Welcome to my AS Media Blog!

Hello! Welcome to my AS Media Blog! My name is Cheryl and I am creating this blog to document my coursework research and progress throughout my AS year focusing on a main project of creating and presenting my own music magazine. I have decided to focus on the Billboard magazine in order to allow myself to explore popular and eclectic music tastes. I am looking at artists that are in the media currently and ones who are making headlines for their music. I am looking at artists who are creating a lot of attention for themselves in the media personally or professionally to be able to influence my articles in the magazine and understand how to produce a music magazine that my audience are interesed in and are wanting to read. I have looked at some of the Billboard covers and how they can vary each month from color and layout to text and images.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Katy Perry's Billboard cover is very colourful and vibrant which reflects her personality as an individual and her upbeat feel good music. Her songs are personal and fun which is why Billboard adopted this idea and created a photoshoot for the cover which screamed fun! She is also quite a sultry women, which is portrayed through her facial expression and body language on the cover. She is provocatively looking at the camera which is a direct message to the audience and covered in flowers (demonstrating her quirky side) and is holding her hands above her chest as if she is draped in only flowers. This is at a time when she is very big socially and musically and Billboard have picked up on that and headlined her for the cover. It is also a big honour to artists as they know they are making the right moves in their career for media attention and shows they are at a high point musically.

 

Beyoncé is a world famous lady, she is incredibly inspiring and energetic however her cover is more seductive and her direct address with her facial expression is 'up close and personal' suggesting her tours and her music is personal and you will be invited to know more about this global superstar. Her interview in the magazine will also be up close and personal and very inciteful about her recent journeys, goals and achievemens. Again this is highlighting her at the top of her career and demonstrating her constant rate of 'being on top' in the music industry.

 

Everyone knows that Lady Gaga is a quirky individual who follows no rules but her own. Her everyday appearance changes and dangerous style is mostly 'hit and miss.' In spite of this she thrives musically and sometimes her fan base may even be focused on her personality and daring nature. Billboard have toned down the crazy and amped up the sexy with her cover shoot. Her vibrant violet hair is slightly tame but topped off with a very big bow of hair on the top to add a little quirk and express her need to be different regardless of extremety. Her sexy tailored suit is nothing ordinary with her emphasised shoulder pads and beautifully cascading jacket adds simple beauty and editorial fashion with a twist. Her Billboard cover is very tailored around her personality and showing that she may show too much but she's on top and laughing at the scrutiny, she is on top of her game and Billboard obviously recognised this claiming her solid star status.