Evaluation (1) In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

My magazine uses conventions of real media products through a number of ways. Firsty regarding the front cover, I have included the majority of features which are typically present on a magazine front cover. I have included a masthead, coverlines, main image,puff. I have also included marketing techniques such as using a direct mode of address for the main image(image looking directly at the viewer). I have also included freebies. In this case I decided to used a free CD. I think this further helps to make the front cover more appealing. To further increase the authenticity, I have included typical features such as a bar code, the price and the date.






























This is my magazine front cover with a free CD. Music magazine generally have freebies with then to further attract audiences to their magazine. I have included this on my magazine as I believe that it an effective method of appealing to audiences.



















On my contents page I have also included the features of a typical music magazine contents page. I have used several images with the artists that are featured in my magazine. I have also included an editors note. This somewhat makes it more personal as it is a personal message from the editor himself. I have included a 'News' section and a 'features' section, with the appropriate page numbers. The purpose of this is to complement to front cover as the front cover helps to grab the attention of the reader, and the contents page informs the reader of what else is in the magazine .
























My double page spread consisted of a main article. This was an interview with my main artist 'Megan Moore'. I decided to put the Text in columns as this is how music magazine typically are. I also put a few images of my main artists. I used different camera shots as I wanted a variety of poses. I used a white background with a faded image as this contrasts the writting and therefore helps it to stand out. I also put the title 'WHO IS MEGAN MOORE' in a blod red and black font as this also stands out agaiinst the white background. In conclusion, my magazine uses the typical features which are present it typical music magazines.