Second evaluation question- How does your media product represent particular social groups?

For my magazine, I specifically targeted ages 15-21. Therefore, this was the audience i represented in my final products.

Although my magazine appeals to teenagers rather than adults, this can vary from younger teenagers, to young adults in their early twentys. I feel that the contrast of colour used in my front page and contents page is a device specifically effective in attracting people of the teenage audience. As a social group, teenagers tend to become more aware of their senses, therefore have an increased interest in things like loud music and clashing colours. However, i feel as though i have included a diverse range of features in order to attract both young and older teenagers. The language used in my double page spread would appeal to teenagers because of it's informal style. The colloquial, conversational language is more likely to sustain the attention of a teenage audience, than something written in a formal style.

In terms of ethnicity, i feel that to conform to rock/goth culture it would be best to use white models. Apart from the fact that rock music mainly appeals to the caucasian audience, being pale faced is also seen as a symbol of involvement in the rock culture. Dark skinned people usually have role models of the same ethnicity as them, and due to this usually aspire to be artists typically found in the RnB/Rap scene.