Question 2: How does your media product represent particular social groups?

On my front cover I have represented a classical music composer stereotypically in the sense that he looks smart, respectable and well dressed. But the fact that he is a young, smart-casual man and not an old, suit wearing man is going against the strong stereotype that all composers are dressed in Victorian clothing, e.g. Beethoven, Mozart etc.


The specific group I am representing is young adult males in the classical music genre. I have chosen to show them in a respectable fashion, as is stereotypically expected. The clear, bright sky background connotes vitality and naturalness. Having the model dressed in a shirt and jumper with no tie connotes a friendly and open approach to the music, going against the idea that composers are part of an elite group of people and creating a feeling of togetherness between audience and creator.