audience feedback- q5

which technical skills like photoshop and InDesign could be improved ?

audience feedback- q4

4) what could be improved?

audience feedback- q3

3) what parts of the magazine does your audience like?

audience feedback- q2

2) how are particular groups like ethnic groups, male/ female groups, young people represented? Are these reinforcing any stereotypes?

Audience feedback- q1

1) Describe your target audience, what age, gender social class people are you targetting? what are their lifestyles, hobbies and music they are into like?

Changes to magazine after feedback

To finish my cover, i rearranged the cover lines so that the page as a result looks more consistent as a whole. The cover-lines before seemed to be crammed on the left side of the page so i decided to balance out the writing on the page. I also decided to add the Facebook and Twitter logo to give the page a more official look.

I observed some of the other contents pages online to see what structure of the page looks best to have as my own contents. As you can see above, VIBE and XXL have a consistent contents page theme whereby their contents are placed on one side of the page next to the main image on the background. Because XXL was one of the magazines i analysed as my case studies, i decided to take the idea of the contents page structure and use it on my own contents page. I feel that it gives the page a professional look and it also enforces the fact that i considered ideas from various magazines to produce my own. Moreover, i added other location images and different models to boost my marks a little more.

As well as on the contents page, i improved on my double page spread by changing the font style to the same font as in the cover page. I also made the structure of my double page spread look more professional and well down. I aligned the columns of my journalism better and as result, comparing to my final magazine before the feedback, it now looks more sophisticated and well done.

Small plan on how to improve on my final magazine

·         Cover: Make main cover line bolder and bigger so that it stands out to the audience, and add more cover lines

·         Contents page: possibly use more than one model

·         DPS: make article bigger and add more location images next to the article, also make the questions bold instead of the answers

Final Sound Magazine

 

-My Dps is incomplete, i still need to add other location images and improve on my journalism.

Further Progress on my cover, contents, and double page spread

I started adding a variety of cover-lines and images with different models that would represent a winter issue magazine effectively.  I had to think about things to talk about in terms of fashion and the latest news about new up and coming artists this season. I also decided to add a cover-line about winning tickets to a music concert to reflect on the magazines target audience and to make the magazine seem like it would interact well with the audience. 

Here on the further development of my contents page from the previous development i started adding contents that were basically similar to the cover-lines of the cover page but in more detail and more depth as a way to persuade the reader to read further inside the magazine. I also started using a variety of font sizes so    the headings and main cover-lines are apparent and eye-catching to the reader.























For the double page i am still deciding as to which image to use for the left page. I wanted to use a close up shot to focus on the model more than anything on the page but i am still testing a variety of imagery to see which one is fit for my double page spread. Furthermore, this page is all about the model and her career as an artist which is why i would like to have her image on a whole page to effectively focus on the main model of my magazine. 

Audience feedback- Task 10

For my magazine task, I was aiming to target a young audience between the ages of 16-25. Looking at the feedback i received from my audience I would say I met this target. One person said that the magazine looks like it is aimed for young people aged 16-24 and another said 16-25 which was quite close to the audience I initially intended to target. From the feedback I also got comments on how it was very clear that the magazine was about different and unique music. This supported my initial idea as I decided that my overall music genre would be alternative music.

However one person suggested that the magazine does look like its targeted more towards women which wasn’t planned as my main idea as I aimed to target both males and females, but the person concluded that the simple and subtle colour scheme throughout stereotypically targets men. Another person said that for them the thing that made them think my magazine is aimed at a young audience is the use of the cover line on my cover giving away tickets for a concert called the jingle-bell ball as a lot of young adults would attend to this event. This person also stated that they wouldn’t necessarily say that the magazine is portraying any ethnic stereotypes as it is quite a unique magazine and magazine.

The audience seemed to enjoy the subtle colours a lot. I aimed to keep my colour scheme for this issue of magazine simple and a bit dull to go with the main image on the front cover and with the winter theme that I was going for. The audience suggested that the subtle colours were an advantage for my target audience as it was targeted to young adults and not young teens. They suggested that the colours were not too vibrant for the reader. This means that they would not get put off when seeing the magazine stacked on a newsstand when it would be sold in the shops.

