult and vibrant.
I have found from my focus group i am to be informal as it is more of a student form of speaking.
I have decided to chose a med close up around college as that is the most appropriate for the magazine also i will have a good amount of images reflecting my content e.g. films games music.
I have found that my magazine should cost between 50p/£1.

Research & Planning: Analysis of 2nd Student Magazine

Research & Planning: Analysis of Student Magazine