Evaluation - Question 2.

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

The model represented on the front cover of my music magazine is 19, a Hip Hop artist, who has already made it in the ind

ustry having successful numbers ones and an album release. My core audience is males 16-24 but obviously other people will buy the magazine. But its aimed at young, urban followers of the Hip Hop culture. Secondary audiences could be Females that are into RnB and Hip Hop women of a similar age. 'Shyne' the model on my front cover of my magazine ismixed race, working class male represents his age group and gender as successful and inspiring, he portrays his race in a positive light, hard working and determined to well. This audience will be able to look up to but relate to him. He is good looking so young males will be able to connect with him, a large female fan base. He is represented as a Hip Hop artist such as Jay-z, Chipmunk, Chris brown etc.

'Lady red',the model I have used to on the contents page of my magazine is a white female aged 18, represents an RnB artist in the music industry from a previous girl band she is going solo, again from a working class background made it big, she will appeal to my target audience males, she is pretty but her style is what makes her very cool, different like Musician Pink in her style and look.

Whereas 'Esmee' is the stereotype of an RnB artist beautiful/stunning which my target audience males will want to look, females will aspire to be like her. She is represented as young artist in in the industry but a well established artist having hit records and three albums. She portrays her age and gender as being successful women. Like either Cheryl Cole on her solo work or Rihanna.