AS Media Coursework: Research and Planning Task 2a Contents Page NME Analysis.
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The document analyzes various design elements of an NME magazine cover to understand the target audience. The bright red masthead conveys passion for music that would appeal to music fans ages 15-20. The main image of an attractive woman by a tour bus may inspire aspiring musicians by showing the luxurious aspects of success in music. Typography and other features suggest aiming for a slightly broader age range by using a friendly yet professional sans-serif font. A large drop cap at the start of an article is intended to pique readers' interest and encourage them to read that section.
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AS Media Coursework: NME Contents Analysis.
The document analyzes the cover of an NME magazine issue. It discusses several design elements of the cover and how they appeal to the target audience. The bright red masthead conveys passion for music. The main image shows an attractive woman by a tour bus, possibly inspiring aspiring musicians. The fonts, inclusion of young people, and focus on music and artists indicates the target audience is young males aged 15-20 interested in music. Elements like the large first letter and article numbers add organization and intrigue to entice readers.
Genetic convention
The target audience for this magazine is males aged 15-19 from the UK, USA, and Australia who are unemployed, workers, or students (psychographic profile C and D). The conclusions state that the magazine seems aimed at middle and lower class audiences like students and unemployed individuals.
The revised target audience is females and males aged 15-25 from the UK, USA, and Australia who are workers or students (psychographic profile C). The conclusions indicate this magazine stands out professionally and aims for a mass, worldwide audience. The use of the color red and bold, clear font imply a professional look that will draw in the target demographic.
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Research and planning task 1
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- The contents page continues the red, white, and black color scheme and includes artist advertisements, editor's notes, and social media links to engage the target audience.
- The double page feature article uses a large central image and pull quote to follow magazine conventions. Headlines are in bold with text in three columns for easy reading. Advertisements relate to the featured artist's
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Evaluation Question 1
My media product uses and develops conventions of real magazines in the following ways:
1) It features a masthead in red serif font at the top, a common location that stands out and gains attention.
2) Images of artists are featured prominently and connect the reader to the stories in a direct manner, as seen in other magazines.
3) Information like the date and reviews are placed in a top corner for easy viewing, a standard convention.
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The document analyzes the cover of an NME magazine issue. It discusses several design elements of the cover and how they appeal to the target audience. The bright red masthead conveys passion for music. The main image shows an attractive woman by a tour bus, possibly inspiring aspiring musicians. The fonts, inclusion of young people, and focus on music and artists indicates the target audience is young males aged 15-20 interested in music. Elements like the large first letter and article numbers add organization and intrigue to entice readers.
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The target audience for this magazine is males aged 15-19 from the UK, USA, and Australia who are unemployed, workers, or students (psychographic profile C and D). The conclusions state that the magazine seems aimed at middle and lower class audiences like students and unemployed individuals.
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Evaluation Question 1
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The front page uses a familiar masthead and tagline to engage readers. The main image has informal, pop culture references to appeal to its target audience. The composition is atypical for a magazine by lacking ads and integrated cover design.
The contents page uses the same font as the front to maintain a consistent professional identity. The informal presentation with cut-off words and tilted text conveys a relaxed attitude to appeal to readers. It breaks conventions by lacking things like page numbers.
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Lucas Kirkland conducted a survey to inform the development of a new music magazine. The survey results showed that:
1) The target audience is 16-17 year olds, but 18-24 year olds are also interested.
2) Images of popular artists and catchy headlines are most important on the front cover.
3) The magazine should be priced between £3-4.
4) Releasing the magazine monthly matches reader preferences.
5) Readers are interested in rock and indie music genres.
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The magazine Q has a simple but sophisticated title and masthead that portray it as well-established. It targets a mixed gender, middle-aged, middle-to-upper middle class audience. The front cover features a low-angle shot of the artist Florence posing pretentiously. The large, red cover line and bold plugs are used to attract readers' attention. The contents page continues the monochrome and red color scheme to look professional while highlighting articles and artists with prominent images.
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This document discusses how a media product can use, develop, or challenge conventions of real media. It notes that feature articles in magazines typically use double page spreads with headlines and subheadings. Most artists will only appear if promoting something. Images are usually one large with several smaller. Some music magazines use relevant slang and swear words. Text grabs are often controversial, funny, or rude. The document then discusses how the creator developed a magazine for young women by adding fashion elements, using sophisticated colors and large fonts for readability. It will be weekly, glossy, and priced under £2 to attract its target audience. The informal tone aims to help readers connect.
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This group is referred to as "Emergent Service Workers". They score low on financial security measures like savings and home ownership, but high on social and cultural participation. Many people in this group are young, enjoy social and cultural activities, and rent their homes - with almost 90% renting.
