Evaluation questions preliminary task

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
My Product is very similar to a magazine as it uses a large picture for the front page, a clear title, date barcode, and price. Text to go on the page with main headlines to interest the reader. My contents page is similar by having a photo on their, headings and all of whats in the magazine just like you would see in a real school magazine.

How does your media product represent particular social groups?
I think with my school magazine it is hard to represent a particular social group , other than those attending school. The picture on the front of my magazine is educational with the two models reading books and i used headlines like 'Brain Food' which would give an audience the intention that it is educational but fun. The contents page continues with this theme as there are headings such as 'fold out revision guide' which continues the theme of it being educational and attracting a group of people who are wanting to read about school.

What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
I learnt how to use photoshop, tools such as clone stamp, spot healing brush and lasso tool. I also cropped pictures and adjusted the brightness and contrast. I learnt how to use indesign which is the programme i made my magazine on, I think that both programmes were fairly hard to use but with some practice would become easier. I also learnt how use a SLR camera and blogger to show my updates in my work.

Who would be the audience of my media product?
My school magazine has a very specific target audience, specifically people who attend Wilmington Grammar School for girls. So they will be school girls aged 11-18 and Teachers which could be male or female.

How did it attract/address your audience?
It attracts my audience by using school themes and photos, similar to 'How does your media product represent particular social groups'. The photos are educational of people reading books and the headings and features are all to do with education and improving your learning.