Evaluation

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
My jingle is very similar to other media products as it is very catchy which is the main point of an introduction jingle to catch the audiences attention and make them want to listen to the program. The jingle needs to be happy and jolly to welcome the viewers and needs to be memorable so the viewer is singing it or humming it to get it stuck in their head. If this is not successfully done the audience will be more likely to get bored and change station or switch of the radio if it is boring, not catchy or suits the radio show. My product has successfully challenged the forms and conventions of a radio jingle as itr is catchy, interesting and clear and easy to listen to.

How does your media product represent particular social groups?
My radio jingle has a particular social group and age group. The show is for young viewers as it is all upcoming new music and chart music so this is aimed at the youth of the nation which is mainly all social groups as it is mainly based on age but not all social groups as not all people have the same taste in music. There are a number of radio shows that play chart music but not much play up and coming music and are specific for young teenagers so hopefully by being a bit different it will be very successfully.

What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
My show is mainly based at teenagers and young men who are either currently at school, university or new comers to work. The music will be chart and new upcoming music which is always very popular with the youth of the nation, as many are music listeners and go out and buy the CD’s and download songs that help make the chart. The interviews are mainly celebrities which are always popular with young people as they are seen as role models and idols for them. In this case it is a comedian who is very funny which teenagers and young men like as they enjoy jokes and a laugh the jokes. This comedian may not be liked by all ages as some jokes could cause some offense but not my targeted audience.

Who would be the audience for your media product?
My target audience will be all classes ABC1 C2DF but their will be a division in age’s and the main listeners will be teenagers and young men. 15-28 is what I consider to be the target audience as when getting older than 28 you begin to not like the new music and prefer listening to other station for music played in their own youth.

How did you attract/address your audience?
I attracted my audience, by playing a upbeat jingle which is jolly and exiting. This is similar to the type of music playing so the audience will be able to get an understanding from the jingle the type of music genre that will be played on the show. Also celebrities are often in the studio which will encourage people to listen to hear their heroes and role models.

What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
I have learnt a lot from this project as I have never used garage band the program I used so I have learnt and understood a whole new program. The program is easy to use and easy to learn and grasp quickly for people that have not used it before but also it has a number of tools that can be used for advanced users of the program so it is for all. Also I am not very musical so I have got a better understanding of music and the types of conventions that need to be used to make a successful radio show. I started of slow with the making of my project but now I have completed it I found it not to difficult to make and edit and really enjoyed it and learnt a number of things from the project.