The document summarizes audience opinions on a music magazine focused on the grime genre. Respondents generally felt the magazine had a bright, youthful style that matched the genre through its use of realistic imagery and props showing authentic grime culture. The most striking element was noted to be the unusual bright street-like background on the front cover. Respondents indicated the magazine seemed aimed at youth through its bright colors and would appeal to fans of grime music through its coverage of stars and latest news in the genre. Most said they would buy the magazine based on these positive elements. Suggested areas for improvement included layout of advertisement text and including more information and competitions on the front cover.

1. Audience Opinion.

2. Did your house style/colour palette attract you?“ I think the colour palette was bright and fitted the particular genre chosen for the magazine”- Alisha 13“ the house style was fluent and is consisted throughout the magazine”- Phillip 16“ The colour was attractive, bright and would most likely stand out to me if i saw this on a shelve”-Tyrese 21

3. What did they think of the images and the construction of the star persona“ I think the images which consisted of the star persona was very realistic for a grime genre” – Khalid 17“ The stars are wear wearing authentic clothing/ props which is connected to the grime/ hip hop scene.”- Lisa 14“ Consistent attitude, with correct lighting and style to fit the particular standard of a grime magazine.” – David 25

4. What was the most striking element of the magazine“ the most striking element of the magazine is it unusual front cover (background) which consists in a bright and attractive street like appearance”– Sarah 16“ the contrast from a different but stereotypical background on the front, to a plain and simple contents and article pages created a magazine which stands out on every page” – Lloyd 18

5. Can you tell who it is aimed at?“ the magazine looks as if it is aimed towards the youthful markets and this is shown by it bright colours contrast.” – Adele 19“ this magazine looks as if it could attract any fan base as long as the are interested in the particular genre” – Tanisha 20

6. Would they buy the magazine“ Yes, I would as it consists in most element i look for in a good magazine, for example, lots of images, big stars, and interviews/latest news.”- Lloyd 19“ Yes because it consists in the particular genre and star persona I enjoy!” – Lisa 14

7. What are the most positive points?“Its bright and very creative” – Sarah 13“ very welcoming and would attract an audience” – Lisa 14“ colourful with a simplistic element” – Tanisha 20“ contains stars, interviews and bright and attracting colours and font faces.” – Adele 19

8. What could be improve?“ i think the Advertisement page font/ text could be layout netter.”-Khalid 17“ More information on the front cover”- David 25“ competition in contents should on been put on the front page as well as the contents page”- Alisha 13