Vibe magazine was launched in 1993 by Quincy Jones in partnership with Time Inc. It focused on hip-hop culture and trends. While it had a circulation of over 800,000 at its peak, it struggled with falling advertising revenues and was shut down in 2009. However, it was later acquired by private equity firm InterMedia Partners and relaunched with a new editor. It now has both print and strong online presences, utilizing various social media platforms to engage its target audience of young, urban hip-hop fans.
This document provides details about the music magazine "Vibe" and its publisher SpinMedia. It discusses Vibe's target audience as predominantly young urban followers of hip-hop culture aged 16-25. It outlines the magazine's format, contents, distribution methods, and use of viral marketing techniques. The document also analyzes Vibe's ownership structure, operating model, and shift toward digital platforms. Research findings are presented showing Vibe is the most popular music magazine among the target demographic.
This document provides details about the music magazine "Vibe" and its publisher SpinMedia. It discusses Vibe's target audience, format, distribution channels, and viral marketing strategies. Some key points:
- Vibe targets young, urban music fans aged 16-25 interested in hip hop and R&B.
- It has faced challenges with its quarterly publication schedule and aims to expand its digital presence.
- Viral marketing tactics include video clips on YouTube and social media to generate interest in full interviews.
- Distribution occurs through both traditional magazine sellers and online retailers to maximize access.
- SpinMedia also operates other music and celebrity-focused websites and magazines under its brand.
This document provides details about planning and pitching a print-based media product. It includes information about the candidate, contents of the proposed magazine called "Vibe", its publisher and product facts, ownership structure, operating model, purpose, genre, format, target audience, and socio-economic needs analysis. Research methods like primary and secondary research are also discussed. The document aims to analyze an existing music magazine called "Vibe" to help design a new print magazine.
The document discusses how the student's media product challenges some conventions of real media products while also using some conventions. Specifically:
- The contents page keeps the image of the same character across pages, while real media uses different characters.
- The front cover uses a close-up image not centered, while real media does not.
- Placement of the barcode and puff are different than in Vibe magazine.
The student learned about technologies like Photoshop, InDesign, and digital cameras through constructing the media product. Skills like cropping, adjusting images, and layout were developed.
The document discusses how the student's media product uses, develops, and challenges conventions of real media products. It notes that the magazine uses conventions like a drop cap on double page spreads and dominant images, while challenging conventions on the contents page by keeping the same character image. The front cover uses a close-up image in a different way than researched magazines. Overall, the response discusses how the student's magazine both adheres to and adjusts typical magazine formats and designs.
COMAG would be well-suited to distribute the author's pop music magazine. As the largest distributor of English magazines in the UK and abroad, COMAG has experience getting magazines in front of consumers through various retailers. Their online magazine store also allows potential buyers to browse covers, helping magazines with eye-catching designs to stand out. The author believes COMAG specifically could promote their magazine given its similarities to other magazines COMAG currently distributes that cover similar topics like music.
1) The document provides information about Vibe magazine, which focuses on genres like rap, pop, and hip hop. It is published by SpinMedia and aims to engage audiences across multiple platforms.
2) Vibe's largest competitor is XXL magazine, which also focuses on hip hop music. However, XXL has ceased print publication, giving Vibe an opportunity to gain more sales.
3) The document discusses Vibe's process of technological convergence, with the magazine promoting content on social media sites and moving towards more digital publication as print circulation declines. This allows Vibe to reach wider audiences online.
The document describes the process of creating a Christian hip-hop magazine as a media production project. Key details include choosing this genre because the author is interested in Christian hip-hop music. Conventions of real magazines, such as layout, design elements, and targeting a specific audience (ages 16-19 interested in Christian hip-hop) were considered. Technologies used to construct the magazine, such as Photoshop and InDesign, were discussed.
This document provides details about the music magazine "Vibe" and its publisher SpinMedia. It discusses Vibe's target audience as predominantly young urban followers of hip-hop culture aged 16-25. It outlines the magazine's format, contents, distribution methods, and use of viral marketing techniques. The document also analyzes Vibe's ownership structure, operating model, and shift toward digital platforms. Research findings are presented showing Vibe is the most popular music magazine among the target demographic.
