Task 1-
I agree because readers only want to know about information they are interested in.
The internet is a reliable source of information as it is always updated with new information and releases. Readers enjoy using the internet to read about their favourite musicians because they can specifically ask to read about one singer and all the information comes up instead of having to look though magazine and it only including a few pictures and a little bit on information. I also agree that readers enjoy interacting because it is easy, you type what you want to say and then you send it, whereas with the magazines you would have to cut it out, fill it in and post it. (7/15)
Task 2-
I agree in some ways, magazines like Q have a male reader percentage of 75. Therefore it is clearly a male magazine, you can tell this because they usually use a male on the front that is covered up and has a serious look on his face which sets the mood of the cover. Also they may use dark colours and a bold font, these qualities do not appeal to females.
On the other hand magazines like Top of the Pops are clearly aimed at females with only a 15% male readership. Some of the ways TOTP make this clear is by using popular boy bands or female singers that teenage girls are interested in, swirly fonts, pink or girly coloured writing and they tend to use words like 'oh boy' and 'omg' which appeal to girls and catch their attention.
Lastly magazines like Kerrang have a 55% male readership which is almost half and half. Kerrang sometimes use girls on the front like Cheryl Cole and they will be wearing red lipstick and maybe have their cleavage showing which attracts a male audience, yet they also do it the other way round with a man like Channing Tatum on the front with his abs showing. Clearly they are trying attracting a female audience when they do this. Kerrang is a very diverse magazine that never has the same idea. (10/15)
Task 3-
AN ENGAGING TITLE-
The title 'Boom' catches the audience’s attention because it is short, sharpie and a sound. It should take up half of the length of the top of the page as it is only a short word, it will be in a bold black font to keep it plain yet make it stand out. A title should be big yet not take the emphasis away from anything else on the page that may be more important.
HOUSE STYLE-
As it will be aimed at females and males the house style will be red and black. Black background will keep the magazine male and plain but the red will be used for the reader to interpret. Red could mean dangerous, love, sexy and other things for the reader to decide for themselves.
REGULAR FEATURES-
The main features will be horoscopes, ringtones of the top singers, and interviews with top celebs every week and other questionnaires celebs have done. These will be important in the magazine because these are the things that are regular and keep the readers interested every week. They are also useful because they fill the page and give the reader extra things to think about.
TARGET AUDIENCE-
My target audience are both men and women aged 18-30's. I think my magazine will appeal to them because it will have inside therefore even if one of them is manlier they will appeal to women as well as men. Also on the side of the cover there will be similar artists to the ones in the magazine. (10/15)
