Saturday, April 16, 2011

2- How does your media product represent particular social groups?

The predominant social group represented within 'Space' magazine would be young individuals who possess gothic, individualistic characteristics and wish to distinguish themselves from the crowd.

The cover star of 'Space' magazine is a twenty year old inhabitant of London who is passionate about music amongst other things such as art, fashion, film and culture. I purposefully chose a cover star who would act as an accurate reflection of what the readership of the magazine embodies, and an image which readers would aspire to/admire.

The originality which the magazine aims to convey to its readers is reflected by the stylistic elements of the cover star, who is dressed entirely in black clothing, and wears bold make-up and an expression of fearlessness; the mise-en-scene of the main cover image invites connotations of somebody who is not afraid to be an originalist. The cover star is looking straight into the camera without hesitation, the mid-shot allows for visibility of the costume; an important tool when attempting to convey a particular image. The readers of the magazine would have a similar life philosophy to that of the cover star, aswell as the other musicians featured within.

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