Evaluation Part (ii)

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

My media magazine represents particular social groups through text. The use of slang and appropriate colloquialisms throughout the magazine, especially in the double- page spread, are similar to those of young people into street culture. Also, the images used such as the artist on the front cover, show representation with young people into street culture. This includes a lot of working-class and some middle families. Gender is not an issue even though more males relate to R&B/Hip-hop and street culture. “Hoodies” is a fashion within street culture as well as jewellery like silver chains that relate to social groups in street culture.  One concept of R&B/Hip-hop music is to encourage younger people to move away from anti-social behaviour, drugs, etc. This is why many young people seek hope and inspiration through such artists. Also, artists for example used in my magazine, can be role models to younger viewers. Young people who have dreams of doing something amazing can achieve this. This is the same situation used in the magazine. The artist on the front cover made his way up from nothing, resulting in young people for example to think the "the impossible is nothing."