Foundation Portfolio - Preliminary Task

Producing a college magazine front page and contents page



For the preliminary task of my AS Media Studies foundation portfolio, I was asked to create a front page and a contents page of a new college magazine. There are five key concepts to consider when producing a media product, which can be shown through the acronym LIIAR.



Language - This is everything that will be included in the magazine, such as photographs, headline, text, fonts, colour schemes, arrangement and layout. These must all be suitable to the target audience.


Institution - Wyke College, a high achieving academic college for 16-19 year olds, primarily from the East Riding.


Ideology - The message that Wyke College conveys to it's students. Respect, aspiration, opportunity, achievement.


Audience - Who the magazine is designed for. Mainly 16-19 year old students, but also the college staff, future potential students and parents.


Representation - The way that the people in my magazine will be shown (e.g. through still images). Students, possibly studying or socializing within the college.