This document provides details about the music magazine "Vibe" and its publisher SpinMedia. It discusses Vibe's target audience, format, distribution channels, and viral marketing strategies. Some key points:
- Vibe targets young, urban music fans aged 16-25 interested in hip hop and R&B.
- It has faced challenges with its quarterly publication schedule and aims to expand its digital presence.
- Viral marketing tactics include video clips on YouTube and social media to generate interest in full interviews.
- Distribution occurs through both traditional magazine sellers and online retailers to maximize access.
- SpinMedia also operates other music and celebrity-focused websites and magazines under its brand.
This document provides details about planning and pitching a print-based media product. It includes information about the candidate, contents of the proposed magazine called "Vibe", its publisher and product facts, ownership structure, operating model, purpose, genre, format, target audience, and socio-economic needs analysis. Research methods like primary and secondary research are also discussed. The document aims to analyze an existing music magazine called "Vibe" to help design a new print magazine.
The document discusses how the student's media product challenges some conventions of real media products while also using some conventions. Specifically:
- The contents page keeps the image of the same character across pages, while real media uses different characters.
- The front cover uses a close-up image not centered, while real media does not.
- Placement of the barcode and puff are different than in Vibe magazine.
The student learned about technologies like Photoshop, InDesign, and digital cameras through constructing the media product. Skills like cropping, adjusting images, and layout were developed.
The document discusses how the student's media product uses, develops, and challenges conventions of real media products. It notes that the magazine uses conventions like a drop cap on double page spreads and dominant images, while challenging conventions on the contents page by keeping the same character image. The front cover uses a close-up image in a different way than researched magazines. Overall, the response discusses how the student's magazine both adheres to and adjusts typical magazine formats and designs.
COMAG would be well-suited to distribute the author's pop music magazine. As the largest distributor of English magazines in the UK and abroad, COMAG has experience getting magazines in front of consumers through various retailers. Their online magazine store also allows potential buyers to browse covers, helping magazines with eye-catching designs to stand out. The author believes COMAG specifically could promote their magazine given its similarities to other magazines COMAG currently distributes that cover similar topics like music.
1) The document provides information about Vibe magazine, which focuses on genres like rap, pop, and hip hop. It is published by SpinMedia and aims to engage audiences across multiple platforms.
2) Vibe's largest competitor is XXL magazine, which also focuses on hip hop music. However, XXL has ceased print publication, giving Vibe an opportunity to gain more sales.
3) The document discusses Vibe's process of technological convergence, with the magazine promoting content on social media sites and moving towards more digital publication as print circulation declines. This allows Vibe to reach wider audiences online.
The document describes the process of creating a Christian hip-hop magazine as a media production project. Key details include choosing this genre because the author is interested in Christian hip-hop music. Conventions of real magazines, such as layout, design elements, and targeting a specific audience (ages 16-19 interested in Christian hip-hop) were considered. Technologies used to construct the magazine, such as Photoshop and InDesign, were discussed.
The document describes the process of creating a Christian hip-hop magazine as a media production project. It discusses the design choices made for the front cover, contents page, and double-page article spread to match the conventions of real music magazines. These include using bold mastheads, rule of thirds for images, and color schemes. The target audience is described as 16-19 year olds interested in Christian hip-hop. Ways of attracting this audience included offering freebies, using models of different ethnicities, and addressing the reader directly with images and text.
- The document discusses the construction of a music magazine focused on R&B. The front cover features a young black male model in trendy clothing, following conventions of typical R&B magazines.
- The magazine represents social groups by including other races on inside pages to expand the target audience beyond just black people. The language is informal to appeal to teenage and young adult readers.
- Major media institutions like Time Inc. that distribute similar magazines would be good places to distribute the magazine for wide accessibility. The target audience is teenagers and young adults who would find the celebrity coverage and music interesting.
The student created a music magazine focused on R&B music. They aimed to follow conventions of real R&B magazines by including a young black male model on the front cover in trendy clothing. On the double page spread, they included two photos merged together in the bottom left corner, going against conventions, but allowing both models to be featured. They learned new skills in Photoshop and organizing a photoshoot to improve image quality from their preliminary task. The process taught them how to better follow conventions to make the magazine look more professional.
The document is a media evaluation of a student's music magazine project. The summary analyzes how the magazine uses and challenges conventions of the genre. It represents male urban artists through images and language. The target audience is males aged 16-25 interested in urban music. Technologies like Photoshop and various software were used to construct the magazine. The student learned new skills and improved their ability to meet conventions and audience needs from their preliminary project.
Oliver Snowdon evaluated their music magazine product. They aimed to replicate conventions of real magazines like Vibe and Q magazines. This included having an eye-catching cover with a dominant artist image, stories surrounding the image, and a consistent color scheme. However, Oliver challenged some conventions by showing more of the artist's body instead of just their face. The target audience is described as 16-25 year old males interested in music and fashion. Spin Media or Bauer Media Group would be suitable distributors due to their experience with similar magazines. Oliver learned skills with Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and YouTube to construct the magazine and evaluate the process. The magazine aims to attract this audience through the bold masthead, cover
This document analyzes the front cover, contents page, and double page spread of a student-created music magazine called "Rhythm n' Blues".
The analysis discusses how various design elements conform to magazine conventions. On the cover, the masthead, eyebrow, and anchor text draw from conventions used in inspiration magazine VIBE. The contents page splits the word "contents" unconventionally and features a model representing the target audience.
The double page spread analysis notes the large artist image, drop quote, gutters between columns, and footer placement, all drawing from VIBE magazine conventions. Overall, the document examines how the magazine product develops magazine forms and conventions while representing its intended social group.
Oliver Snowdon created a music magazine called "Retro" to showcase popular artists like Burnsy from the band Shiz'Le'Dogs. He aimed the magazine at trendy 16-25 year old males interested in music and fashion. To make the magazine appealing to his target audience, Oliver replicated conventions from real magazines like Vibe and Q that feature prominent artists and a focus on music and style. He learned key design skills using Adobe programs to lay out the magazine and edit photos to complement the articles. Oliver also included contests and discounts to further engage readers.
The document provides an evaluation of the ways in which the media product uses, develops, or challenges conventions of real media products. It discusses several conventions that were followed, such as the use of a large masthead, pull quotes, and a consistent color scheme. It also discusses some conventions that were challenged, such as using similar studio photographs rather than more varied images and having a more information-dense contents page layout. The evaluation seeks feedback on how the media product represents particular social groups and what type of media institution might distribute it.
The document discusses several popular music magazines in the UK industry, including Kerrang!, Q, Mojo, and NME. It provides details on the target audiences, content, and ownership of these magazines. Specifically, it notes that Kerrang! targets younger teenage readers, Q aims to be the "ultimate guide to modern music" reaching over 1 million fans per month, Mojo focuses on classic rock music appealing to an older audience, and all of these magazines along with others are owned and published by Bauer Media Group, one of the largest media companies in Europe.
The document discusses a student's media product evaluation of a magazine they created about the genre of dubstep music. The student analyzes how their magazine uses conventional forms and layout techniques seen in other magazines, such as a masthead, cover image, and barcode on the front cover. However, their contents page and use of puns are less conventional. They discuss targeting their magazine towards middle and upper-class students aged 14-26 who listen to dubstep. The student also considers how their magazine represents the genre and how they addressed their intended audience.
The document discusses a media product, a music magazine, created by the author. It summarizes how the magazine conforms to conventions of real music magazines through elements like a top strip, central cover image, third-left layout, and inclusion of genres like hip hop and R&B. The target audience is described as mainly young followers of hip hop culture aged 12-25. The central cover image features a model portraying an up-and-coming artist to make the magazine appealing to aspirers.
Daisy Tarrant created a magazine called "Headlines" for a coursework assignment. [1] She aimed to both follow conventions of real magazines like "Vibe" as well as challenge conventions in some ways. [2] She took photos in her home with plain backgrounds to focus on the subjects, and included images that represented hip hop styles while also including one image that challenged conventions. [3] She submitted her magazine to be evaluated based on how it used, developed, or challenged real media forms and conventions.
