Research: Audience Feedback on Proposed Free Download

Usher - 'Yeah'

Audience Feedback

The audience immediately recognised this song as R&B, however, some people said that it sounded a bit "rappy"

People also said that the song was quite "classic" for this genre, so for the magazine, it would be expected for the song to be a bit more modern and "cutting edge"

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Research: Music Magazine Analysis - Q Magazine

Q Magazine

Publisher: Bauer Media Group

      

           Also publishes: Kerrang!

       

           Other media interests: Bauer Radio and Box Television

           Has a 50% stake in Box Television (other half owned by Channel Four) which produces music television channels, including:

–                    Q TV

–                    4Music

–                    Kiss TV

–                    Kerrang! TV

–                    The Box

–                    Magic TV

–                    Smash Hits TV

Cost: £3.99

Published: Monthly

Website: www.qthemusic.com

Total Circulation: 64, 596 (Jan-Jun 2012)

Readership: 411, 000

Analysis of Front Cover

·      - The conventions of the magazine have been broken, as the date line, the price and the website have been printed at the bottom of the page instead of at the top

·   - The cover lines are all down the right hand side of the page

·   - The main cover line is on the left hand side of the page – this separates it from the other cover lines, suggesting that it has more importance on the page

·   - The masthead is in the top left corner of the page, which means that it doesn’t cover the majority of the top third of the page like most magazines – this therefore allows the main image to take up more space on the page

·   - The strapline/selling line is directly under the masthead – it describes the magazine as “THE WORLD’S GREATEST MUSIC MAGAZINE”

·   - The main image shows the artist standing with purpose, with his arms folded, which separates himself from the audience, but he still engages with the audience by using a direct mode of address. The artist is also leaning against a loud speaker, which could associate with his music, as it suggests that it’s loud and quite powerful

·   - The conventions of the left third is kept, as the main feature article of the magazine is seen here

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·      - Drop-caps are used within the magazine

·      - In-House: red, black and white are the house colours of the magazine

    - End marker are used at the end of articles

·      - Pull quotes are used

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Research: Focus Group Questionnaire - Music Magazine

Please follow the link below to fill out my questionnaire:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHJHemYxV2JrSHU1ZTd1VUZLS2Rnb0E6MQ#gid=0

Development of Sixth Form Magazine

Completed Sixth Form Magazine Contents Page

Completed Sixth Form Magazine Front Cover

Flatplan of Sixth Form Magazine Front Cover

Focus Group Questionnaire for Sixth Form Magazine

Name: 
Age: 
Gender: 
Hobbies and Interests: 
How often do you read magazines?: 
How much money do you usually spend on a magazine?: 
Does your school have a magazine?: 
What are your favourite features of a magazine?: