Q2 how does your media product represent particular social groups?

My magazine was focused on a young teenage audience particularly those with a strong R&B/ Hip Hop music influence. The magazine was mainly aimed at male whilst it also appealed to females. The images used in my music magazine both represented those teens but also appealed to that exact group of people. The model on the front cover represents a variety of those in the chosen section.

The clothing that was chosen for the image was very stylish and eye-catching at the same time; the look suggests attraction and customers may want to read the magazine because of this. Stereotypically beautiful and striking girls are associated with female girls in Hip Hop and R&B. the dominant pose showing both power and control is typical in the genre chosen and determination is almost required in order to fit the boots off being a Hip Hop artist. An attitude is a characteristic of this genre of music and I believe this picture suggests the attitude necessary. The ethnicity of my model was also another technique in capturing my audience, Latino artists are very prominent within the hip hop R&B scene today and progressively more are getting involved in this genre, the use of this model I felt represented and passed of the look well.

The hairstyle used is very free flowing and bouncy this was consistent within the chosen genres models and I thought this should be a characteristic I used.