Notes for Evaluation

Contents

DPS

Cover

Question 1:

Ø  Media product- magazine

Ø  Published music magazine (real media product)

Ø   Conventions- what we expect to see

Mast head

Appealing cover star (Mise- en- scene) > pose, costume, props

Shot types?

Cover Lines (Larger main Cover line?)

Have details such as issue date, price, barcode, etc.

Ø  Use conventions – followed

Ø  Developed / challenged – done something different

Ø  Refer to the case study (DPS/Contents page/Cover)

+ Inspiring magazines such as MIXMAG, DJ MAG, ETC.

Ø  USP?

Ø  House style + 3 colour scheme

Ø  Competition

Ø  Columns

Ø  Images

Ø  Drop Cap

Ø  Pull quotes

Ø  Star

Ø  Contents/ headings

Ø  Images

Ø  Page numbers

Ø  Branding

Question 2:

Ø  Representation – How does it show or display something

Ø  Social group – Demographics (age, genre, ethnicity, economy)

            Psychographics (interest, music taste, location)

                What have you done to represents that the magazine is aimed at certain social group?

                And how do you know?

                Cover star?

                Cover Star (costumes)

                Genre?

                Language?

                Images

Ø  Stereotypes?

Question 3:

Ø  Institution- what publisher

Ø  WHY?

Ø  GIM (gap in the market)

Ø  Why is your magazine new?

Ø  Distribution- apps, social networking, shop/ retail sell

How and Where?

WHS SMITHS, Tesco, Asda.