2. How does your media product represent particular social groups?

My magazine represents fans of Indie music through the style of clothes the people are wearing, the writing and the colours I used. I did research into what an 'Indie Kid' would dress like and how they would look. As you can see from my research. I believe I used my research to get across the genre i had chosen.

1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

I designed and created the front cover and contents page for a music magazine directed towards fans of indie rock.

These are my drafts for my magazine front cover, contents page and the double spread page.

Here are the rest of the photos i took for my magazine.

Here are some of the photos I took for my magazine. At the time of taking them i wasn't sure if i would use them as the double page spread, i then decided i would use them and i used one for the front page. There is only 7 photos as there was a problem with the camera.

This is my research into the themes of songs sung by indie bands.

I looked into Paramore's song Monster and this is what i found.
The drowning part refers to the problems the band faced but since they've already gone through this like before "All We Know" was released, therefore they can't "sink any farther".

Letting her heart go refers to how bad she felt when the brothers left the band, but now Paramore will still put out more music, and get back the hope that Zac and Josh stole when they left.

I think the monster refers to all the critics and skeptics that talk down about Paramore and how the band was done since the Farro brothers left. By putting out new music, the band stops the world from criticizing them and saying they are nothing without the Farros or that the band is done. Also the Farros were repeatedly mentioned to not be having fun in the band anymore and Hayley, Taylor, and Jeremy were all for keeping the band going. So now that the Farros are out, they can do what they love with no restraints.

The Farros said that Hayley was controlling the band and not including the others. So Hayley points out that she can make mistakes cause she's only human, and she's not the enemy despite what the Farros say. I think the victims the song talks about are the fans of Paramore. When the Farros left, all the reports said that Paramore was done and no longer a band. This left the fans as "victims" because they had no idea the split was coming, and now Hayley is collecting back the fans because Paramore is back. They are growing stronger and calling out because they are behind the band every step of the way.

According to Hayley, the Farros found their strength by coming to a solution to the problem they faced. They were unhappy with the band and they left. Hayley however likes the tension of leaving the problem unanswered. She likes the tension of not knowing what will happen to Paramore or the Farros. Paramore went out on a limb and released a new song without the Farros, not knowing what would happen, and the Farros will lose it because there will be no solution until the world decides if it likes the song.

When i watch the video i take it as the band were torn apart after the Farro brothers left but once they got through war with their innerselves they started working without the brothers. Also there is a scene in the hospital when there is a shot of flowers with a card which says 'this is not the end!!' this could be a message from the band to their fans.

This is my research on the genre of music i have chosen, including current bands in the genre, 'the look' for men and women and the instruments that are used.

The brief;

Design and make a magazine front cover, contents page and a double page spread.