Evaluation 3 - What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

Evaluation -
In evaluation of my final product "Strain", in comparison to others such as NME, Kerrang and Q; all magazines within my alternative genre, so I find that I stick to my idea that my magazine should be produced by a mass production company just as the examples are, by a company like IPC Media. The reason for my belief that my product could be produced as a mass product is due to the fact it contains mainly similarities with other magazines like Q, one reason being the use text within my product, within my product I include a variety of pieces of writing such as an interview, review, contents and front page one liners, just as a major magazine like Q (contents page, above.) would. Another reason for my belief that my magazine should be marketed as mass media, is due to that has such an expansive audience, it is not just targeting a small audience like indie magazines. Lastly another reason for my continual belief in my product being similair to that of ones such as Kerrang, is the physical similarities between the two, they use many of the same colours, such as the main being black and white, but red and blue as well, all within my product, they also use they same layout and similair looking images, which is shown in detail in evaluation one.

Why should it be a mass media magazine? -

Looking at my magazine I find that it contains a lot of the traits, within a mass media product such as -

- Well known act (Fictional)

- Large header

- Large gig listing

- Professional reviews

- Special offers

- Large amount of pages, according contents page

But of course, my magazine is not perfect in it's appeal as a professional mass produced magazine as my images may not be as great, due to less experience and resources. The front cover of my magazine may also be a point in which is a bit less professional look maybe due to the fact that I again dont have the experience that editors or such at professional magazines do, for them to create highly glossy and effective magazines.

Magazines similair to my own -

NME

Kerrang

Q

In evaluation in comparison to other magazines of simialir genre, I find that my magazine "Strain" is similair in many such as the audience, physical aspects, writing/journalism and use of images, so I believe it to be still marketable as a mass media product through such companies as IPC Media, who owns magazines above, all sucessfully defined magazines.