Audience Data 1

How often do you visit social networking websites?

Extremely Often – 48%

Very Often – 41%

Moderately Often – 10%

Slightly Often – 0%

Not at all often – 0%

Question one allowed me to discover how often my target audience use social networking sites, and I found that the whole of my sample either visit them extremely often or very often, so I can apply this to my magazine in that instead of just being printed, my magazine can have a Twitter and Facebook account, and these can be advertised on my magazine.

Which social networking website do you use most often?

Twitter – 66%

Facebook  – 55%

Tumblr  – 7%

Myspace  – 0%

Google Plus+ – 0%

I found that my target audience use Twitter more than any other social networking site, so I know to apply my magazine to this social network, as well as Facebook, as a large proportion of my audience also make use of this social networking site very often. I can use this information to make my magazine more noticeable and accessible to my audience.

Would you download an app on your smart-phone for a music magazine if it were available to you for free?

Yes – 72%

No – 28%

Would you be interested in subscribing to a monthly music magazine?

Yes – 55%

No – 45%

In which way would you rather consume a music magazine?

Online – 36%

Print – 64%

Do you already regularly read a music magazine?

Yes – 18%

No – 82%

How often do you read magazines?

Extremely Often – 4%

Very Often – 4%

Moderately Often – 25%

Slightly Often – 54%

Not at all often – 14%

Audience Data

Which kind of artist would you most like to read about in my magazine?
Jessie J - 36%
Rihanna - 36%
Drake - 27%
Justin Bieber - 0%
I found it interesting that the two female artists seem to be the ones that readers are most interested in. I feel this has influenced me more into writing my magazine article based on a female pop star rather than a male as majority of my target audience seem more interested in reading about female artists.

Which features would you be most interested in?
Interviews with music artists - 28%
Reviews of albums - 14%
Ratings (Top 10s etc) - 19%
Gig/Festival Listings - 38%
I was unsurprised to discover that my target audience largely voted for gig/festival listings to be included in the magazine as festivals are incredibly popular amongst teenagers of my age. However I did find it surprising that not many seemed interested in reviews of albums at all - perhaps my target audience are strong minded enough to have their own individual opinion and not be interested in others.

Which freebies would you most like to see in a music magazine?
Posters - 28%
CDs - 38%
Vouchers for iTunes - 42%
Exclusive tickets - 33%
I was previously aware that iTunes is commonly used by teenagers to buy and listen to music of their choice so the majority vote came as no surprise to me. But I did assume in the past that teenagers still had a large interest in posters being featured in magazines and being able to put these up on your own personal space. However my poll tells me differently as only 28% of my target audience voted for this freebie, so I know not to include it.

What would you consider the most reasonable amount to pay for a monthly music magazine?
£2 - 9%
£2.50 - 13%
£3 - 31%
£3.50 - 36%
£4 - 4%
£4.50 - 4%
The majority vote went towards the price range of £3-3.50. I'm pleased with this result as I already had this price range in mind which means I have chosen the right kinds of people to aim my magazine at, from the right social classes.

Existing Names and Mastheads

Names and Mastheads

The Key Concepts

Double Page Spread Analysis

Double Page Spread

I analysed three different double page spreads so that I have a range of different music magazines with different music artists featured in them, each suited to different genres. It is important that I carried out this activity before I started producing my magazine so that I can get a real interpretation of what real life music magazines are usually like and what features they typically hold. Also I am now able to understand what the differences are between different genres of music magazines, for example a rock genre magazine will usually publish photos of the band featured in the magazine looking disruptive or as if they are causing trouble in some way; like the first double page spread I analysed, rather than images of them posing or looking innocent; like the third double page spread I analysed. This can help me decide on what kind of genre I want my magazine to be and how I can highlight the genre and make it clear who it appeals to.

Contents Page Analysis - Monday 24th & Friday 28th

Contents Page Analysis
In Monday's and Friday's lesson I continued analysing aspects of magazines as I moved on to contents pages to find what the key features are that a magazine includes and how these are laid out in a contents. I researched this to gather information that I can use to make my own magazine, to ensure that mine matches real life music magazines, looking more believable and professional.

Magazine Front Cover Analysis

Alfie, Clare, Amy and I chose to take a different and more interesting approach to our analysis of magazine front covers and that rather than typing up all our analysis' we would video ourselves discussing about front covers one by one.

Analysis of Magazine Front Covers - Friday 14th September

Last lesson I analysed some real magazine front covers from the past, of professional magazines that you would find in the shops. This helped me to create a more professional looking magazine by analysing exactly what details a real magazine contains so I can apply these to my own music magazine when it comes to creating it, and what distinguishes a good magazine from a bad one.