From the audience feedback, people have said that improvements on the masthead do need to be improved as it is the first thing the reader would look at because it is something that is promoting the magazine. Personally I would also say that I would need to improve on the use of the cover lines to make it sound snappier to promote my magazine professionally.

In terms of Photoshop and InDesign people from my target audience stated that it was very well used. People who I had asked what they had thought about my skills in these two programs said that I done quite well when it came to editing and putting my cover page together, and that by using InDesign I managed to put my contents and double page spread together effectively too. 

Progress on my final magazine

I started experimenting with the editing and manipulation of the image of my cover. I compared the two dull and winter like colors black and white and sepia. These two image colors represents the gloomy and subtle colors that i am trying to pull off in the magazine as it will be a winter issue. As a result the colors would reflect on the issue of the magazine. In the end i did decide to use the black and white edit as it seemed to look more professional and suitable for its' issue. I also felt the black and white complimented the models skin color and clothing color  Moreover, here i also came up with many main cover-lines to see which ones looked more catchy eye grabbing for the front cover as a whole.

For the contents page above, i started to think about the layout of the page considering ideas from my case studies and other magazine research. In the end i decided to have one main image on the page with the model on the right hand side of the page with the contents placed on the left hand side of the page. I thought this structure was the most sophisticated and professional for my contents page. Here again i played around with the editing of the image and decided to keep the image in black and white together with the image on the cover to keep the magazine consistent.

Call Sheet- task

SAPHIA BARROS- PHOTOGRAPHER

PHOTOSHOOT CALL SHEET

TIMELINE & DATE:

12 November

8 -9am: make up, hair, wardrobe selection

9-10:15am: shoot time

Concept: Next rising alternative artists

promoting a winter issue magazine. The scene

is dull and subtle to reinforce the winter

and Christmas vibe of the shoot. The warm

Clothes are for the winter theme but still

Portrays a sense fashionable Style of the artist.

The other two models are also going to be

In a winter vibe with winter clothing and are

Representing new up and coming artists

And fashion stylists

Models: Meriem, Abubakar and Marian

Props needed for main cover image model for the day:

Makeup: fake snow for the lips, ice blue eye shadow, foundation, black eyeliner and mascara, blue and silver gems for décor around the eyes

Hair: hairspray, comb

Clothing: black leggings and turtle neck top, fury waistcoat, black scarf, hat and high heel shoes

Special requirements prior the photo-shoot:

-White drop background

-Mid-dull lighting
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task 7-audience feedback video and evaluation

I have presented my proposal to my media class as the audience and have gained relatively good feedback that i can work with on this project for the final outcome of my magazine.

I presented a proposal with everything that i plan to add in my magazine that i think would make the outcome of the final magazine effective enough. I presented my ideas about the the target audience, the magazine's purpose, mastheads, contents page and double page spread. 

Some people emphasized on the effective idea of having a close-up shot of a female model with props and make-up that would suit the issue of the magazine which is a winter/Christmas issue. At first i thought that having a female model on the front cover would make my magazine typically look like it is targeted for women only, but from my feedback that didn't seem to be a problem. The combination of dull pastel colors for the color scheme of my magazine may have balanced the thoughts of the audience that my magazine would indeed be targeted both towards men and woman.

Things to change suggested by my target audience would be on the masthead. Some suggested that the letter 'S' in the masthead 'SOUND' would not be very clear on the final front cover as it is in a style that may restrict the reader from seeing it. However, i can later in the project when i am making the final magazine, play with lighter font outlines so that the masthead as a result will be clearer and more attractive for the reader/audience. I wanted to portray uniqueness in my masthead to reflect its music genre, alternative music, which also is very unique and different. Someone questioned what type of shot would the image on my front cover be, and i had answered that all 'SOUND' magazines would have a consistent theme of close-up shots. This in a sense would give the magazine name and issues an identity and it would be recognized more for its' theme and uniqueness.

Finally, someone also asked what inspired me to choose a winter issue for my magazine. I said that as it is winter at the moment, i was inspired to think about how the front cover would look like with images that suit the winter/Christmas theme. For example i was able to think about the make-up of the model. The make-up would be a blue icy color to fit the cover lines of my winter issue magazine. 

