Updates to my magazine and statement of Intent

What I am going to change/finalise

These conclusions and updates were made after a class meeting

BLM front cover

I have concluded that one of the front covers I will definitely do will be with a black/mixed race individual with a mask saying 'I can't breathe' - both linking to COVID-19 and the black lives matter movement- this person will be in the sea or bath

No radical politics maybe

• Initially, I planned to have a front cover with a placard saying 'No justice, no peace, defund the police'. 
• However I recognised current affairs magazines are a commercial enterprise, so radical politics may alienate advertisors who would be my main source of income.
• It may be better to communicate a 'moderate' stance. Having said this, radical politics may appeal to advertisors who cynically may want to present themselves as allies in order to gain a stronger fanbase or draw more attention to themselves due to the shock-factor from the front cover. 
• Regardless, I have decided I will not include the phrase on my front cover, but perhaps somewhere else

Ideal photo framing

The low-angled photoshoot with a nice colour contrast and face half-lit was a preferred photo layout/frame - much like the Black woman on the front covers

I'll need to do 5/6 different photoshoots

1. 'I can't breathe' sea photoshoot
2. Political activist 
3. How the teenagers spent their summer - 'I know what you did last summer' - this may be an online segment
4. One based on mental health
5. Nature/environment advert
6. One based on sisterhood and unity - I can just think of topical issues in the news today and then think of a photoshoot to match this

+ Need to think about 30 second video

1. Interview with activist
2. Behind the scenes of the 'I Can't Breathe' shoot
3. Protest placard
4. Different zoom interviews with how they spent their summer
5. Should I do a mock hype house