1. Researching the market place

2. Q magazine
• Q magazine launched in 1986 and was published by
Bauer Media Group and is now the UK’S best selling
monthly magazine.
• Total circulation: 80418
• The magazine includes, reviews, new releases,
interviews with popular music artists
• Q magazine are well known for creating the ‘100
greatest albums’
• Q magazine also has several other brands including;
QTV, Q Radio, Qthemusic.com and the Q awards

3. Distributor
• Q magazine is published monthly in the
uk by the Bauer Media Group and the
editor of Q magazine is Paul Rees. Other
publications of The Bauer Media Group
inclde 'Kerrang!', 'TVChoice' and 'Take a
Break'.
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4. Audience
• This tends to be teen- adults however this
can vastly depend on who is on the front
cover.
• This magazine will mainly able appealing
to the middle class due to its high price of
£4.
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6. • The magazine doesn't really have a genre
of music but mostly focuses on new
releases and upcoming artists. I believe
their audience is around 16+ plus, due to
the variety of music they cover.
Genre

7. Language
• The language that is used within the
magazine is not straightforward english as it
uses some slang to relate to a reader better
as the target audience is young people. The
use of slang allows this to be relatable and
appealing, as it forms a relationship with the
audience
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8. We love pop
• We love pop launched in september 2011.
• 13-15 year old girls are target audience
• Circulation: 115000
• Includes interviews, features on film,
fashion, technology and beauty and
advertising

9. • The language used in we love pop is informal; this is
suggested by the use of words like by using words such
“phwoartatic” as which is likely to be understood by a
teenager. The language used mimics the way teenagers
speak and would therefore appeal to a teenage target
audience.
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Language

10. • The language used in we love pop is informal; this is
suggested by the use of words like by using words such
“phwoartatic” as which is likely to be understood by a
teenager. The language used mimics the way teenagers
speak and would therefore appeal to a teenage target
audience.
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Language