1. Writing a magazine ideology
From my market research (questionnaire) I found that people were more interested
in the Hip-Hop/R&B genre. They also want the magazine once a month and are
willing to pay under £5.00 for the magazine, The majority of people that took part in
the survey were under 25 which is good because 25 and under are the ages I’m
trying to attract. Most people were interested in competitions and free gifts so one of
these features i will definitely include in my magazine.
My magazine will differ to those that are already in the market because i am young
myself so i would know exactly what my age group would want in a magazine. I have
done enough research to know the basic skill of making a magazine and the special
features the people of my age group would want to see and take part is, for example
competitions free CD’s etc. I also feel that although there are many different music
magazines there aren’t enough with my specific genre suited for a certain age group
so i feel there is a huge niche on the market for my product.
Magazine such as “Vibe” and “RapUp” were my inspiration because they fit my
genre (R&B/Hip-hop) because they are aimed at a young age group. The front pages
are set out clearly and they use special features to engage the reader, which is the
type of thing i would like on my magazine. They also use bold bright colours to
reflect personality which i think is a great feature and would attract my selected age
group.
The purpose behind my magazine is to create something fun that people would
actually be interested in and want to read. I would like to attract my intended
audience using different features and styles to do so such as appropriate colour
schemes and more pictures than text.