AICE MEDIA STUDIES

What  is  a  genre ?  A genre is a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.  There are many kinds of genres such as thriller, poetry, modern dance, hip hop music, and more.  What  are   genres   are  you interested in?  There are all kinds of genres in music, dance, business writing, literature and others.  Listed are several genres:   Common genres of dance:  Salsa  Ballet  Hip Hop dance  Modern Dance  Jazz Dance Lyrical Dance Common genres of music  Pop music  Rock music  Blues  Folk music  Soul music  Common genres of books  Fiction  Novel  Narrative Mystery  Non-fiction  Common genres of movies  Western  Humour  Satire  Fairy tale  Romantic                                                                                       Graphic from Canva.com 

Everything  has  it's  beginning .  As we all  know ,  phones  haven't been  here   forever .  How did ancient people utilize their  times  besides books and  newspaper ?  Who  came up  with the word " magazine "?  How  did   magazines  all begin?   Magazines  have  existed  since the 17th  century .  The first  magazine  was  established  in Germany 1663.   Johann   Rist   created  "Edifying Monthly Discussions"  also  known as one of the  examples  of modern  magazine .  This periodical was made for literary philosophy purposes.  During the 1700s, there was an increase in literacy and intellectual skill.   There  were  three essays periodicals that  led  to the modern magazine:  Daniel  Defoe 's "The Review",  Sir Richard  Steele 's "The Tatler", and Addison and  Steele 's "The Spector."   In the 1700s, Edward Cover published the magazine called "The Gentlemen's Magazine" in London 1731.  Edward Cove

Magazines consisted of many conventions.  Here are magazines conventions that are commonly found:  Cover page: Cover page contains components that will have visual style and an attractive layout and design. It gives the tone, "mood" of the magazine.  Masthead:It attracts readers/audience instantly and it's easily recognisable. They tie with the target audience as well.  They are commonly found in huge bold letters. (Ex: TIME)  Tagline: This is found many times thought-out the cover page of the magazine. It can be one word used to attract readers to pick up. This also presents what the magazine is about.  Cover lines: Summarizes what magazine includes. It provides the reader with an idea of the magazine. It can be an interesting quote or names.  Central image/model: This is the cover graphic. It relates  to what the magazine is aiming for. It is used to attract the audience before reading the magazine.  Color scheme: Is provided to attract the audience eye. It targets the

             Picture from Canva.com      In this course, I am looking forward to presenting my creativity, research skills, and networking skills. Over the year, I have noticed my art and design skills have improved. On top of that, I have also enhanced in my research skills and networking skills. Developing an app and attending many meetings allowed me to improve on this. However, during this course there are also topics throughout the course that will be challenging. For example, I am nervous about exploring production, contexts and critical debates using the correct terminology, and understanding all the points. 

Hello, My name is Jauntre' and welcome to the beginning of my blog.                   As part of my AICE Media Studies foundation portfolio, I will be working in a group however, I will be working individually to create a 4-page magazine.  The purpose of this blog is to walk the reader through and document my process of creating this magazine. I aim to not only to discuss the process of my magazine, but also to discuss my journey. To have a successful magazine, I will have to present and develop many skills and acquired knowledge. This includes presenting my research skills, networking skills, and creativity. During this magazine development, I plan to expand my knowledge of the following: understanding of the media concepts, planning and constructing media products, and the understanding the meaning of media concepts when analyzing.  This magazine will cover challenges women experience in the workplace. With a mother that has faced many challenges such as race and gender bias, equ

Picture from Canva.com  Hello,  my name is Jauntre' Gray and this is a little bit of information about me.  People perceive me as a private and shy girl. But, if you ask close friends and relatives that opinion will rapidly change. I describe myself as an intelligent, busy, athletic, flexible and over-achieving individual. My favorite colors are blue and yellow. I can eat candy and ice cream for all of my meals. I love cookie dough ice cream and sour candy. I enjoy many things like shopping and spending quality time with family and friends. I love shopping for shoes and clothes. Although I love to spend time shopping and spending  time with friends and family, I am very busy. I participate in many clubs/organizations such as Women of Tomorrow, Girl Scouts and others. I also hold leadership positions in a few clubs such as 2nd Vice President for Women of Tomorrow and National Delegate for Girl Scouts. I play/played in many sports such as competitive cheerleading, dance,   cross- cou