Link to my questionnaire

This is the link to my magazine media questionnaire:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/N8VWNNY

  This is my audience profile. I have ceated this because it shows that my magazine has been read by someone and also it makes it more realistic especially because i have uploaded a picture with it.  

                                                       Audience profile

Sophia is 16 years old which makes her perfect for my magazine as the magazine is made for 16-19 year olds. She is a female who is interested in urban music which is why she reads my magazine. She and her family live in the C2 economic scale this means that she is around people who are fairly educated.  She is very different because Sophia enjoys listening to urban UK music instead of USA urban music. The location of this magazine will be throughout the United Kingdom. she is a big fan of the magazine called uk finest. She likes this magazine because she say that it never fail to have articals or interveiws about her favourite aritst and best of yet it is free.

Title blocks's anaysis

I have analysed three magazine title blocks.



















Q is a world know magazine and has been known for feature plenty of artist such as Cheryl Cole, Madonna and lily Allen. This title block of Q stands out, this is because of the kind of colours that are used. The red background allows the white Q to stand out. The font is in an italic form which makes the title look more effect and eye catching.

 







Vibe magazine is an urban magazine and usually features hip-hop, R&B and rappers such as Beyonce, T.I and Kelly Rowland it has been around for a long time and its title block is a very famous one. The title block font is in capital letters which make it quick to notice and this goes along with the colour of it, which is red. Red usually symbolises strength and this could imply that vibe magazine is a very strong ongoing magazine that is world know. The black background allows the red letters to stand out and gives it a 3D look.

 




Kerrange is a rock magazine that have feature the best rock artist in the world. The title block stands out and the black font goes along with the rock theme and when people think about rock they think of black which is a stereotypical view. The white crack going though the block capital word gives it and edgy look and not a clean cut look.

Bauer  

H. Bauer is the largest privately owned publisher in Europe, publishing in Germany, France, Spain, Portugal and the United Kingdom. Additionally, Bauer publishes in the United States and Mexico.
 

Bauer produces mainstream magazine that appeal to a wide audience and majority of this audience would be women. Also the magazines are very friendly and chatty and they are the kind of magzine that you can curl up in front of the telly and read.

 Bauer helps Magazines such as TV times have intertextuality going on because they advertise TV programmes and the latest gossip.

IPC media

 IPC media produces mainstream magazine which produces over 85 iconic media brands. The target audience for these magazines are two thirds of UK women and 45% of UK men. the magazine are very informative.

ICP media advertises gossip to the audience and allows us to understand what going on in celebrity world.

BBC magazine

The BBC magazine website is also mainstream as it varies from cooking, cars, wildlife and music magazine. It appeals to everyone from children to adults which suggest it is mainstream. Also the magazines are very informative and helpful.

Development hell

Development hell is a private company that is very rich. The magazines on this websites are not very popular. It appeals to the older generation. It isn’t very informative and helpful to anyone as it is not mainstream.

This is my  college magazine contents page. I created this content page in adobe illustrator, which i found easy to use. 

Cheryl cole article-1

Cheryl cole article-1

I have anaylsed a cheryl cole article for my media coursework.

The artist featured in this magazine e is a pop sensation and her name is Cheryl Cole. She is known for being in Girls aloud.  The target audience for this article will be working class men and women from the age of 16-30 years old. The type of language used in this article is very formal, and appeals to many of the working class population will be able to read this article. ‘After the first girls aloud album there was a lot of hatred for them’ this phrase is very easy to read and it also is in correct English.

The magazine uses a very friendly tone to address the reader an example of this is’ her parents split up when she was 11, and she discovered they were never married and that her 3 elder siblings were not her father’s children’ it almost as if the magazine is friends with the reader because it’s giving them some information about Cheryl background. The text is arranged in paragraphs and is much organised, it’s easy to read and understandable. The pages are laid out into 4 and on every page are and image of Cheryl which tells the audience that she has plenty to shows and say and wants the world to know she has another side to her. Cheryl is presented in a different in this article because normally she is dressed in colour however in this article she is dressed in black and has water all over her which implies that she is becoming more serious with her career and wants to be seen as a different kind of artist. Normally Q magazine features rock artist and not pop artist like Cheryl she the fact that she is being featured in this issue means that she is ready to take the next step in her career and this magazine is helping her do this.’ Everything I do is scrutinised, everything I fucking say’ this quote shows Cheryl in another light because usually she doesn’t swear so for her to swear in this article means that she is tired of all the bad things that are happening to her in the media and wants a change in life and also it means that she is starting not to care about what people say, it’s almost as if she fighting back.

The article and the front cover of the magazine have the same colours and the house style has not changed. The same colours have been used which are red, black and white. The reason for these colours being used is because they all show the dark side to her life except the colour white because this represents purity and can imply that she is still that innocent young woman.

