LO4 - Final Magazine

LO4 - Evidence of using InDesign

LO4 - Evidence of Proof Reading

LO3 - Magazine Comparison and Research

Magazine Comparison 

I decided to compare my magazine with Billboard Magazine. I did this in order to make sure that I was using the typical conventions of a magazine and ensure that the magazine would have some a decent quality. While making it familiar with readers with readers.

Contents

LO3 - Production Plan

LO2 - Legal and Ethical considerations/Copyright/Libel - Slander

Ways my magazine could break the law:

- Could contain logos and images that I don't have permission to use, therefor violating copyright law

-Racist content and viewpoints

-Sexism and misrepresentation of either gender

Law 1

Obscene Publications Act 1959 and 1964:

This act was made to amend the law relating to the publication of obscene content and to strengthen the law concerning pornography.

'This law makes it an offence to publish, whether for gain or not, any content whose effect will tend to "deprave or corrupt' those likely to read, hear or see the matter contained and embodied in it.'

My magazine will not contain any pornographic or explicit content that may be offensive or may cause in the corruption of the reader.

Law 2

The Defamation Act 2013

'This act states that a publisher has broken the law when it publishes content in which:

-A statement is defamatory when its publication has caused or is likely to cause serious harm to the reputation of the claimant

-For the purposes of this section, harm to the reputation of a body that trades for profit when it has caused or is likely to cause the body serious financial loss.'

I will avoid breaking this law by making my magazine completely truthful and all opinions being made clear they are simply opinions. I will be careful if giving a negative reviews, but will be more geared towards being positive and only telling facts.

Law 3

Copyright Law

 Copyright Law is there to protect the original producer of specific content.

I shall avoid infringing the Copyright Law by only publishing content that is produced 100% by myself. I shall not contain anyone else's work within my magazine, every screen capture and image shall be taken by or created by me.

Law 4

Negligent Publication

'The author and/or publisher under certain circumstances, either individually or jointly, could be found liable for 'incitement' or 'negligent publication' if a reader found their publication is seriously injured, dies or suffers damage to their personal property after acting upon or using the content contained in the publication. (Food & DIY magazines especially)'

I shall avoid Negligent Publication by ensuring that everything stated within my magazine will be safe for my viewers. If I were to give directions/suggestions within my magazine I shall tell the audience that it is only recommend and warn them if anything was dangerous. 

Ethical Issues

As my magazine is a gaming magazine I shall be taking photographs of games within certain stores like CEX. I shall get permission from the stores and get them to sign a release and consent form, I will also not capture any image with their logo on as I want to a void the copyright law.