Proposal presentation

http://www.slideshare.net/Phia_123/proposal-15029368

Newsstand Task

I visited the store WHSmith and looked at the music section newsstand. There were different variety of rock magazines and were all stacked one behind the other but each row was higher so that the main mastheads were visible in order for the magazines to be were well promoted. The people who created each magazine thought and planed their layout very well. They thought about what position the magazines were going to be stacked in and made sure their mastheads were placed right at the top of their cover page in bold so that the customers, when entering the shop and looking through the shelves, they are immediately drawn in and can see all types of magazines clearly.

Main cover lines and teasers were also laid out carefully around the page. The producers for the magazines placed these main cover lines and teasers around the top of the cover pages. This is very effective as the customers are shown main pieces of information that the magazine holds. This persuasive technique gets the customer to pick up the magazine and it also helps them to choose which one they want to pick out of the variety of choices on the shelves.

Magazines with images of famous and most well-known artists are placed on rows by which there are no other magazines laid on top of them. This makes the newsstand look more interesting and well planned out. The audience notice this stand straight away when walking into the store. More important magazines that sell more often are placed in noticeable sections of the shelves so that the audience and customers have easy access to their favourite magazine on the stand. Promoting these well-known magazines noticeably, helps the shop sell more without having to send big amounts of magazines back to the distributor.

Physical distribution- if the magazines are not all sold in the shops, it goes back to the distributor with no cost to the retailer/shop.

Direct distribution- this is usually a free magazine which is directly given to the customer/ audience e.g. magazines given at the stations organizations using direct distribution have to sell and distribute their magazines using their own warehouses and sales staff.

Postal distribution- this is magazines sent straight through your door. This can be a good way of distributing magazines because people are more like to read it on their free and own time

Internet/Online distribution- this consists of magazine downloads, magazines sent to inboxes. You can also subscribe to magazines to look at them. I would say the internet distribution is the most used because you can get a lot of free advantages from it. It’s also much easier to access and people can just read it at home without having to go out to buy a magazine. People can also post comments and suggestions about magazines online. Some comments help the producers of the magazines find out how they could make their magazines look better to suit the audience’s needs.

Audience Feedback and evaluation for college magazine

During the process by which I gathered some audience comments about my design of the cover and contents page of my college magazine, I was able to distinguish and pick out on the strong and weak points of my production skills by asking a few students during class.

During the process of preparing and making my front cover page and the contents page, there were a few skills that I was able to apply on my magazine for it to be successful and some new skills that I developed throughout. I thought the photography went quite well in terms of lighting and having a good simple background for the cover of my magazine. This helped the model stand out to be the main focus of the magazine. Although we did not have a professional session for the photography, I was able to get the appropriate lighting that made my cover image clear enough for the audience.

When it came to the image manipulation on Photoshop, it took me a while to get used to it. In the end I adapted quite well to it, but i had some problems with the lighting of the image for the cover page. It was taken in a very dark room so I had some trouble adjusting the brightness and contrast of the image. Improvements I need to do on Photoshop include developing and gaining more knowledge of the programme so that next time, when I am making the main magazine task, I will be able to use my full potential so that it appeals and looks attractive enough for the audience. I could also ensure good lighting for the original magazine that I will be producing.

The page layouts of my cover and contents page were kept simple. Use of mastheads and captions were kept the same colour so that I had a consistent colour scheme throughout. This helped my magazine have a good flow of visual content for the audience.  The people who I had asked thought I had a good combination of colours that were relevant to the logo of LSC. They pointed out that it gives my magazine a sense of identity, that the audience would notice the colour scheme purpose straight away. Looking at the LSC website helped me develop some cover lines for the front page so that it looked more professional and appealing for the reader, cover lines such as ‘success at a caring college’. This helped to enforce a positive view of LSC sixth form.

InDesign was also alien to me when I first used it, but as I got used to it and developed my skills on it more often I was able to adapt to the programme. In the end, I was able to use toolboxes, rulers to help me align my columns neatly on the page etc. in the end the layout of my cover, was very precise. I had the main image of the student on the background, the masthead on the top half of the page, and the cover lines around the image avoiding any coverage of it so that the whole cover is was well promoted and provided a good visual content.

