Question 2.How does your media

product represent particular social

groups?

The models that were in the photos for my magazine were chosen as they contrast the stereotype of the gamer being overweight, lazy and introverted male. Instead, I used a photo of two female gamer/musicians outside with very colourful surroundings. This would appeal more to the target audience because they wouldn’t see themselves as the stereotypical gamer.

Females were used in the photos as this would appeal to both male and female audiences. As the genre is mostly thought to be for males, having females on the cover will make the female readers more comfortable buying it as they are represented on the cover.

The models used also shows the different stereotypes that are part of the audience of the genre. The girl on the left appears to be of a more hipster stereotype, whereas the girl on the right is more scene. Seeing the two together as a band shows the diversity of the audience of the genre.