Aim: To identify and plan using an editorial calendar and diarise all essential and non essential tasks

V.1 of Editorial calendar

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1SNXTckSDEAZERlWC0ySjc0Qlk/edit?usp=sharing

V.2 of Editorial Calendar

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1SNXTckSDEAMzJ0WXVmQWc3eVU/edit?usp=sharing

Aim: To construct a Health and Safety assesment of one or more photoshoots I will be conducting for my magazine considering all possible eventualities.

Key Skills:

• Professional responsibility
• Applying my knowledge of professional practices
• Showing forethought and evidence of planning an event
• Using the opportunity to research independently for my individual situation/s

TUC - Trades Union Congress

• Represents British workers rights generally
• See www.tus.org.uk/
• See www.worksmart.org.uk/ 

NUJ - National Union of Journalists:

• Represents UK journalists and protects their rights
• Has a committee which meets just to discuss health and safety
• See www.nuj.org.uk/rights/health-and-safety/

NUJ's H&S concerns:

• Bullying
• Stress
• Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)
• Public Order Situations
• Conflict Zones
• Exiled Journalists

What types of risks may there be in a photo-shoot?

• Clear spaces (nothing to fall over)
• Electrocution can occur with liquids and cameras
• Wobbly tripod falling over
• Fire hazards - light boxes, electrical equiptment

• Tripping on steps
• Light sensitivity (epilepsy)
• Hurt your back carrying heavy equiptment
• Tempreature control
• Being exposed to asbestos materials
• Check for adequate lighting

Risk - How great the chance is that someone will be harmed by the hazard
Hazard - Anything that can cause harm (e.g.chemical, electricity, ladders etc.)

Assessing the risks:
Major - Death or major illness causing long term disability
Serious - Injury or illness causing short term disability
Slight - Injury or illness

The likelihood harm may be rated
High - Its is certain harm will occur
Medium -
Low -

Risk = severity of harm x likelihood of occurrence
This sum will give you a risk value between 1 and 9 allowing a comparison of risks.
1 = high risk      9 = low risk

This is a risk assessment on the area where I am doing my shoot:

v.1 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1SNXTckSDEATEs4SG8ySHVGZTA/edit?usp=sharing
v.2 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1SNXTckSDEAdk1PZFRNR2pXTzQ/edit?usp=sharing
v.3 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1SNXTckSDEAYzFJUExhVEJHRGs/edit?usp=sharing

Aim: To explore and design mock ups to aid flat planning process

The front cover is very simple compared to other pages this is because it has to be eye catching and if there was too much on the front cover you wouldn't want to look at too much. 

• Colours are very simple - red white and black 
• Text is very eye catching - 'MUMFORDS MAINA!' in big bold capitalised red text, it catches your attention

Aim: To plan my main fictional artist to feature in my magazine in preparation for my first round of photoshoots. To also consider choice of models and requirements.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1SNXTckSDEAZHVqSlRRSzliUm8/edit?usp=sharing

Aim: To set myself a realistic timeframe for completing tasks within this project, aiming to motivate and organiase myself in a professional manner.

This is version one of my weekly schedule plan

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1SNXTckSDEAYWdzM3ZsM2JrWm8/edit?usp=sharing

This is version two of my weekly schedule plan 05/11/2013

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1SNXTckSDEATkl4RkJ0ZmY3NG8/edit?usp=sharing

This is version three of my weekly schedule plan 28/11/2013

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1SNXTckSDEAS2xQODZBaENrR28/edit?usp=sharing

This is version three of my weekly schedule plan 07/01/2014

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1SNXTckSDEAME03MUh2ME5lYmc/edit?usp=sharing        

Aim: To complete whole magazine plan showing basic decisions on style, contact and initial ideas

This is the first draft of my magazine plan

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1SNXTckSDEAZjZjQ3RDMjcxa1U/edit?usp=sharing


This is the second and final draft of my magazine plan

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1SNXTckSDEAd3VfX2VFTk05UU0/edit?usp=sharing

Aim: To identify those involved in the creation of print media, investigate and troubleshoot potential issues prior to print

Why I need to be prepared like this

I need to be prepared for all this listed below because the shoot will not be able to carry on if something goes wrong below are also all the solutions to anything I believe could go wrong.