This document contains a student's log book and evaluation for their AS Level Media Studies foundation portfolio project on creating a music magazine. The log book details the student's research process, including exploring existing magazines like Billboard and Top of the Pops as models. It also contains preliminary sketches and explanations of designing the magazine's front cover, contents page, and a double-page spread. The evaluation reflects on how the student's magazine employs, develops, or challenges real magazine conventions and how it represents its target audience.
The document discusses the target audience for a media product. The author conducted surveys and polls on social media to learn about their primary audience's interests, likes/dislikes, hobbies and personality traits. This included favorite artists and topics they enjoy reading about. The author then created reader profiles describing stereotypical readers as female students interested in fashion, beauty and socializing. The profiles help tailor the magazine's content and design to appeal to this audience. The author also considers uses and gratification theory and how their audience may use the magazine for entertainment, social identity or to find information on music and artists.
The document discusses potential media institutions that could distribute a dance music magazine. It analyzes several options, including IPC Media, Bauer Media, and music magazine publishers like DJ Mag and Mixmag. Bauer Media is identified as the best fit due to its existing platforms like radio and websites, wide audience reach, and experience publishing magazines focused on dance music like Q Magazine. The document also provides details on the online presence and advertising approaches of these different magazine publishers.
This document provides an evaluation and log book for a student's media studies project creating a music magazine. It includes:
1) An overview of the student's preliminary task progression for the front cover and contents page, including step-by-step explanations.
2) Research on existing magazines like Billboard and Top of the Pops to inform the student's magazine design.
3) An evaluation of how the student's magazine uses and develops conventions of real magazines and represents its target audience.
4) Reflections on what was learned from the research and creation process, including the technologies used.
This document is a log book and evaluation for a student's AS Level media studies foundation portfolio. It includes documentation of the student's preliminary task progression for creating a music magazine, including front cover, contents page, and double page spread. It also includes research on existing magazines like Billboard and Top of the Pops to inform the design. The student evaluates their use of industry conventions in the mock magazine and assesses its representation of social groups and target audience. They conclude by reflecting on the software and publishing processes involved.
The document discusses a music magazine media product created by the student. It uses many conventions of real magazines such as mastheads, images, taglines, and puffs. The magazine challenges other R&B magazines by being a physical copy rather than online. It develops conventions like color schemes and straplines but also makes changes like adding gold. The student learned new skills in Photoshop like blending options and different photo effects and lighting. Overall, researching conventions helped make the product seem more professional.
This document provides background information and sources for a music magazine project. It includes links to websites about the music industry, major record labels, music production and distribution, as well as overviews of music piracy and the future of the music industry. Research was also conducted on conventions of real media products and representing particular social groups through imagery and language. The document outlines the target audience for the magazine, how it will be distributed, and how it addresses its intended readers. It concludes with reflections on progress made from preliminary exercises to the completed magazine project.
The document summarizes the author's media evaluation of their music magazine project. Some key points:
1) The magazine's layout follows conventions of real music magazines with the masthead at the top.
2) The cover photo challenges conventions by having the model looking down at the camera from above.
3) Features on the side of the cover and web address develop conventions by informing readers of online content.
4) The color scheme and slang language used help attract the target 18-25 year old audience interested in grime and hip hop music.
Shareka Roberts has over 7 years of experience in digital marketing and social media management. She has expertise in front-end coding, photo manipulation, content creation, and online community management. Roberts founded the blog Crunktastical.net in 2005 which became a leading destination for African American entertainment news and satire. She also worked as a gossip columnist for XXL Magazine from 2005 to 2008.
The document describes the process of creating a Christian hip-hop magazine as a media production project. It discusses the design choices made for the front cover, contents page, and double-page article spread to match the conventions of real music magazines. These include using bold mastheads, rule of thirds for images, and color schemes. The target audience is described as 16-19 year olds interested in Christian hip-hop. Ways of attracting this audience included offering freebies, using models of different ethnicities, and addressing the reader directly with images and text.
