Notes for evaluation

Evaluation notes:

-          20% of coursework

-          7 questions – have to answer all

-          Use technology but draft answers in word first

Question 1 = In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products? (What did you do? Did you follow conventions?)

Media product - Magazine
Conventions – what you expect/typical features
Cover – masthead/coverlines/skylines/main image
Contents – page numbers, regulars/features, images, details of cover story, columns, subscription and branding
DPS – Image of star, columns, interview Q&A format with pull quote and title

USE = A convention/form you have followed in your magazines
DEVELOP = Use conventions but change slightly
CHALLENGE = Go against what is expected

Mention case studies and magazines you used

 

Question 2 = How does your media product represent particular social groups? (Links to target audience)
How do we define – demographics (age, gender, ethnicity, class)
Models (choice, costume, colour scheme), use of language, colour scheme, house style, fonts etc. How do these show the social groups?

Question 3 = What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
Think back to presentation. Who would want to publish and why?
UK? US? Gap in market? Similar to other titles?

Question 4 =Who would be the audience for your media product?
Audience readers - do a profile (age, gender, ethnicity, music taste and what they buy etc)