3. Large Masthead School logo in top
at the top which corner, which is
clearly stands out visible to the
from the given reader so they
background. The know what school
font is black and they are looking at.
has a green glow
which will attract
readers. Facial expression is
smiling and happy
which shows that sixth
Cover lines down form is a happy and
the left hand side of cheerful place to be
the page to tell the and that the students
reader what sort of enjoy it.
things are in the
magazine. In a Strap line at bottom
bright yellow colour of the page, to show
to match the picture the lead story that’s
and stand out. included in the
magazine. Use of
A barcode makes the magazine look rhetorical question to
professional and that it means business. target readers
4. In publisher, I decided to use a background so the front cover has a
good colour scheme. I did this by pressing format, then background
and the screen to the left popped up; I I chose a colour that I liked.
5. For the cover lines on my front cover and my contents page, I
used the website cooltext.com to provide me with a good font for
my magazine. I downloaded the font and applied it to my
magazine.
6. For my barcode and school
logo, I used Google images to
find the image. As you can see
in the in the images I used,
they are appropriate for my
magazine and target
audience.
7. Logo, large and clear at top
corner of the page so the reader
always knows what school it is
The masthead of the
page is right a the
top, this will be one Clear and neat text for
of the first things the the reader to read and
reader will see ands so they can be
its large, bright and navigated through the
stands out. magazine by knowing
the page.
Same
background as
the front cover so
its all the same
layout through Two pictures
the magazine. placed at bottom of
the page showing
the school. The
pictures are
bordered to make
them look neat and
presentable
8. For my contents page I used some pictures, to
do this I clicked on insert, picture then from file
and I chose a appropriate picture to put on my
contents page.
9. In what way does your media product use, develop or challenge
forms and conventions of real media products ?
The ways in which my media product uses, develops or
challenges forms and conventions of real media products would
be the way I’ve set up text on my magazine. I’ve used a large
masthead on the top of my magazine like a typical magazine. It’s
large bright and bold, so makes it stand out to the reader, so
they know that there reading. I’ve used cover lines down the left
side of my page like any average magazine would as it’s the first
thing the reader will read. I’ve used a cover line at the bottom of
my page using a rhetorical question which a magazine would
use. My magazine has used one big centre image as the focus
of the magazine. Quite a lot of magazines use one image across
the whole front cover and others use a variety of different
images.
10. What kind of media institution might distribute your media
product and why ?
The kind of media institution is for my magazine would be college
and school magazines. This kind of institute may distribute my
magazine because it looks professional and presentable to read. It
has a lot of relevant information relating the school and college life
and a guide of what the sixth form is like. Students looking for a
college or sixth from would want to buy this magazine so it can
help them to choose a good sixth form or college to attend so this
would be distributed as it can make money and help students.
11. How does your media product represent particular social
groups ?
My media product represents particular social groups by being
aimed at 16-18 years olds who are looking for a college. It’s a good
representation because the type of picture and fonts used are
appropriate for the age’s group. The font uses is styled and has a
glow which typically might attract 16-18 to it. The main image of a
book being read in the library shows it’s a place for students in sixth
from to learn and study. It shows how this sixth from is for hard
working students and for students who want to succeed in life.
12. Who would be the audience for your media product ?
The audience for my magazine would be students
who have left year 11 and it’s for students who
attend this sixth from. I handed out questionnaires
to people in this sixth from and a few of the
students said they would find the magazine useful.
This would be because the magazines updates
students and gives them useful information about
the sixth form. All the information given on the front
page and the picture will attract this target audience
because of how useful it can be and it’s like a guide
to them
13. How did you attract/address your audience ?
I attracted and addressed my audience by using a bright glowing
masterhead on the top of my magazine by using a quite cheesy title. I
used the logo of the school on my front cover because if a student
sees this they may be interested in what’s going on around sixth from
and what they need to be updated on. I also used the word sixth from
in a bright yellow colour going down the page on the right hand side
so by using the worked sixth form it attracts a student of sixth
because they know it’s targeted at them.
14. What have you learned about technologies from the process of
constructing this product ?
What I have learned about technology’s while constructing this
product is all the different features you can use on magazines. I’ve
learned that publisher is quite limited with a choice of things to
help produce the magazine. Like choosing a background for the
magazine it was quite difficult as there was a limited choice of
backgrounds. Also there is a limited of fonts for a good glowing
title so I had to use the internet to find a good masthead for my
magazine. The internet was very useful for images and for a
barcode and the school logo.
15. Self Assessment
For research and planning I would give my self a level 3,
Mark 15.
This is because I thought I worked well and put effort into
my research through questionnaires and analysing similar
magazines and seeing what I could do better. I kept my
time management up to date and I planned my magazine
covers by doing 3 drafts and evaluating them to see what
was the best one. I could improved using my time wisely
and going more into depth.
16. For the production of my magazine I would give myself
a level 4, mark 51.
This is because I producing a good magazine cover
with a very good house style and theme to it. I used ICT
and integrating illustrating and text appropriately. I have
had positive feedback from my peers about the
magazine. I used appropriate text and I used every
feature such as barcodes, issue number and price. I
used a good strap line and the magazine stands out to
its target audience. I could of improved by looking at
different methods in producing my magazine like using
different colour schemes and text fonts.
17. For evaluating my magazine I gave my self level 3,
mark 14.
This is because I evaluated my work well by
annotating my front cover and contents page and
labelling all the features of my magazine and what I
done well, and how it attracts the target audience. I
answered questions evaluating my work in some
detail. I said what was good about my work and how
the audience was attracted and how the magazine
would work. I could of improved putting some more
effort into my work and going into more detail.