- The document discusses the construction of a music magazine focused on R&B. The front cover features a young black male model in trendy clothing, following conventions of typical R&B magazines.
- The magazine represents social groups by including other races on inside pages to expand the target audience beyond just black people. The language is informal to appeal to teenage and young adult readers.
- Major media institutions like Time Inc. that distribute similar magazines would be good places to distribute the magazine for wide accessibility. The target audience is teenagers and young adults who would find the celebrity coverage and music interesting.
The student created a music magazine focused on R&B music. They aimed to follow conventions of real R&B magazines by including a young black male model on the front cover in trendy clothing. On the double page spread, they included two photos merged together in the bottom left corner, going against conventions, but allowing both models to be featured. They learned new skills in Photoshop and organizing a photoshoot to improve image quality from their preliminary task. The process taught them how to better follow conventions to make the magazine look more professional.
The document is a media evaluation of a student's music magazine project. The summary analyzes how the magazine uses and challenges conventions of the genre. It represents male urban artists through images and language. The target audience is males aged 16-25 interested in urban music. Technologies like Photoshop and various software were used to construct the magazine. The student learned new skills and improved their ability to meet conventions and audience needs from their preliminary project.
Oliver Snowdon evaluated their music magazine product. They aimed to replicate conventions of real magazines like Vibe and Q magazines. This included having an eye-catching cover with a dominant artist image, stories surrounding the image, and a consistent color scheme. However, Oliver challenged some conventions by showing more of the artist's body instead of just their face. The target audience is described as 16-25 year old males interested in music and fashion. Spin Media or Bauer Media Group would be suitable distributors due to their experience with similar magazines. Oliver learned skills with Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and YouTube to construct the magazine and evaluate the process. The magazine aims to attract this audience through the bold masthead, cover
This document analyzes the front cover, contents page, and double page spread of a student-created music magazine called "Rhythm n' Blues".
The analysis discusses how various design elements conform to magazine conventions. On the cover, the masthead, eyebrow, and anchor text draw from conventions used in inspiration magazine VIBE. The contents page splits the word "contents" unconventionally and features a model representing the target audience.
The double page spread analysis notes the large artist image, drop quote, gutters between columns, and footer placement, all drawing from VIBE magazine conventions. Overall, the document examines how the magazine product develops magazine forms and conventions while representing its intended social group.
Oliver Snowdon created a music magazine called "Retro" to showcase popular artists like Burnsy from the band Shiz'Le'Dogs. He aimed the magazine at trendy 16-25 year old males interested in music and fashion. To make the magazine appealing to his target audience, Oliver replicated conventions from real magazines like Vibe and Q that feature prominent artists and a focus on music and style. He learned key design skills using Adobe programs to lay out the magazine and edit photos to complement the articles. Oliver also included contests and discounts to further engage readers.
The document provides an evaluation of the ways in which the media product uses, develops, or challenges conventions of real media products. It discusses several conventions that were followed, such as the use of a large masthead, pull quotes, and a consistent color scheme. It also discusses some conventions that were challenged, such as using similar studio photographs rather than more varied images and having a more information-dense contents page layout. The evaluation seeks feedback on how the media product represents particular social groups and what type of media institution might distribute it.
The document discusses several popular music magazines in the UK industry, including Kerrang!, Q, Mojo, and NME. It provides details on the target audiences, content, and ownership of these magazines. Specifically, it notes that Kerrang! targets younger teenage readers, Q aims to be the "ultimate guide to modern music" reaching over 1 million fans per month, Mojo focuses on classic rock music appealing to an older audience, and all of these magazines along with others are owned and published by Bauer Media Group, one of the largest media companies in Europe.
The document discusses a student's media product evaluation of a magazine they created about the genre of dubstep music. The student analyzes how their magazine uses conventional forms and layout techniques seen in other magazines, such as a masthead, cover image, and barcode on the front cover. However, their contents page and use of puns are less conventional. They discuss targeting their magazine towards middle and upper-class students aged 14-26 who listen to dubstep. The student also considers how their magazine represents the genre and how they addressed their intended audience.
