-Photography is a lot more creative
-Small number of colours used
-Strip at the bottom or top - list of artists conveying there is a lot inside the magazine
-Main image: No smiling, make contact with the audience, conveys an attitude
-Smaller images of performance
-One word or letter title
-Follows most of codes and conventions from any magazine
Codes and conventions of a music magazine contents page
-Follows all codes and conventions of a contents page
Codes and conventions of a double page spread
-One large/main image - half the article (whole page)
-Quotes sometimes used on main image
-Drop Capital
-Pictures often bleed across from one page to the other
-Headlines across the two pages
-Strapline or a border used to bleed across double page spread
-Bold text in a first paragraph and sometimes slightly larger font size for first paragraph
-More than one image - smaller images are used to break up the layout of text and make it more inviting
Other techniques such as panels or quotes
-Byline ~ the name of the journalist that wrote the article - positioned in or by the Standfirst or at the end of the article.
Photographer is also credited
-Standfirst is always by the headline and before the start of the article
Introduces the article
Works with the headline to tell the reader what the article is about - larger font size
-Headlines - creative, eye catching
-The artists' names are highlighted
-Page number/title of magazine/issue date/ website address
-Limited use of colour
-Layed out in columns
-Strapline - heading/tab
-Creative use of photography
-Informal style of writing - personality of the journalist will come through the article and sometimes add an opinion
Planning my Music Magazine
Magazine Research
Top of the Pops in the 1990's
Price: £1.35
Frequency of publication: Monthly
Issue Size: 88 pages
Regular Content: Not available
Questionnaire Results
1. From the 20 people that I asked 8 people said that they bought a music magazine monthly, whereas 7 people out of my target audience had never bought a music magazine. This shows that I should make my magazine monthly and make it appeal to those 7 people that said they had never bought a music magazine.
2. Who is your favourite band or artist?
2 people chose Stereophonics
4 people chose Beyonce
14 different people chose :-
The Killers
Metro Station
Jennifer Hudson
P. Diddy
Pink
Foo Fighters
Miley Cyrus
Lady Gaga
The Beatles
KT Tunstall
The Red Jumpsuit Project
All American Rejects
Black Eyed Peas
Blue October
I can see from this that most of the people prefer different bands or artists, so this shows that I should use different artists to make my magazine appeal to different people.
3. I asked the people what was their favourite colour so I knew which colour would be liked on my magazine. The outcome shown that more people preferred the colour blue which 6 people chose; the next highest chosen colour was pink which 4 people chose. So I have decided to make my main colour blue and then use a range of different colours.
4. I had to decide what price my magazine would be for I asked people what they would spend on a music magazine so that I didn't price it to high or to low. 9 people said they would pay £2.50 - £3, so that mean I will price my magazine between those 2 prices.
5. Deciding what to put as my converlines and in my double page spread, I asked people what
they liked about music magazines. Most people said that they like news on bands and artists, so that had helped me to decide what kind of coverlines will be on my front cover.
6. So I didn't put in my magazine things my target audience wouldn't like, I asked every person what they disliked about music magazines. 7 people said that they didn't like adverts.
7. What 3 words would you associate with pop music?
Cheesey (9)
Upbeat (5)
Bright (3)
Fun (8)
Dance (4)
Loud (2)
Party (2)
Teenagers (2)
Festivals (2)
Boy Bands (3)
Girly (4)
Cringy
Popular
Lively
Pop
Rubbish
Exciting
I decided to add this question into my questionnaire because I thought that it would help me decide the name of my magazine. 9 people said that pop music was cheesy and 8 people said it was fun. I got a range of answers from the 20 people that I asked, but I don't think I will use any of these words.
8. I had asked my questions to 17 females but only 3 males, so I think hat this survey is bias towards males, as it does not show their opinions towards pop music magazines. Although my target audience would be teenage girls who prefer pop music I did ask 3 males thinking that I would be able to make my magazine for both males and females.
9. I decided to ask how old they were so that I could see which age group is more likely to read a pop music magazine. I did this by seeing who their favourite band/artists were and looking at what they like about music magazines. This shows that my target audience age range would be between 15-18 but suitable for under 15's.
10. A lot of magazines give away free gifts, I decided to ask the people if they liked the free gifts they received. 16 people said that they did like the free gifts and 1 person said that they liked it depending on what it was. This shows that I should give out free gifts with my magazine.