Other things I found out that I need to improve on according to my target audience about both my cover and contents page would be that I should get used to observing other school/college magazines so I gain more ideas for my own magazine. Students in my class pointed out that this helped develop their magazines because it gave them their knowledge to know what these kinds of magazines actually look like. It also helped them figure out what is appealing and what isn’t so that they know what to add and avoid in their production of the college magazines. 4

Three key points for developing when producing the main task of the music magazine:

•  Thinking more thoroughly about the setting and lighting of the magazine so that it looks attractive enough to appeal its audience.
• Developing skills on InDesign and Photoshop so that I am ready to use the skills appropriately e.g. skills such as being able to experiment with imagery effects so that the image comes out much more professional.
•  Looking at other college/schools magazine to help me gain knowledge of what is to go on one and what needs to be avoided in order for the magazine to be successful. 

College Magazine- Cover & Contents page

I kept the masthead of this LSC magazine simple and a navy blue front to represent the logo of the college. the other cover-lines are also in blue, yellow and white which represent the other colors of the logo. The information of this page is more about the highlighting of some of the success of students in this college and some of the activities that are provided in the college. This gives a positive representation of the college which is persuasive and exciting for the readers to find out more.

The contents consist of the same main cover lines of the cover page with more information. I decided to have an image of a student reading in the background to represent the hard working students of the college. Again the colors are kept the same as to the colors of the logo shown also on this contents page.

Case Studies

 Image: The image is of a medium close up shot of the sensational worldwide superstar Justin Bieber. This magazine is similar in terms of bright lighting and dull background so that the main image of the magazine can stand out on the page. The costume of Justin Bieber is very fashionable to suit the audience’s style as well as to promote the magazine positively. As the magazine is targeting a younger audience they combine the music with fashion so that the celebrities can advertise and promote their fashion that is out there and most recent. The image of the main celebrity on this cover is wearing colours that match well with other colours of the cover lines on the page. The pose of the model promotes style and power. This makes the cover stand out with a more powerful visual content which as a result, it gives out a clear and direct mode of address. In terms of genre, I have also realised that the masthead of this magazine itself is also used for the TV show ‘Top of the Pops’ making the magazine much more well known as it’s being noticed by a wider range of its target audience.

Page layout:

The main masthead of this cover page is very unique to give the magazine its own identity and style. It is in bold so that the magazine is advertised appropriately and effectively  For example the masthead has a significant font and it is in bold so that the audience are able to notice the magazine much more effectively. Also the caption size of ‘oh it’s Bieber’ is equivalent to the font size of the masthead indicating that it may be the main story of the magazine and that it’s just as important as the masthead. It has mini captions and cover lines to attract the reader to the magazine. The teasers are short and precise but enough to get the reader interested. Important names, captions and teasers are in bold to highlight the main stories as well as the most interested ones from inside of the magazine. The smaller images are placed and aligned around the main image to show that the main image is the most important of Top of the Pops which also gives an insight of what the magazine contains. For example it may contain a featured article of the model. Captions go under the relevant pictures that are to do with them. This as a result draws the reader in.

Language used: The language on this page addresses with the audience in a persuasive but simple tone. For example the caption ‘Cheat the look’ gives the magazine a more exciting and mischievous feel which in this case emphasises the persuasive side to the magazine. This helps to draw the audience in because not only they are taking in information but they are doing so easily because the language used is not too complex to understand. As the audience targeted are probably young teens, the language used is effective because the audience can refer to it. They use quirky language in captions and teasers such as ‘Oh boy, its Bieber’ to attract the female audience. This also persuades them to read on inside and find out about more gossip that is provided in the magazine which is usually what a teenager looks for in a magazine they tend to buy.

Magazine publishing: the corporate company that publishes Top of the Pops magazine is the BBC magazines. Variety of Magazines targeted to a range of different age groups that is normally part of a TV show that already exists. Other magazines published by this company include Top Gear, Focus, Radio Times, Match of the day etc.