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This document analyzes the cover of an NME magazine featuring rapper Dizzee Rascal. It summarizes key elements of the cover design and what they convey about the magazine's target audience and goals. The masthead uses bright red text to symbolize passion for music. The main image features Dizzee Rascal in a graffiti-filled room, indicating the target audience is young males interested in youth culture. Various elements like the graffiti, bold text, and pull quotes are intended to attract this target demographic and make them want to purchase the magazine.
Mag presentation
The magazine cover focuses on Jay-Z as the main artist of interest through his central positioning and larger imagery on the cover. Additional details like cover lines, fonts, and colors are used consistently across issues to build the magazine's identity and make it easily recognizable to readers. Interior pages also employ stylistic elements like mastheads, imagery, fonts and pull quotes to emphasize the primary articles and attract readers to learn more.
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This document outlines ideas for three different magazine concepts:
1. "TeensRule" - Aimed at 16-23 year olds about music industry updates. Key features include a bright color palette, main cover image, and "Gunplay" font masthead.
2. "RockStars" - Also aimed at teens and young adults, focusing on celebrity gossip. Inspired by magazines like Kerrang and Respect, it uses a black, white, and green color scheme with the font "The Blacklist" for the masthead "RockStars."
3. "Voice" - A bi-monthly magazine for 13-15 year olds about popular music secrets. Features include a £2.50
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The document discusses the author's research analyzing magazines aimed at different audiences. They observed that magazines like "Q" aimed at upper-middle/middle class audiences had simpler color schemes and covers compared to magazines targeting younger, lower class audiences which had very bright, crowded covers. The author also analyzed specific magazines, finding "Q" targeted sophisticates with its Amy Winehouse cover while "Top of the Pops" seemed aimed at young females with its pink masthead and provocative images. Research on demographics showed "Q" targeted ages A to C1 while "Top of the Pops" seemed oriented towards lower-middle classes based on advertised prices.
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The document discusses the author's research analyzing magazines aimed at different audiences. They observed that magazines like "Q" aimed at upper-middle/middle class audiences had simpler color schemes and covers compared to magazines targeting younger, lower class audiences which had very bright, crowded covers. The author also analyzed specific magazines, noting "Q" focuses on Amy Winehouse as a musician rather than an objectified woman, while "Top of the Pops" had a clustered, colorful cover suggesting it targets fun, unsophisticated readers. Research on audience demographics found "Q" aims for ABC1 individuals, while "Top of the Pops" seems to target lower-middle class audiences based on advertised prices.
My evaluation final
The document summarizes feedback received from an audience on a music magazine called "SAMPLE" created by the author. The feedback indicates that the target audience of 16-18 year olds, particularly females, found the magazine appealing. Aspects like the cover image and organized contents page were well received, while some improvements were noted around readability of artist names and use of boxes. The laidback style of interviews and mix of genres in features and artists were identified accurately.
Unit 13 - LO3
The document provides details about the proposed design of a new music magazine called "A". It discusses the color scheme, fonts, and target audience. For the color scheme, a blush colored masthead on a white background is proposed to convey qualities like happiness, love and youth. The masthead font "Café & Brewery" is chosen for its visibility while the body text uses the easy-to-read font "Verdana". The target audience is identified as young adults who may aspire to be like the famous musicians featured in the magazine.
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The document provides details about the proposed design of a new music magazine called "A". It discusses the color scheme, fonts, and target audience. For the color scheme, a blush colored masthead on a white background is proposed to convey qualities like happiness, love and youth. The masthead font "Café & Brewery" is chosen for its visibility while the body text uses the easy-to-read font "Verdana". The target audience is identified as young adults who may aspire to be like the famous musicians featured in the magazine.
Q analysis
The magazine Q has a clear and sophisticated house style across its front cover and contents page. It targets a wide middle class demographic with its affordable £4.50 price point. Analysis of the magazine indicates it appeals to both men and women between 30-60 years old, from across the middle class spectrum.
Planning for my magazine
The document discusses planning for a new music magazine. It will target audience categories A-C2, who are high professionals and skilled workers with disposable income. The magazine will need to be high quality with well-known artists to appeal to this audience. It will also have an appealing color scheme without too many bright colors. The magazine aims to be the best in its field like "Vogue" is for fashion magazines. It will have only top artists and an iconic logo/theme. The tone will be formal like magazine "Q" and the style will be plain with one or two bold colors and a prominent cover photo. Magazines like "Rolling Stone" and "Q" provide examples of effective designs and styles for
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