Rosie Ranson's NEA Project

  COVER STAR 2: BETHANY ISSATT Alana Attwater, Female, Age 17 Alana Attwater, daughter of Irish mother Erin and English father Arthur, is a talented young author with a bestselling novel at the age of only 17. Born and raised in York, Alana spent most of her free time as a child at the local library her father worked at, reading an assortment of books ranging from children’s picture books, to short novels. James noticed this spark and curiosity for literature, and made sure to fuel her passion for all things books. Whilst he himself wasn’t a writer, his long tenure and experience as a librarian enabled him to teach Alana the basics of creative writing, and for the things he couldn’t teach, Alana was taken to writing lessons. When she wasn’t reading or writing, Alana enjoyed baking, spending time with her girlfriend, and posting on her ‘booktok’ tiktok channel, where she regularly posted videos on writing tips, bisexuality, and popular book characters. She enjoyed her English le...

  COVER STAR 1: WILL DUDDING Saint Hendrix, Male, Age 17 Saint Hendrix, son of catholic parents Bonnie and James, is a talented young guitarist with a no.2 song on the official top 40 and Billboard’s Hot 100 at the age of only 17. Born in Scunthorpe and raised in Hull, Saint has an interest in both American and British music, especially all things pop rock. When his primary school brought in a special guest to teach basic guitar and ukulele skills, he discovered a special interest in the craft, and asked his parents to buy him his first guitar. Bonnie and James eventually agreed, on the condition that he’d play for Church every Sunday once he got good enough, as they understood how important this was for Saint. Now having a guitar and somewhere to play, Saint was thrilled, and practiced almost every day. Initially, it was traditional ballads and church hymns, until he discovered rock pop, and the electric guitar. Having built up his skill, Saint was able to enter every competit...

  Hearst  “Hearst is a leading global, diversified media, information and services company with more than 360 businesses.” Founded in 1887 by William Randolph Hearst, the Hearst Corporation is a mass media and business information conglomerate that owns newspapers, such as the San Francisco Chronicle, magazines, such as Cosmopolitan, television channels, such as (50% of) A&E Networks, and more. Popular magazine properties of Hearst include: -               Billboard                                                                              Cosmopolitan                                                     ...

  For my Media NEA project, I will be creating a Lifestyle Magazine. The concept of a lifestyle magazine is primarily used in reference to the magazine’s tone. They are often light-hearted, entertaining, and something for audiences to read, whilst still providing information on certain topics. A Lifestyle Magazine focuses on the basic needs and interests of people, and is centred around 'lifestyle', such as sports, health, homes, beauty, leisure, fashion, culture and travel etc.  They are sold all over the world and can cater to a range of demographics, including men, women, teenagers, and adults, for example. Popular lifestyle magazines include Vogue, a primarily female-audience magazine that focuses on fashion, beauty, culture, living, and runway; and GQ, a men’s magazine for all things fashion, style, culture, and much more.

  THE BRIEF   You work for an independent media production company. You have been given the task of producing one front cover and the contents page(s) of the first two editions of a new lifestyle magazine that is being launched by Hearst and two pages for the working website for the magazine. Contents pages can be either single or double page spread. The webpages must promote the new magazine to its target audience and enable fans to interact with the content.