The document discusses a media product, a music magazine, created by the author. It summarizes how the magazine conforms to conventions of real music magazines through elements like a top strip, central cover image, third-left layout, and inclusion of genres like hip hop and R&B. The target audience is described as mainly young followers of hip hop culture aged 12-25. The central cover image features a model portraying an up-and-coming artist to make the magazine appealing to aspirers.
Daisy Tarrant created a magazine called "Headlines" for a coursework assignment. [1] She aimed to both follow conventions of real magazines like "Vibe" as well as challenge conventions in some ways. [2] She took photos in her home with plain backgrounds to focus on the subjects, and included images that represented hip hop styles while also including one image that challenged conventions. [3] She submitted her magazine to be evaluated based on how it used, developed, or challenged real media forms and conventions.
This document contains a student's log book and evaluation for their AS Level Media Studies foundation portfolio project on creating a music magazine. The log book details the student's research process, including exploring existing magazines like Billboard and Top of the Pops as models. It also contains preliminary sketches and explanations of designing the magazine's front cover, contents page, and a double-page spread. The evaluation reflects on how the student's magazine employs, develops, or challenges real magazine conventions and how it represents its target audience.
The document discusses the target audience for a media product. The author conducted surveys and polls on social media to learn about their primary audience's interests, likes/dislikes, hobbies and personality traits. This included favorite artists and topics they enjoy reading about. The author then created reader profiles describing stereotypical readers as female students interested in fashion, beauty and socializing. The profiles help tailor the magazine's content and design to appeal to this audience. The author also considers uses and gratification theory and how their audience may use the magazine for entertainment, social identity or to find information on music and artists.
The document discusses potential media institutions that could distribute a dance music magazine. It analyzes several options, including IPC Media, Bauer Media, and music magazine publishers like DJ Mag and Mixmag. Bauer Media is identified as the best fit due to its existing platforms like radio and websites, wide audience reach, and experience publishing magazines focused on dance music like Q Magazine. The document also provides details on the online presence and advertising approaches of these different magazine publishers.
This document provides an evaluation and log book for a student's media studies project creating a music magazine. It includes:
1) An overview of the student's preliminary task progression for the front cover and contents page, including step-by-step explanations.
2) Research on existing magazines like Billboard and Top of the Pops to inform the student's magazine design.
3) An evaluation of how the student's magazine uses and develops conventions of real magazines and represents its target audience.
4) Reflections on what was learned from the research and creation process, including the technologies used.
This document is a log book and evaluation for a student's AS Level media studies foundation portfolio. It includes documentation of the student's preliminary task progression for creating a music magazine, including front cover, contents page, and double page spread. It also includes research on existing magazines like Billboard and Top of the Pops to inform the design. The student evaluates their use of industry conventions in the mock magazine and assesses its representation of social groups and target audience. They conclude by reflecting on the software and publishing processes involved.
The document discusses a music magazine media product created by the student. It uses many conventions of real magazines such as mastheads, images, taglines, and puffs. The magazine challenges other R&B magazines by being a physical copy rather than online. It develops conventions like color schemes and straplines but also makes changes like adding gold. The student learned new skills in Photoshop like blending options and different photo effects and lighting. Overall, researching conventions helped make the product seem more professional.
This document provides background information and sources for a music magazine project. It includes links to websites about the music industry, major record labels, music production and distribution, as well as overviews of music piracy and the future of the music industry. Research was also conducted on conventions of real media products and representing particular social groups through imagery and language. The document outlines the target audience for the magazine, how it will be distributed, and how it addresses its intended readers. It concludes with reflections on progress made from preliminary exercises to the completed magazine project.
The document summarizes the author's media evaluation of their music magazine project. Some key points:
1) The magazine's layout follows conventions of real music magazines with the masthead at the top.
2) The cover photo challenges conventions by having the model looking down at the camera from above.
3) Features on the side of the cover and web address develop conventions by informing readers of online content.
4) The color scheme and slang language used help attract the target 18-25 year old audience interested in grime and hip hop music.
