How does your media product represent particular social groups?

My media products represent male and female indie music fans. It uses unisex colours such as reds and blues and my products imply that this group of people are quite laid back and fun. They suggest this through:

• The main cover image - The facial expressions display this and show a quirky nature.

• The images on the double page spread - The different poses the girls are doing in the photos show their sense of humour.

• The puns for the captions on the contents page - These puns link with the picture or artist in some way and show a sense of humour, suggesting that young people (the target audience for the magazine) have a good sense of humour and don't take themselves too seriously.

I tried to make my products quite laid back but still fairly formal at the same time. Whilst the actual language used is formal the text fonts on the front cover and contents page are mainly sans serif, giving it a more informal, friendly impression, which links in with the audience being laid back.

My magazine represents teenagers in a good light. It does this through the main cover image as it gives the impression that they are friendly, laid back, easy going and fun people. It doesn't suggest the stereotypes are true as teenagers are often labelled as aggressive, thuggish and unpleasant people. This portrays the feeling that they are up for a laugh and don’t take themselves too seriously. My double page spread also suggests this along with them being humble and down to earth, and also caring, which is the opposite to the stereotype.