First draft of music magazie imterview

 

The world’s most famous singer is here at our studio and is going to let us into her world of fame and fortune and tell us about the weight claims that have been circulating in the media

Friday afternoon, 3:00pm and I am about to interview the world’s most famous girl singer Tynisha philphs. As she walks in and their rest of the staff in the studio are expecting a size12, natural beauty, sophicated young woman to walk through the doors. I am amazed to what I see walking in front of me, which was a tall skinny size 6 Victoria Beckham look a-like. Wearing a white crop top which showed her stomach and her belly piercing, baggy ripped Light River island jeans and white and red converses she had heavy make up on and look very pale and ill.  While she was walking pass the staff confidently whilst greeting them I saw a completely different person to who I saw in the magazines and o television. Finally after greeting her myself I welcomed her to sit down and began the interview.

G: Good afternoon Tynisha, I am pleased to have finally met you

T: Hello grace, it’s great to meet you to, I am so happy to be back In London, the last time I was here I was on tour with Trey songs, lady gaga, usher, ad your very  London star Tinie temper.

G: Well were happy to have you back with us (LAUGHS) ,yes, so how did it feel working with all theses stars at such a young age?                                                                                                                                

T: Words cannot explain how happy I was to work with them. I mean a couple of years ago I was there number one fan know all of a sudden I’m singing on the same stage as them it just goes to show dreams ca come true. I have had a big privilege working with theses stars because they’re just amazing (laughs).

G: That’s good to hear I’m sure they feel the same way. So I hear that you have a new song coming out and it’s about  your dramatic weight loss and also that p diddy will be featuring In it is this true?

T: There no such thing as secrete these days is there (LAUGHS). Anyways yes I do have a new song coming out ad yes it is about my weight loss but you will just have to wait ad see who will be featuring in it as for now my lips are sealed (LAUGHS).

G: No there is not, not I the life of fame anyways. I’m sure we all can’t wait to see who will be I this video with you. Is talking about your weight a touchy subject or (STUMMERING) do u feel confident talking about it?

T: No, it’s not a touchy subject at all, I am happy to talk about it, if I felt ashamed to talk about it I wouldn’t have made a song o it.

G: Ok, I understand but I must ask you if it’s not a touchy subject and you feel confident talking about why haven’t you talked about it in past interviews?

T: Well because all the interviewers that have interviewed me so far have not got straight to the point ad ask me ‘why I’ve lost so much weight all of a sudden?’ instead they decided to beat around the bush. Also I find it easier to express myself through my music.

Analysing a contents page 1

This is my first magazine content page analysis. as you can see the conetent page has plenty images of various artists.

This contents page has various pictures of artist. The images are set out to over lap each other in order to make the magazine look neat and tidy. The images in this contents page I would say are still for a much younger audience I would say from the age of 20-30. Also majority of the artist in this content page look like they are into because of the way they are dressed and there movements, there are 9 images which tell us that Q magazine has a lot to feature.

The colours and fonts are red, black and white. These colours all give the rock atmosphere as they are all dark and eccentric. The fonts again is very serious and is straight forward to read. This goes well with the front cover because the same colours and fonts are used in the front cover also which means the house style is being developed all over the magazine. The information on the other hand is quite complicated to read because there is a lot of it but this is covered up by the organisation of the writing. There are different sections in this content page on one side is Cheryl Cole and 50 cent and on another is Q quizzes this tells us that the magazine is planned. The magazine logo is places at the top left hand Connor and isn’t really visible and is over taken by the other images.

Analysing a magzine front cover

 

I have analysed a magazine front cover of the famous pop sensation Christina Aguilera. This will help and guide me when it comes to the magazine I will be creating later on.

As soon as I look at this magazine I can tell it is a rock magazine that is based around the famous singer Christina Aguilera and other artist such as eminem and Tom Petty the reason why I know this is because it is stated on the magazine which therefore means the magazine will be featuring articles and interviews from these celebrities. The target audience for this magazine is men and the reason why I say this is because of the sexual image in the centre of the magazine. Also it may appeal to people who are interest in rock and the musical instrument called the guitar.

The particular age group for this magazine is from 20-30 year old men. The reason for this being that men at this age are more likely to interest in a image like this as the female in it is being very confrontational in a sexual way. The mode of address being used in this magazine is very cleaver, in the sense that they are purposely using men by displaying an image if a half naked celebrity in order for them to buy the magazine and feel a connection with the female in the image, she is facing directly to the camera and is making eye contact.

