Sofia's Blog

4.  How did you incorporate technology in the process? I have incorporated a lot technology throughout my entire magazine. I have used the iPhone 11 Pro to take all of my pictures throughout my magazine, as well as the editing software in the pictures in Apple Photos. I have also completed my whole magazine by using the software apps Publisher and InDesign to make my magazine have a better design and look like an official magazine you would see in any store.

3. How did your production skills develop throughout the process? I feel like my skills have developed tremendously from learning this new experience with my AICE Magazine. When I first started my magazine I did not have many production skills but throughout this year I feel that I have learned a lot and used my skills in my magazine.  1. Camera Shots/Angles The most important and effective production skill I have learned is the photo and the angle that it is taken at; the angles can portray the significance and the mood of the photo for the viewers/audiences. Throughout my whole magazine, my camera angles mostly consist of wide shots and close-ups. The wide shots that are spread throughout my magazine portray the setting or location in which restaurant that the article is interviewing and checking out. It consists of pictures from the outside and entrance to inside in the dining room and bars. The close-ups that are taken convey the importance of the meal in th...

2. How does your product engage with audiences and how would it be distributed as a real media  text? My product engages with audiences by the interviews that are given throughout my articles. I believe that the audience are connected better and more engaged if there is a personal interview with a manager of a restaurant. I have learned through my distribution research that a very big way to market and sell your magazine is to share it through social media. There are plenty of magazine companies where they have shared their magazine and have millions of followers to their account, sharing on social media is a very good way to market and share your product, I believe that this plan is what would be my main plan because it would be the most effective. I believe that I could also create my own website for my magazine; multiple other magazine companies have their own websites and get plenty of marketing from that. Mostly all of the audience look for recipes online and restaurants to...

1. How does your product use or challenge conventions and how does it represent social groups or issues? My magazine uses conventions from the Goodfood magazine. I positioned the main title of my magazine, "Taste of Sarasota", at the center top of the page, just how Goodfood magazine does their magazine. I also included the subtitle right under the title to show the type of edition I was using in each magazine. For example, in my magazine I used the "Seafood Edition", in many more magazines following this one, there will be different styles of food such as Italian, American, Mexican, Meats, Sushi, Chinese, etc. However, I do challenge many other food magazines because not only do I talk about the dishes within that style of food, but I also recommend the best local restaurants in that food area in Sarasota. I include several different pictures of the restaurant and state and explain the most popular, delicious dishes that they serve. The social groups represented...