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this is my blog which I've been adding to throughout this coursework. The music magazine I've made is in the hip-hop/alternative genre.
Below you'll find my finished music magazine cover, contents page and double page spread as well as the evaluation questions, research and planning, college magazine and the tasks I had to do before creating this.
My blog will start with my finished college magazine, go on to the evaluation, then research and planning and finally my college magazine.

Wednesday, 12 October 2011

Research and Planning: Categorising my Target Audience

Age:
- The age of my target audience is around 15-25 years old.
Gender:
- My target audience will be mainly male, but there will be features of the magazine to attract female music lovers, I could reach this characteristic of my target audience by using 'boy-ish' colours and images, but also include content which will entice a female to want to buy this magazine.
Occupation:
- For the most part, I think most of my audience will be in full time occupation and may have part-time or Saturday jobs, I could put an article which links to student life and give information about part-time jobs.
Class:
- My target audience is working - middle class.
Wealth:
- As my target audience is working - middle class, they won't be rich, but they'll have enough money to buy a monthly magazine for a reasonable price.
Interests:
- My target audience's interests will be music, obviously, but also:
  • Gossip - they'll like to read about what is happening in the music world. E.g. Break-ups etc.
  • Gigs - a large part of my magazine audience will go to gigs and festivals, I think they'd like to read about up and coming music events.
  • Partying - seen as the target audience's age is 15-25 they'll obviously be partying a lot and socialising with friends.
  • Getting the newest music - young people always like being the first person to have something, and they're the same with music, a huge percentage of my audience will probably download new music in hope to get it before their friends. In my magazine I should have a page on new, up-and-coming bands and maybe a coupon to download a new song.
Outlook for Future:
- I think most of my audience will either stay in full-time education (university), go into the music industry (in bands etc.) or go onto small jobs. (McDonalds) I could reach my target audience's wants for their future by putting an article about part-time jobs, the best universities specialising in each interest of the audience, for example music universities etc. and an article on music agencies.

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