Introduction

ABOUT ME
My name is Rachel, I am 16 years old and taking AS level media studies. I chose to take media studies because I may choose to go into the media industry, possibly working in advertisement and marketing.

THE BRIEF
My first coursework assignment is to create a front cover, contents page and a double page spread of a new music magazine. I will have to research into different genres of music magazine and plan for a specific target audience. I will then have to produce my magazine and then evaluate my magazine, explaining why I chose to create it in that way and whether it had the intended effect. Each stage of my coursework will be published onto my blog, using a range of Web 2.0 tools to showcase research.

WHAT IS A MAGAZINE
In order to create my own magazine, first had to research what a magazine is and the specific conventions of it. The word 'magazine' comes from the French word 'magasin' which means 'storehouse' as magazines store information. The first magazine was 'The Gentleman's magazine of London' and was first published in 1731.