MUSIC MAGAZINE EVALUATION

BY SHAMIL MATTU

In what ways does your media product use,

develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

IN WHAT WAYS DOES YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT USE, DEVELOP OR CHALLENGE FORMS AND CONVENTIONS OF

REAL MEDIA PRODUCTS?

Masthead

My masthead is called RAW, it is a short and snappy name for my

Magazine. It’s a suitable name for the genre of the magazine which is rap and hip-hop, by having this genre I opens up a rage of the target audiences. The masthead uses different codes and conventions, the colour of the masthead is white on a red this makes the masthead pop and creates a eye catching title because the white contrasts with the red. This makes it easier for people to read and notice it.

The font of the masthead is quite bold and loud and connects to the meaning RAW which means aggressive but cool and fresh, these are the sort of aspects which I believe is suitable for a rap and hip-hop magazine.

IN WHAT WAYS DOES YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT USE, DEVELOP OR CHALLENGE FORMS AND CONVENTIONS OF

REAL MEDIA PRODUCTS?

Colour scheme

Colour scheme is one of the conventions I

Have used. The colour that I have used as

the colour scheme is linked to the masthead

which is red and white. I have used this and

Made the main colour scheme of the

Magazine which is red, black white and light

Grey. This colour scheme is used on the

Front cover, contents page and the double

Page spread. This makes the magazine more eye catching

Because it stands out more.

IN WHAT WAYS DOES YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT USE, DEVELOP OR CHALLENGE FORMS AND CONVENTIONS OF REAL MEDIA

PRODUCTS?

Cover lines

The cover lines are eye catching because it stands out, this

Is because I have made it match with the colour scheme. The

The cover lines are in black text on the white background this

Makes the cover line stand out and makes its easier to read.

The size of the font changes depending on what I think the

Audience will relate to for example the artist are a bigger font

Then the other words, this is because this makes the audience

Relate and take notice to the artists involved.

IN WHAT WAYS DOES YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT USE, DEVELOP OR CHALLENGE FORMS AND CONVENTIONS OF

REAL MEDIA PRODUCTS?

Image The image on the front of the magazine is a close up

Shot of a artist, the facial expression are very serious

To show some attitude, from my research I found that

This was very common pose to have for a rap and hip

Hop magazine to have.

For my double page spread the image is very similar

To the front cover image, a close u shot of the artist

With a straight facial expression.

For the contents page the image is different, I have

Used a pose where the model has his back towards

The reader, this shows arrogance and attitude.