The person on the front is Christina Aguilera. The reason for her being on the front of this cover is because she is known for being very sexual and provocative which comes in very handy in this situation. The anchorage text says ‘ inside the dirty mind of a pop princess’ which indicates to the reader what kind of person she is and also it tells us that not only is she sexual on the outside but also implies that her outside appearance matches her inside personality. Also it implies that she is a very confident woman and isn’t ashamed to let loose and this is also clearly seen in her song called ‘dirty’ which came out in the 2000’s. The overall message that the artist is giving is that she may be very sexual and provocative but she also love her career at the same time and takes it very seriously and this is displayed the fact the she holding a guitar. In addition to this the fact that the anchorage say ‘dirty’ and ‘princess’ show that she has two sides to her. The word  ‘princess’ tells the reader that Christina has a naïve; innocent side to her and this might be the message she is trying to tell the reader.

The title block is a very gloomy dark blue, which stands out from every thing else in the front over in order to attract the readers and persuade them to buy it. This title block is a very iconic one and it is very rock n roll looking. The ‘puff’ suggests that there will of lots stories about the stars, which are listed on the magazine including Christina Aguilera. Also there are advertisements about cars and whom they appeal to. Political issues are also displayed in the front cover, which tells us that there will be some form of interview or article in the magazine about this subject. The ‘puff’ tell us that the type of audience the magazine expects are males who are interested in cars and also who have anything to do with guns.

In this magazine cover there three main colours, which stand out, and they are orange, red and blue, these colours stand out because they are very dramatic and staged. Rock is very strong genre of music its loud and outgoing and these colours used in the magazine portrays this very well. The colours out very well against Christina and it allow the readers to notice everything in the magazine. The fonts in the magazine are bold and daring and big this will allow the readers to see what’s happening or what features from a far distance.

I have analysed a front cover of Q magazine which the singer called cheryl cole is featured in. i have explanined why they have used her what kind of people would buy this magazine and also the what the colours of the magazine state about the atmosphere.

Analysing a magazine ftront cove

Looking at the front cover it is obvious that there is going to be an article on the celebrity called Cheryl Cole, because she is on the front cover which means this issue will be about her life and career as a pop artist. The target audience for this magazine will young women and men from the age of 20-30 years, this is because Cheryl Cole appeals to the young generation as she is quite young herself and also the music she makes apply to this generation of people.  The interest of these people might be that they enjoy Cheryl Cole music which is pop and also she might be a role model for them. Also people that enjoy reading rock magazines might be interested in this magazine.

The magazine is trying to pursue Cheryl Cole in another manner. Usually Cheryl Cole is seen as carm and collected and isn’t really outgoing however in this image of her she is seen as fiery and loud. Also the fact that the magazine is a ‘rock’ magazine explains why her makeup is very dark and she has no colour to her. The magazine wants a secretive dark relationship with its readers because the fact that Cheryl isn’t really smiling and doesn’t look happy also tells us that she has plenty to say and it may imply that she has a dark side to her.  The anchor age text say ‘3 words Cheryl Cole rocks’ the fact that Cheryl coolers album is called 3 words states that she thinks the audience should know this already and the word ‘ rocks’ isn’t usually associated with Cheryl Cole because she usually is on magazine such as heat and closer. The fact that Q have featured her on their front page shows that she is growing up as an artist and that she is taking her career more seriously and is try to appeal to other audiences. The message that Cheryl Cole is giving off is that she is growing up as an artist and is changing her appearance.

The design of the title block tells us that the magazine is a very serious magazine and that they are serious with what they do. The puffs in this magazine suggest that other artist such as ‘snow patrol’ will be featuring in this magazine. The fact that snow patrol will be appearing in the magazine tells us that men at the age of 20-30 who are interested in rock will be reading this magazine. The colours of the magazine are very different from each other they all bring their own atmosphere. The red shows how passionate she is about her career and also it makes a loud energetic atmosphere. However the black is a contrast from this because it makes the atmosphere appear dark and shows that she has a dark side to her and the white just balances off everything and shows the other side to Cheryl which is she is a nice person who just loves her career. The fonts used are straight and haven’t got and twist and bends to them which again shows the seriousness of the magazine. The way in which the magazine attracts the audience is by making Cheryl look wet and also given her a kind of evil look which will attract readers because it will stand out on the shelves.

Front cover of music magazine-2

This second magazine analysis. I have used Q magazine again. However this time the artists are jay-z a hip- hop sensation who is a role model to many young men out there.

 

Q is a music magazine that features all kinds of artist from all kinds of genre of music. Looking at the front cover it is obvious that the kind of articles that are going to be inside the magazine will be of jay-z mainly since he is on the front cover and also it will be featuring lady gaga and Dave grohl. The target audience will be teenage boys and men ranging from the age of 16-30. it will be males that love rap and hip-hop and are intrigued in jay-z life.