Image: a variety of images are used on this page to highlight the variety of stories or gossip that this magazine contains. Images that contain youth and popular people are used to emphasize on the magazine’s younger teenage target audience. There is an editor’s note tilted ‘Hey girls’ which does target the young teen girls of this magazine directly. The numbers of the pages where the audience can find the articles inside are clearly and directly shown on this contents page. The colour scheme from the cover to this page has moved from more of a pink colour to a purple colour scheme. With the variety of colours that this magazine contains, this can indicate again that it is in fact targeted to a younger audience. Like the variety of colours used in this magazine, the variety of bold and italic fonts also shows how it is target towards a younger, perhaps female, audience. The lighting and backgrounds are kept simple throughout the images on this page so that they do not clash against each other; instead they make the page have a good flow and style. The costumes and styles of the people in the images are kept fashionable and trendy to keep the standards of the magazine high throughout. This also shows that the Top of the Pops magazine is also not afraid to express their different styles through celebrities who are willing to express them too.

Page Layout: the contents are listed in chronological order to help organise the categories in which each story that comes up in the magazine goes in. ‘Inside your MAG’ is big and clear as the main title on this page so the reader has an Idea of what they are looking at straight away as they open it, in other words they will know what to expect inside of the magazine. The teasers are placed underneath images which relate to one another. It has a relative relationship between the image and text meaning that the imagery is supporting the text. They include quotes from celebrities; teasers of what may come up in the magazine etc. They also include number of pages under the pictures which will guide the reader to what page they go to that has gossip or information about that relevant image. This will interest the reader in the magazine as they will be able to have an idea of what stories and gossip the magazine contains inside. The columns of contents are placed next to each other and aligned neatly on this page so that the reader does not get confused when reading.

Language: not much is written on a contents but where there is writing, it is not to short but precise enough for the reader to understand what the magazine is telling us. Throughout the magazine and this page the tone of language is used to suit the young teenager as the audience. This means complex words and captions are avoided to result in any confusion. The reader is picking up information successfully because they can understand and relate to what the magazine is telling them. Shortened words and sentences are used such as ‘celebs’. This is a more of a modern way of tone of language. The young audience find this language appealing to them and they can relate to it because they used it in everyday life on social networking sites, texting etc.  

Image: On this double page spread the image on the left of Justin Bieber is kept simple and similar to the image of him on the cover page. He is wearing the same clothing and accessories which creates the link between the two pages. This shows how the magazine is featuring this celebrity as they are promoting him on the front page and showing what is provided for the targeted audience on the inside and on this page. The background has an essence of pop and is suitable for the page in terms of colours that match mastheads and captions. The fact that it has elements of pop but is still kept dull makes the main image stands out on the page and creates a good visual content for us as the readers. Strong and bright lighting is kept similar. This brings out the strong features of the celebrity. This makes the page look more professional and attractive for the targeted audience. Again the model looks quite fresh paced and modern which again emphasizes his power and fame which is what the female audience in this case, are interested in. As a result the magazine is providing the audience with what they like which makes it successful.

Page Layout: with more text and information of the interview on this page, it is still aligned and organised into neat and parallel columns and textboxes. The tile uses coloured fonts to match the coloured font of the subheadings and captions underneath. This as a result gives the page a more professional and well thought look. All the colours are coordinated and kept similar throughout so that the page has a good flow of information and visual content. The tile is in bold so that the reader is drawn into page. Using a positive quote from the celebrity as a masthead shows that the page is specifically about him and gossip about him. The style of font of this tile looks very feminine toe, which emphasizes the magazine’s female teen audience. The caption by the same picture that has been used in the cover saying ‘covers story’ is also used to prove that the magazine is featuring the celebrity. Captions are highlighted with different colours to the main text and they are bold to catch the reader’s eye. The pull quotes makes the reader want to read the whole of the article. The readers are immediately drawn to the main bold and big font text on this page, this means the text that are in bold have to be relevant and important to the page so that it looks exciting. The fact that this double page spread is half an image and half is text makes the pages much more conventional.  

Language used: this page holds more text than the others. However the language tone and structure are kept simple so that the young audience still understand what the page is telling them. It is important to keep the reader entertained and to avoid them from getting bored when reading the magazine so this information contains quirky language to keep the reader interested and willing to read on. Again this page as well as the whole magazine has language that appeal to young teenagers which means they can relate to this language and understand what it means. The language used to describe Justin Bieber on this page is very positive so that he is shown as a good role model for us as the audience and readers and it also shows that it is more of a question and answer interview.

