Magazine Media Analysis Question 5

2. 0 I wanted to take inspiration from other magazines
such as NME. Their approach attracts the same target
audience I would want for my magazine. The average
age of their readers are 23 and still studying. My
target audience was people of the both genders aged
between 16 to 24 and therefore I knew that using a
similar approach to NME would work. I knew my
magazine needed to be eye catching and attract my
audience by the style and mode of address and I
believe I have captured this is in my product.

3. Front Cover
I used a bold headline in red to grab the readers
attention. The bright colour scheme of red, yellow,
black and blue make it equally attractive to both
genders. These colours made the features of my
magazine for distinguished which is why I used them
for my sell lines, pug, pull quote and splash.
The language on the front cover is slightly informal to
connect with my youthful audience. I used direct mode
of address such as ‘we 'and ‘your 'to make the reader
feel more important and involved. This will make my
reader more attracted to the magazine and then more
likely to purchase it. The pug also helps attract the
audience as it promotes a competition and then gets
the reader reading the rest of the cover.
The image also engages my reader through the way she
looks. Although you can not see her eyes, she is looking
forward at the camera to engage with the audience
more. Her costume is very indie/indie rock with the
stripes and leather jacket and the sunglasses give her
edge which attracts my audience more.

4. Contents Page
Again in my contents page I used informal language so I
could directly engage my audience. I added a twitter
link, Facebook link and web link to attract my audience
who are technophiles and would be very interesting in
having a more interactive magazine. I also included a
subscribe section that you have to use the web link for
to grab their attention and keep them engaged.
I used the word ‘our’ for the monthly review section to
make it more engaging for my audience. My audience
have a big interest in music and want to know lots
about it so I felt this would attract my audience as its
what they want.
All my images have an indie/indie rock feel to them. I
used the prop of the guitar as I know my target
audience may play and instrument so this would
interest them. My other image has indie feel to it and
the style of clothing is similar to what my audience
would wear so this mould appeal to them.
The bands and artists featured on my contents page are
ones I know my audience like and enjoy so I know that
this will entice them.

5. Double Page
Page One-
The most obvious way to attract my audience was my
article. It was in the first person, exclusive interview. The
article had quite an informal tone and I phrases like ‘people
like it as much as I did making it’ and ‘I want to give
something back to them’ to make my audience feel more
important and involved when reading it. I used the phrase
‘Her World Now’ to entice my audience as it makes you
want to know more and the younger generation like the
gossip back story/ change stories.
In my article there’s is information on her tour and album
which relates to my audience well. My audience are
frequent music buyers and like going to gigs. I also included
iTunes as my readers are technophiles and like to buy
music this way.
I added the Facebook/ twitter and web link to my footer
bar to engage my audience as these are sites they like to use
and my audience would like a more interactive magazine.
My picture for the article is showing my artist very smiley
and happy. I wanted it to have an uplifting feel to make my
audience feel more happy. Her clothing here is very indie
appeals to my viewers. The background to my picture is
country bricks and links to my opening line ‘country girl’. I
did this to make it more of a story which will engager my
audience more.

6. Double Page
Page Two-
I stuck to the red, blue, black and yellow colour scheme
for my article as I knew that it would be attractive. The
main focus on this page is the image of my artist. She’s
looking at the camera to make it more personal with
the reader. Her clothing is very indie with the check
shirt, jeans and boots. This would appeal to my
audience as its similar to what they would wear. The
background is country brick to add more interest and
explain more of my artist back story to make it more
visually interesting for my audience.
I used the splash ‘WIN TICKETS’ in capitals to grab my
readers attention and knowing my audience likes going
to concerts/ festivals and gigs I knew they would be
interested in my competition. I put the winner will ‘be
announced on Facebook’ as I know that technology is a
big part of my reader lives so this would engage them
more.