2. How does your media product represent particular social groups ?
Both bands that i'm comparing my band to have a same sex group. This is something i had to consider carefully, I didn't want the magazine to give off the impression that it was predominantly for women. However by having a girl group on the cover it also persuades men to buy the magazine (male gaze). Therefore it wasn't that much of an issue, I also researched other existing music magazines and they feature girls on the covers.
The band featured on the cover of the magazine match the social group i wanted to originally represent. I wanted strong female characters that would be photogenic, have a layed back approach and seem fun to be around, as well has having great musical talent. The girls on the cover of my magazine don't look too glamerous, they look fairly 'normal' meaning that young girls can aspire to be like them.
The top girl band (Warpaint) have a similar style to that of my band. Although their music style might be different in the sense that it's more indie/rock compared to Vex. Their costumes are similar my bands and strike a casual pose. However Stooshe (bottom) seem more miss matched and not very co-ordinated, their music style is more 'pop' and would therefore not suit readers of Download. The girl bands in all three photo's have a simular age group that match my target audience (and audience profile) of male and females in the age range of 16-25 years old with a disposable income.
The band featured on the cover of the magazine match the social group i wanted to originally represent. I wanted strong female characters that would be photogenic, have a layed back approach and seem fun to be around, as well has having great musical talent. The girls on the cover of my magazine don't look too glamerous, they look fairly 'normal' meaning that young girls can aspire to be like them.
The top girl band (Warpaint) have a similar style to that of my band. Although their music style might be different in the sense that it's more indie/rock compared to Vex. Their costumes are similar my bands and strike a casual pose. However Stooshe (bottom) seem more miss matched and not very co-ordinated, their music style is more 'pop' and would therefore not suit readers of Download. The girl bands in all three photo's have a simular age group that match my target audience (and audience profile) of male and females in the age range of 16-25 years old with a disposable income.
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