Image: the shot type is very different from other magazines making this magazine have an element of uniqueness and importance. Powerful bold colours are used to promote the dangerous and exciting feel to this magazine and its cover. The colours used such as red are normally used for hip-hop and rap magazines. The two celebs on this picture go very well in terms of what they’re wearing to match the text and the colours around them. The expressions on their face look very powerful and give the magazine a sense of importance and power which lure readers of its audience to buy it. The cover has a specific colour scheme which is reds, white and black and what the celebs are wearing do not clash with everything else because the colours are kept similar. The lighting is bright so the text and imagery is clearly seen on the page. The background is dull and simple so that the images stand out as they are one of the main elements on the page that determines whether the magazine looks professional or not. The clothes that they are wearing also may represent the theme of music of this magazine with styles used that match the rap and hip hop music industry.

Page Layout: use of big bold font masthead for the magazine name ‘XXL’. Important names and captions are also in bold and in eye catching colours to highlight what are the main pages of the magazine and who the featured articles are about. The important names are those of the famous categories in the rap music industry which also relates to its content. Numbers are also laid out on this page so to show the reader the success of these artists. They are in bold to show how it is important for the page and as a result it makes the cover sand out more almost by showing off its artists’ success. Cover lines, captions and teasers are carefully placed around the images so that they cover a fair amount of the page. This results in the page not looking too filled up, but containing enough text resulting in an effective flow of the cover. They are aligned neatly so that the reader does not get drawn away from the magazine.

Language: short captions are used on this cover so that it is not too complex but understood enough by the audience themselves because it’s short and precise. This emphasizes its target audience as it is targeted to probably a young audience, perhaps between the ages of 16 and 21. The language also supports the magazine’s genre. Words such as ‘eye candy’ and ‘next big star’ emphasizes the hip hop/ rap genre as it gives out elements of fame and power. It gets straight to the point. Again, powerful words such as ‘big star’ are used to show the potential of the artists that are exclusive in this magazine. The language techniques on this page are effective to get the audience intrigued by the magazine and wanting or ‘needing’ to read on inside. It’s very persuasive in terms of portraying these stars as big icons and idols in this music industry.

Image: it is a medium close up shot of the same hip-hop artist from the cover page of the magazine. This shows that the cover story or the information and gossip inside is about this artists as he is shown as important in the cover page as well as this contents page. His props and jewellery include gold chains and rings to represent a sense of power, fame and money. This makes the page more powerful and attractive. The pose of the artist is also powerful. He is made to look very important to us as the audience. The page is not too bright and kept dark with dark colours used but still keeping the colour scheme of red, white and black to collaborate and match with the cover page.

Page layout: the contents are laid out on the far left of the page not covering the main image too much. It shows how important and powerful this icon is for the magazine. On the far bottom of the page it says ‘cover and this page: shot exclusively for XXL by Scott Council’ which shows how the magazine issue is specially or featured on ‘Kendrick Lamar’. There are about two columns of contents in page which are in chronological order. They do not fill the page with too much information. The features are listed to draw the reader in. XXL also has another page of regular listed contents. This contents page is shown first which shows its importance as it may be more relevant to the cover page. Main subheadings and titles are in bigger bold fonts to catch the reader’s eye and so that they are well aware about what they are looking at.

Language used: quotes about Dr. Dre, the manager of Kendrick Lamar are used directly to the reader so that the audience feel like they are more part of the magazine. The pull quotes links and supports the image so that this page looks more relevant. Small paragraphs under caption of contents are used to highlight the pages so that we are drawn in and that can get a better understanding of what each page is about. Words such as commandments are used on the contents which almost tell us that music on this magazine is a religion we should follow and cherish. It gives a sense of importance to us. Everyday language is used so that the magazine is not made out to be too complex or less understood by the audience. This again emphasizes on the magazine’s young target audience.

Image: Both Kendrick and his manager Dr. Dre are side by side on this double page to show that their equally famous and important. Their hand gestures show us that its hip hop they are singing and the audiences picks up on this because they understand and can relate to it. The page is kept simple with colours like black and white so there is not too much going on in the page. The background is blurred and dull to show that the two singers are the main focus on this page and it is all about them and nothing else around them. They are shown as a very important element on the page.

