1. Music magazine, questions 1 to 4
What is a music magazine?
A music magazine is a magazine dedicated to music and music culture. Such magazines typically
include music news, interviews, photo shoots, essays, record reviews, concert reviews and
occasionally have a covermount with recorded music.
What content would you expect to find in a music magazine?
Articles about pop singers and how they became famous. Record reviews, interviews, photo shoot
pictures. This type of magazine would also include information about when singers are next doing a
concert and how to get your tickets in advance. From this magazine you would also expect there to
be big fonts used, so it will appeal to the target audience.
What images would you expect to find in a music magazine?
This magazine will include images of the lead singer as it will attract the target audience. Also this
magazine will include snap shots of videos as it will intrigue the target audience and encourage them
to buy the magazine as they will want to find out more. On the front cover there would be expect to
be a main image of a well-known singer of that genre, using direct mode of address. This will entice
the reader. I would also expect props such as instruments. All these things will prompt them to buy
the magazine.
Identify general characteristics/ features that you would expect to find in all music magazines.
In a music magazine I would expect all the codes and conventions included in it, these are things
such as, a colour scheme, masthead, main image, strap lines, cover mounts and puffs. This will
engage the target audience as the features make the magazine look more attractive. The magazine
would be expected to have big fonts and, bright colours. In all magazines you will have mise en sense
included in it, for example every magazine needs a wide variety of props
in it to make the magazine look more appealing to its target audience,
for example in a pop magazine Taylor swift will be the main image but
she could be holding a flower to imply her innocents. All magazines
should also use direct mode of address, this will engage the target
audience. Interviews and posters of the artists will also be expected in
this magazine. Interviews play a big part in music magaines as it
promises the reader information about an artist or band which will
therefore will appeal the audience to buy the magazine, this is a deviced
used called “ unique selling point”. Competitions are also expected in
music magazines. They are used to entice the target audience to spend
their money in exchange for a chance at winning a prize which would be
a product or a holiday for example, publishers often use emotinal
manipulation in order to pursuade the reader to
part from their money.
