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TASK SIX: Music Magazine Research Music Magazines How are they shown in a shop?
http://leahkerner.blogspot.co.uk/2011/12/magazines-instore.html http://swhitemedia.blogspot.co.uk/2011/12/music-magazine-in-store-images.html SYNOPSIS: This task encourages you to look at how magazines are presented in shops. Think about the layout of the front covers and how good branding is paramount to attract the target audience. TASK: Go into a news agent / supermarket etc and take pictures of music magazines on the stands. Then use the photos to discuss the following; How many music magazines are on sale? How many different genres? What is the positioning of the music magazines? Who is at the front of the stand and at the back etc. What part of the magazine is on show the most? Why do you think this? How clear is the name of the magazine? Is the price clear? Which part is shown the least? What do you notice about the positioning of the major artists? Can you discuss the eyes and why these are important? Now think about making your own music magazines what have you learnt that you will now use?

PRESENTATION IDEAS: Radio interview ask someone to ask you the questions and you could answer them. Video use your phone to record your friends Xtranormal create a little animation film discussing these questions http://www.pixton.com/for-fun - create a comic strip of your finds

NO POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS
GRADING: A/A* - the research and presentation will be excellent. Terminology will be used extensively. B/C the research and presentation will be good. Terminology will be used. D The research and video will be proficient. It will be complete but the detail may be limited.

E Work will be complete. Attempts will be made to complete the grid and video and they will be uploaded to the blog.

Mrs Fudge AS Media Studies