The magazine is trying to pursue jay-z in another way. I say this because he has a tie and suit on and if we look at jay-z music videos this is not the case. Also the reason for then pursuing another look for him may be to capture the eye of a new target audience and for people to se another side to jay-z which could be conservative. The magazine wants its readers to feel free reading the magazine because stereotypically people may not want to read about jay-z because of what has been said in the media by him, so the magazine wants to gain a friendly relationship with its readers.

The person on this front cover is rapping and hip- hop sensation jay-z. the reason for him being in this issue of Q magazine may be to gain a new audience and for people to stop judging him by his music and appearance and get an insight into his life. The anchorage text sees jay-z in a new light because it says ‘meet the planets greatest rock star’ jay-z isn’t generally known for being a rock star and the fact that he is seen as this in this magazine implies to the readers that a change is about to over come in the kind of music he produces.

The magazine also states the Brandon flowers is leaving the famous rock band ‘the killer’. The fact that the magazine tells us that shows the kind of relations it wants with its readers which is a gossip, friendly comfortable one. Q  magazine’s title block is very bold and out standing because the letter Q is standing out on a fiery red background which implies how passionate they are about there magazine and that they want it to be world- wide buy making is so daring and out there. The puffs tell us about other artists such as David grohl who is featured in this issue to talk about heroin. The fact the this magazine talk about a very sensitive subject such as heroin shows that they are looking to gain the kind of audience who are affected was affected or knows someone who is affected by this drug. They do this by using a celebrity who people might have as there role model. The colours used in this magazine are very neutral and all contrast with each other. Jay-z has a light blue shirt on which implies that he is calm however her also has a black blazer on which could also mean business and the fact that the background is white which represents purity shows that he may be making changes in his life. Majority of the fonts are all the same they are all bold and look like they are in times new roman which again shows the seriousness of jay-z and the magazine.

College magazine

This is my college magazine, i have used illustrator to desigh it. The reason why i used a white background is to make my centre image stand out and to do this i clicked on 'change background'. i then went to 'shapes' to get a circle background for the wrighting to stand out on. after this i created my title which i made a green/blue colour because I beleieved it wound stand out perfectly on the white bankground.

Orginal pictures for the priminlary task

This is my friend eden, i took pictures of her in our college canteen for my priminlary task. the reason why i choose her is because as you can see she is a poser and has a great smile.  

 

close analysis of media text

I have analysed the famous celeberity britney spears on the world known magazine called rollingstone . All three magazine of her show different side to her personality and this is what i have explored in all 3.

Cover 1

In this image they have used a medium long shot, and have also framed it in a birds eye view. Brittney in this image is wearing a black alter neck bra with light pink women boxers with little black poker dots on them and a petit bow in the centre. By her wearing this provocative outfit it suggest that she is a very confident person and it comfortable with her figure and how she looks, it also indicates that she is a flirtatious person. This provocative image appeals mostly to men.

Britney in this image is holding a telly tubby which is an iconic teddy bear. By her holding a telly tubby it indicates to us that although she looks fully developed she still has a child-like mind that she isn’t afraid for others to see. She is also talking on the telephone whilst not having plenty of clothing on which portrays her as one of them women on chat lines.

In the image there isn’t really a setting however we can assume that she is in a bedroom because she is lying down on bed sheets. Also they have used girly teenage colours such as: pink, purple and white which suits the profile of Britney as she was a teen when this was taken.

Cover 2

This image is a medium long shot; it has been used to capture the top half only. She doesn’t really have a costume in this image all she is wearing is white women boxer. The reason for this may be to gain a sexual relationship with the audience. The setting isn’t really recognisable however it appears that it has been taken in a studio. The lighting is mainly focused on her face and shoulders in order for her skin to glow and shine, also it may be used to imply how happy she is with herself. 

The image doesn’t have any outrageous colour unlike the first image instead it has a very neutral pure colour such as white. There is a big difference between the first image and this one and the reason for this maybe is for her to prove she is growing up and no longer is a teenager.

Cover 3

This is a close up shot of Britney and has been cropped like this to show her facial features in detail. The reason why this might have been chosen is to show a different side to her, which is a more soft natural beauty side that hasn’t been seen yet in the other images.

The use of black and white makes her look soft but also could have a hidden message which is that she isn’t happy that why gloomy colours have been selected. In this picture it is obvious that she wants a good relationship with the audience she wants them to she another side to her, and she wants them to see the beauty in her face and not her body which will enable others to respect her more.

Introduction to my blog

Hello my name is khadija kamara and this is my blog. In September I began studying media, which my teacher told me that I would be designing a magazine and that I had to do research planning first to go along with it. In order to do this I had to create a blog of my own which I would input all my coursework. My aims in media studies are to achieve a C/B the reason for this is that I love creating things and when I was told about the magazine I was excited. I have managed to complete all the objectives. I hope you like my blog and find it very helpful and interesting.