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Reader profile

This is Aisha she is 16 and  has just stared collage. she is studying biology, sociology and graphic art. She enjoy dancing, experimenting with make up, hanging out with friends and listening to music. Aisha's favourite music genre would be hip hop and R&B she really like old school music but always keeps up to date with what is new when it comes to music. Aisha believes that music is a way to express yourself and that it's should be allowed to be used freely. She lives with her mother, father and her two siblings. Music has been a big part of her family as her father was a DJ and always showed her and her siblings. Aisha's favourite music magazine would be XXL or Vibe but she is always n the look out for something new.  

                                                   

Flat plan

Final decisions

I have decided to do a hip hop magazine. I have decided to base my magazine on the XXL freshman issue and highlight the next generation of music. However I don't want my magazine to sexualise women. I would also like to call my magazine universal as music is for everyone no matter what.

Magazine Deconstruction

Looking at diffrent magazine's

Initial ideas

My name is Umu Wilson and I have recently started studying media studies. we were given our first preliminary which is to create a front cover for a music magazine. This task will allow me to learn how to use Photoshop and play around with a professional camera and how to take a photo depending on the genre and mood of the magazine. I am still not sure about what style of music I want to use but I am thinking about Hip Hop, Pop, R&B , Soul and rock. I have mixed feeling toward the task as i am worried about learning Photoshop and the short amount of time i have to do so how ever i am excited to start get creating.   

Media theoretical frame work

Media theoretical frame work 

Media language

The way in which language is used to show media to the audience. Fore example sign and puns can be used to show the mood of the media.

media language can also be represented through body language in this magazine cover of Nicki Minaj she is standing tall this shows that she is proud. also she is slightly looking down on us to show that she is better than us. Also the way in which they have chosen to dress her in white and jewels shows her status. 

other examples of media language are lighting, setting, weather etc.   

Media representation

This is the way media uses stereotype's to represent different groups, community's and ideas. different sighs, symbols and colours are used to allow the viewer to make assumptions on the information.

Look at the difference in the two magazine they both use colour and symbols to entice their audience. girl talk is a magazine targeted at young girls so they use pinks and purples and well as symbols like flowers. However Game pro is targeted at boys and uses more blues and reds.    

Media context

  Media context looks at the deeper meaning of the media form; this could be according society, culture, history and politics. Media context allows the viewer to relate to the media form.  

the big issue is a magazine which focuses' on helping homelessness. The big issue allows homeless people to sell the magazine and keep the profit. The big issue also talks about different social issues.

Media audience 

This focuses on how the media forms address their target audience. Media audience also focuses on what the media do to entice the audience an how the audience react to the different media forms.

                                                                                                                                                                  

 

These are both pop magazines but it is evident that they are targeted at different age groups. Girl talk is a magazine targeted at young girls and billboard is for a more mature audience.