Evaluation 2

   How does your media product represent particular social groups?

My media product defies stereotypes in terms of the women featured, as they are unconventionally beautiful. My main artist (Image 1) is shown swearing at the audience in order to emphasize that she's not a fragile, delicate, or shy about voicing her opinion in an blunt, abrupt format. I feel that this is a really important representation of women, especially considering that the main aim of my product is to attract a predominantly female audience. The concept of girl power is really emphasized throughout the magazine, with the majority of my images on the contents page featuring female artists, and my double page spread showing how my artist made her way to success without depending on anybody else. 

Another social group represented through my artists is members of the adolescent generation. I feel that the emphasis is on an element of lightheartedness in these representations, especially in Image 2 below. The use of a model with brightly coloured hair suggests a desire to stand out, and the pose in which he seems to be screaming shows that adolescents are shouting in order to allow their voices to be heard. I feel this is an accurate representation of teenagers of this generation, as social media is often used to voice opinions, and it would seem everybody is trying to stand out. 

I also represent males in my magazine, and I feel as though some of my representations may slightly defy conventions. Image 2 features an outlandish looking male, with brightly coloured hair, and Image 3 focuses on two guys, one of which has hair which is on the longer side. I believe these are defying stereotypes as men are often viewed as quite rugged, yet neatly groomed individuals. Whereas the males in my magazine emphasise that not all representations of males in the media are accurate.

Image 1

Image 2

Image 3