2. I tried to attract the audience of my media product through the
use of images, colours, competitions, freebies and cover lines.
The images I have chosen to use in my magazine help to attract
and address my audience as I have used a 19 year old girl and a
17 year old girl who are within the age range that my magazine is
aimed at, they are also of the same gender. On the front cover
and contents page I have dressed the model in very feminine,
glamorous and fun clothing to suggest an aspirational figure
therefore appealing to my target audience. The facial
expressions and body language that the models portray are quite
relaxed, positive and happy which suggests the pop genre of
music and therefore appeals to my target audience.
I have used the colour pink a lot throughout my media product
as it shows connotations of femininity, it also conforms to the
stereotype of women being associated with the colour pink
therefore addressing a female audience. I also think the colour
pink is quite fun and bold which is suitable for the age range of
my target audience.
3. On the front cover I have included competitions such as winning tickets to see Ed
Sheeran. This is likely to attract my target audience as the artist I have chosen ‘Ed
Sheeran’ is of a pop and R&B genre, it also suggests to the audience that they’re
getting more for their money and gives them another reason to buy the magazine.
I have also included ‘free posters’ in my media product to attract the reader. From
research I did, I found that most people are likely to buy a magazine if it includes a
freebie as they feel as though they are getting an exclusive product without having
to pay, therefore I included ‘free posters’ on the cover of my magazine.
4. For the title of my magazine, the main heading of the contents
page and the main heading of the double page article I have
used large bold fonts in bold or bright colours. This is so that it
catches the eye of the audience and instantly attracts them to
the main text. On the contents page I have included bold
writing to highlight buzz words such as ‘free’ to attract the
audiences attention to certain text on the page and make it
stand out.
On the contents page I have included links to social networking
sites such as Facebook, twitter and YouTube. This is likely to
attract the attention of my target audience as they are
teenagers and young adults, therefore they are more likely to
be associated with these sites.