Publication Plan
Title: Rapture
Positioning Statement: Its Pop-tastic
Frequency Publication: Monthly
Price: £2.60
Distribution: Supermarkets, newsagents; HMV and other music stores
Rationale: The music magazine that I am creating is for teenage girls aged 11-16, which will include interviews and stories about bands/artists that have recently released a song or album. The articles will focus on what we think the fans will want to know and read. Questionnaires were filled out so that we could get the best possible magazine that will satisfy that target audience.
Style: The magazine will be an informal style offering a lot of humour and the fans’ opinions on artists and bands. My magazine is for teenage girls so will use vocabulary that they will understand such as slang.
Regular Content
• Quizzes, Competitions
• Exclusive Interviews
• Number 1’s
• Tickets to be won
• Free posters
• Future Hits
Feature Content
• Who has been number one this month?
• Concerts you have to see this year
• Who has reached the number 1 album?
• Interview with JLS (interviews with bands/artist will be a regular feature)
• The Pussycat Dolls vs. Girls Aloud
• Alesha Dixon and Peter Andre; fighting for number 1
• Win Jo Bro tickets (tickets will be won each month)
• Get to know Ruby Sykes
• The top 20 songs you have to hear
• Leona Lewis goes on tour
• Shayne Ward makes a comeback
• Future hits
• Alexandra Burke talks Love, Life and Music
• Cheryl Cole talks about life without the band
• The Saturdays: Free posters
• You think you know everything about the Jonas Brothers? Guess again.
House Style
Coverlines: Arial (bold and italic)
Headlines: Franklin Gothic Book
Standfirst: Franklin Gothic Book
Captions: Franklin Gothic Book
Features first paragraph: drop capital in Britannic Bold,
News first paragraph: first letter in bold capital
Body text: Times New Roman 11pt
Colour scheme: Blue and Pink
Final Ideas
Front cover images
One main image and a smaller image (if possible)
Female - 16-20
Dress and heels
Sleek hair and make-up
Coverlines for Front Cover
• You think you know everything about the Jonas Brothers? Guess again.
Plus you can also win Jo Bro tickets
• JLS: Our first album will be number 1
• Pussy Cat dolls vs. Girls Aloud
• Alesha Dixon and Peter Andre: Fighting for Number 1
• 20 concerts you have to see this year
• All you need to know about Ruby Sykes
Text for contents page
Who has been number one this month?
Find out who you have voted number one
Concerts you have to see this year
We give you the latest concerts for 2010
Who has reached the number one album?
We can now reveal who has reached the top spot
Interview with JLS
They are everywhere and we were lucky enough to interview them
The Pussycat Dolls vs. Girls Aloud
Which is the better girl band?
Alesha Dixon and Peter Andre; fighting for number 1
We witness these 2 pop stars go head to head for number 1
You think you know everything about the Jonas Brothers? Guess again.
An inside look on what you never knew about the Jo Bros
Win Jo Bro tickets
This is your big chance to win tickets to the Jonas Brothers biggest and best tour yet
Get to know Ruby Sykes
Rapture welcomes Ruby into the world of pop
The top 20 songs you have to hear
Songs that will blow your mind away
Leona Lewis goes on tour
Leona’s biggest tour has been set, find out how to get tickets
Shayne Ward makes a comeback
He’s finally back and bigger than ever before
Future Hits
We give you first look at the songs that will make number 1
Alexandra Burke talks Love, Life and Music
Alexandra tell us everything that’s going on
Cheryl Cole talks about life without the band
The Cole tells us about the solo life and how she misses the band
The Saturdays: Free posters
We give out free posters of The Saturdays and more!
Images for Contents Page
One photograph will be one I have taken from the Jonas Brothers concert, one will be a different image of the front cover girl and one will be an image associated with a celebrity from my feature content.
Article for Double Page Spread
For my double page spread I will be writing a biographical article of the Jonas Brothers using picture that I have taken myself.
Front Cover Pictures
I decided to use this picture as my front cover image because I think that the pose is an appropriate way to show that it is a pop music magazine. I chose a dress for her to wear as I have researched pop music magazines and girls are normally dressed very "girly". Also I think that the pose will make people want to know more about her.
Contents Page Images
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