Page layout: the short paragraph written about the two artists on this page is an introduction and is placed on the far bottom left corner of the double page spread. This is to keep the strong focus on the main image of the page. The rest of the article is placed on more pages to show how this cover story is the main element of the magazine. The image is well spread out on the page to create a good balance to it without making the page look disproportioned and badly planned. In other words the double page spread is clear for the audience and the reader is not immediately being thrown at with too much information. It makes the page look more professional and prevents the reader from getting bored or put off of reading the article. The main title is the biggest on the page so that the reader knows straight away what the page is about.

Language used: the word ‘advocate’ is used to show how Dr. Dre strongly supports and recommends Kendrick. This shows their strong bond between the two that help them to be successful in the hip hop music industry. Quotes are again used to make this page more relevant and reliable. This is because there’s proof of what the artists has said and done making the article more realistic and direct to its audience. The audience can relate to the text. The language is not too complex, but powerful words such as ‘alliance’ to again show their strong bond. Slang and shortened words are used such as ‘puttin’ in the quotes. The audience understand this because it is targeted for the younger generation and they can relate to it because they use that type of language themselves in their everyday lives. This is why the magazine in general appeals to them because they can enjoy and so the target audience can understand. It is better to use the interview on this double page spread in this case because the audience can get a sense of the language and written style.

Illegal file sharing article evaluation

I wrote a piece of feature journalism that provides information and opinions about whether illegal file sharing has a positive outcome or not for the audience as well as the music artists. I aimed to target the older generation, people that are more interested in serious and important news, and maybe even investigators or researchers that are interested about the particular topic. I wrote my article for the newspaper “The Guardian.”

First of all, commenting on my research skills, I believe that I did well when it came to referencing and gathering personal opinions and quotes from the artists themselves to see how they felt about illegal file sharing. I did this by researching the topic online on reliable and valid websites. I used websites such and Twitter to find personal opinions that were positive and negative, from the celebrities themselves. I wanted to find out what was there point of view and how it affected them as musicians and artists in this particular industry. One particular artists that i looked at online was Shakira and she strongly agreed that illegal file sharing is indeed a good thing and that it benefits everyone. Tynchy Stryder was used for his negative points about illegal file sharing on my article piece. I was also able to incorporate some of the research information I was given in class in my article.  This helped me balance the two sides of the topic. However, I believe I could have done better when collecting research with figures and statistics to back up my two sided argument. I feel that from researching the two sides to my argument, I learnt how to balance my written work to make it fair and to avoid it being just one sided. This will help me throughout my course as I will adapt to think about more than one side to my work.

In terms of language and writing skills I believe I did well at using specific vocabulary that targeted the audience I wanted to please. I used quite technical words to do with marketing and selling such as 'merchandising'. this would interest audiences such as people who are interested in the marketing and selling of music related products, albums and singles. I had to write rather formal and appropriate as the newspaper I had written the article for, is very intellectual. On the other hand I felt that I could have added more intellectual language and words to my article.

When I was introduced and taught how to go about designing and laying out my feature journalism on InDesign, I was quite baffled, but as I continued designing, I quickly adapted to the programme and was able to create something worthwhile. On the tool bar, there were many tools I used to create my article such as text box to write my text in, rulers to align my columns etc. I have also learnt how to import pictures onto InDesign which made my article look quite effective. One problem that I had during the process of making my article was that I had some difficulties printing my work. In the end I was able to save the document as an image and pass it onto a USB which was then inserted into another computer. From there I was able to print and I found out that the problem was to do with the computer that I was using at first.

I never had blogged before and being able to have blogged my first article was quite an interesting first time experience. There were some networking problems that in the end were solved and I was able to post my work onto Blogger. 

Audience Feedback
“The layout of the columns was well presented. Next time be sure to read over for any mistakes and use even better facts that include statistics” i think this is a valid point. I agree that my article looks attractive enough to appeal to its newspaper and audience. I could have added more valid and extended acts about positive and negative points on illegal file sharing.

Target: Next time I have the chance to write a similar piece on feature journalism, I will emphasise  and research for more figures and statistics for my writing to make sure my article is relevant for a formal and knowledgeable newspaper. I would also like to make more use of online articles and news about illegal file sharing so that i could develop a more balanced argument. 

My article about illegal file sharing

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