This is the contents page for Kerrang Music Magazine. It follows the typical conventions of a contents page. It has justified text on the right hand side which shows what is in the magazine. The headings are in bold to draw the attention of the reader. The colour scheme is black, white and yellow. It also uses pictures and a small insights into the story as teasers to make the reader want to read on. The people used in the pictures are all well known so any of their fans will want to read the stories about them.

This is NME Music Magazine. It follows the typical conventions of a music magazine. Usually the title would be behind the model because it is a well known magazine but on this issue it is not. It typically has a bar code, date, and a price. The model on this magazine is an icon in the music industry which makes the reader want to be her. The medium close-up photograph is slightly to the right. Although it is a woman on the cover this magazine it has connotations of both men and women due to the colour scheme which uses only two colours. The text is justified. The big title introduces the main article within the magazine. The hooks for stories are catchy to make the reader want to buy it. I think the target audience for this magazine is 16-30.

This is Q Music Magazine. It follows the typical conventions of a music magazine. It is a well known magazine so the title is behind the model. It typically has a bar code, date, and a price. The model on the cover is Madonna who is a well known icon in the music industry. The medium close-up is slightly to the right which is unusual for a music magazine because they are usually centred. Marjorie Ferguson identified four types of facial expression in the cover photos of British women's magazines. I would place Madonna in the invitational category because she has emphasis on the eyes, with only a hint of a smile. This also links with Naomi Wolf's theory that erotic images of women are used to sell magazines to women because they aspire to be as glamorous as the model on the cover. Although it is a woman used on the cover this magazine has connotations of a male magazine due to the colours. The text on the left and right is justified. The big title which shows the main article in the magazine however is centred. The colour scheme is red and white which fits with the colour of the magazines logo. This magazine has three kinds of font. The hooks for stories are used to engage people in order to make them buy it. For example if you don't like Madonna there are other people in the magazine such as Adele, Duffy, Russel Brand and Little Britain etc. The target audience for this magazine I think is 16-30 because it is too complex for a younger person but it also modern.

The results of my survey

I found that my target audience were looking for

• Hard House
• Celeb interviews
• Up to £3.00
• A female model
• Both dark and bright colours
• To be sold in HMV

Questionnaire

Questionnaire



1.What type of music magazine do you refer?

Pop
Rock
Rap
R n b
Classic
Hip hop
Hard house

2.What type of features would you like in the music magazine?

Celebrity interviews
True stories
Other ____________________________


3.Which would your prefer on the front cover?

Girl
Boy
Band


4.What colour would you like best?

Dark colours
Bright colours
Both


5.What is the most money you would pay for a music magazine?

£1.00
£2.00
£3.00
Other


6.Would you prefer?

A weekly magazine
Or monthly magazine


7.What kind of shop would you expect this magazine to be sold at?
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