questions on audiences of magazines!

How much would you be willing to pay for an Indie Magazine packed with interviews, festivals guides and more?..........................................

What would you like to see in the magazine?(tick) festival quide......   exclusive interview.......  Latest gigs.....    free local gig tickets..... posters.......   other(please state)................................................

What attracts you most to a magazine(cover)? good subheading..... good magazine name..... pictures of bands...... bright colours........ other(please state)..............................................................................

What do you like to see in a magazine? interviuews.......  true stories....... latest fashion..... where you can but the latest things........ festival guides....... latestnews....... other(please state).......................................................................

On the magazine cover do you like to see....?  one huge picture..... lots of little ones......  middles sized picture with small ones around it .......

Does having lots of writing on the magazine cover...? Put you off...... makes you want to buy.......

Where do you think the best place for the magazine title is? ....................................................................

Does a free gift make you want to buy a magazine? yes......... no..........

Are adverts through out a magazine? good........ bad....... ok......... state why?...............................................................................................................................

an audience study of a typical OK Magazine reader

The person reading this magazine is more than likely to eat low fat things for breakfast such as 'special K'. I think the person who reads this magazine either cant drive so they use buses or have a average payed job that drive a convertable. I think they live at home with a family or live with their mam and dad. I think they drink water or things like natural juices. They like cooking programes and like to watch things such '90210'. They like chart music and like to keep up to date with it. They're favourite meal will m,or than likely be a fresh chicken salad or something like baked potatos. They dont watch sports but they like to work out and keep toned, watch/do work out programes. I think most girls who read this magazine will have a toned boyfriend/husband that likes to work out and keep thin by eating healthy foods. I think they go to places where they can relax and get a tan on holiday, places such as Greece. I don't really think this magazine has a certain type of person to vote for.  I think they go to bars such as quiet bars that not many people go to.

an audience study of a typical kerrang reader

the readers of Kerrang magazine like anything that is easy to make such as pizza for the night before for breakfast. The reader of this magazine is morethan likely to uses buses or metros as a form of transport as they will be young or dont have jobs to afford a car. They either have a flat or still live at home with either parents. I think the reader of this magazine will drink either alcohol or energy drinks as they are young and have a hard rock lifestyle. They don't really like TV shows but I think they watch music channels that include interviews with bands. They like heavy rock music. They prefer microwave ready meals or take-aways. I dont think the people that read this magazine do any sports as they are lazy and dont do much for themselves. I think the reader of this magazine either has a part time girlfriend/boyfriend or they are just single and enjoying their life while they are young. I don't think the reader of this magazine goes on holiday they much prefer going to festivals or staying at home partying while their parents are on holiday. This magazine doesnt influence voting. They go to bars where live bands play.

3 Original Images

The reason I would use these images for my magazine is because they fit in with the genre of my magazine, indie/rock. The images that I have taken have been shot on location, I tried looking for unusual urban backgrounds to make a indie/rock vibe to the photos that would be used in my magazine.

I got my ideas for my photos from this image, i like how the model was posed and the background she was on as it gives a indie/rock vibe.

Kerrang magazine cover!

My chosen magazine cover is the Kerrang one. The audience of this magazine cover is people who listen to rock music because Kerrang is a rock based channel. Also ‘Greenday’ are presented on the front cover and they are a rock band, meaning people who are fans of ‘Greenday’ will also read this magazine. In the magazine there is a section about ‘Marilyn Manson’ and ‘Slash’ so fans of these people will also read the magazine. People going to ‘Download festival’ may also read the magazine because there is a festival guide situated in the magazine.

The text is selling things about Download the festival. Also they are selling/advertising bands to listen too, ’25 rockstars that change your world’. This is selling artists to the reader.

The attitude of the magazine is a heavy cock lifestyle. People with a rock styled personality but also like listening to rock music. The word ‘chaos’ applies a rock lifestyle as it is a heavy, punky word. Also the font and background of the title is all smashed giving a heavy metal vibe as it is all smashed up. By using bright contrasting colours also gives a rock vibe attitude.

Media

For my coursework I have decided to produce a music magazine in the style of 'Q' magazine. The genre of my magazine with be indie rock/rock. I have chosen to do indie rock/rock because it is the type of music i listen to, making the work enjoyable to me.