Equipment and problems that can occur:

Camera 
Keep the camera around my neck so it doesn't get dropped or stolen
If it rains cover camera with plastic bag and take an umbrella
If I run out of space take more SD cards (I have a 64GB which is 2000+ images, I also clear the SD card before you go) 
If I run out of battery take spare batteries in camera case 
55mm lens/80mm lens 
Laptop/cables to connect the camera 
Tripod 
Lighting/light refractors (pack the night before and leave by the door, leave a note on the door handle reminding me to take it)
Natural light - if day is bad photoshop 
Props - I really hope my guitar doesn't break, I'm not buying a new one 
Costume - I hope I'm wearing it when I go to the shoot  
Make up (my everyday make up)
Backdrop
Timer and remote

Location:

Log Cabin (wooden walls for back drop)
White wall (in room)
Bed (laying on, sitting on)
Banister (siting on, leaning on)

Facilites:

Toilet breaks (in my toilet)
Food breaks (from my kitchen)
Phone incase of emergency (take charger)

Personnel:

Me - I have a tripod (no-one has to hold it) 
       - I have a timer on the camera which can be triggered by a remote or set to go off
       - My make up is going to be natural therefore I can do it myself 
       - Hair will be natural 

Aim: To create a plan for your media document, clearly defining key requirements in the creation of your final document

We had to decide who our target audience was going to be for both a male and a female so we closed our eyes and imagined their lifestyle, where they would shop, what they would eat, who they would talk to and what sort of television and films they would be into and this is what I came up with.

Character profile female- https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1SNXTckSDEANUlLT3ZEdzIyLUE/edit?usp=sharing

Character profile male - https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1SNXTckSDEANUlLT3ZEdzIyLUE/edit?usp=sharing

HOMEWORK - Due Monday 7th October 2013

National Union of Journalists (NUJ)

The NUJ is a union of journalists in the UK and Ireland founded in 1907, which is a member of the International Federation of Journalists.

Reasons the NUJ is important:

Equality: There is less chance for judgement in a unionised workplace.

NUJ Extra: This registered charity helps members and their colleagues when something goes wrong.

Health and safety: Union reps have powers to ensure the risks of injury or ill-health are cut or at least reduced in the work place.

Legal support: Every year the NUJ helps hundreds of members win damages from businesses and their clients.

Press freedom: The union defends journalists and press when it/they come under attack.

Ethics: The NUJ has its own code of conduct and support their members.

http://www.nuj.org.uk/join/

Press Complaints Commission (PCC)

The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) is a voluntary governing body for British printed newspapers and magazines, involving legislatures of the major publishers. It has no legal controls and all newspapers and magazines voluntarily donate to the costs of, and obey to the decisions of, the Commission, making the business self-regulating.

Aim: To evaluate progress so far with decision making within this project

Primary Research:
New investigations into something  (questionnaires etc.)

Secondary Research:
Investigations made by others that you refer to (using information from magazines media packs found on the internet)

1. In order to research my chosen genre I have looked on magazine websites, country weekly and country music these are of relevant genre, I already know about some artists like Carrie Underwood and bands such as Lady Antebellum, so I looked into some new artists and found Logan Brills and Luke Bryan.
2. In order to research existing magazines I have been on the digital copy of country weekly and seen which artists are new and upcoming and what type of adverts and products are in the magazine.
3. In order to investigate my target audience 's need and desires I have created a questionnaire and handed them out to people to see what colour schemes they like which bands they prefer and which fonts they like which would catch their eye and make them choose this magazine over others of the same genre.
4. In order to conduct better primary research I need to ask more relevant questions to do with the genre and make it more specific.
5. To be able to make more secure decisions about my magazine I need to listen to the music more and research the artists themselves.
6. In order to do these things I need to read magazines more regularly and then choose a specific one that I will get ideas from. Go to gigs relevant to the genre.