Shareka Roberts has over 7 years of experience in digital marketing and social media management. She has expertise in front-end coding, photo manipulation, content creation, and online community management. Roberts founded the blog Crunktastical.net in 2005 which became a leading destination for African American entertainment news and satire. She also worked as a gossip columnist for XXL Magazine from 2005 to 2008.
Vibe is a music and entertainment magazine founded in 1993 by producer Quincy Jones, originally in partnership with Time Inc. The magazine's target demographic is young, urban followers of hip-hop culture. Over the years, while the magazine design has changed, the masthead has remained the same. Vibe now includes more information on the front cover about the magazine's contents inside. The magazine sticks to a typical layout with bold colors and mixes of text and images.
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The document discusses research on music magazines to base a new magazine on. It focuses on researching Vibe magazine as a model for a magazine on underground hip hop. Key points include portrayals of women in hip hop magazines, genres covered in Vibe like R&B and hip hop, differences between mainstream and underground hip hop in terms of messages and portrayal of women, and using content from Vibe like artist profiles and music reviews as inspiration.
The document provides background information on Vibe magazine that could be relevant for a hip hop magazine targeting ethnic females ages 16-24. It discusses Vibe's history, target demographic, covers featuring artists like Mary J. Blige and Tupac Shakur, and sections on music, fashion and celebrity gossip. It also summarizes a spin-off publication Vibe Vixen which targeted urban females and covered beauty, fashion and entertainment. Examples of Vibe and Vibe Vixen covers are provided that could appeal to an ethnic female audience.
Human: Thank you for the summary. You captured the key details about Vibe magazine and how it could provide ideas and inspiration for a new hip hop magazine targeting ethnic
The document discusses the student's media product which challenges conventions of real media. The student used varied fonts on the contents page instead of consistent left or right alignment. Only one image was used on the cover rather than multiple images. The student aimed to represent younger audiences aged 17-24 as artistic rather than focusing on wealth. The intended audience would be this age range since they prefer visuals over text. Subscriptions and clubs selling music would be suitable distribution channels. The student learned skills like airbrushing images in Photoshop and laying out pages in InDesign to construct their media product.
Vibe is a music and entertainment magazine founded in 1993 by producer Quincy Jones, originally in partnership with Time Inc. The magazine's target demographic is young, urban followers of hip-hop culture. Over the years, while the magazine design has changed, the masthead has remained the same. Vibe features R&B and hip-hop artists, as well as entertainers and celebrities, and includes news, reviews, and lifestyle content related to music, fashion, and culture. The magazine is currently owned by Time Inc, which is a division of media conglomerate Time Warner.
Vibe magazine was originally founded in 1993 by musician Quincy Jones in partnership with Time Inc. It has changed ownership several times over the years. Currently, it is published by Vibe Media Holdings and focuses on hip hop music and culture. It caters to a target audience of young, urban followers of hip hop aged teenagers to young adults. In addition to the print magazine, Vibe operates a digital media network called Vibe Lifestyle Network which reaches over 15 million unique users per month across various music, sports, lifestyle and entertainment websites. The document examines Vibe magazine as a potential model for a new music magazine called Beatz that would focus on the hip hop genre.
VIBE was originally launched in 1993 as a global monthly music magazine aimed at teenagers. It shut down in 2009 due to high costs but relaunched as a website. In 2012, it returned as a print magazine sold in major cities. SpinMedia became the publisher in 2013, merging VIBE with other music brands. VIBE targets teenagers and older with genres like hip hop, R&B, and pop. It maintains a "house style" with changing colors and the logo on every page.
This document provides details about planning and pitching a print-based media product. It includes slides describing VIBE magazine, its target audience, genres covered, publisher SpinMedia, frequency and circulation. It discusses the magazine's brand ideology, website, house style, production process, and content planning. Examples of covers, contents pages, and spreads from VIBE and Q magazines are analyzed. The production process for the magazine is summarized in 6 steps: creating a production schedule, content plan, detailed plans for stories, proofreading, design, and final checking.
Vibe magazine was originally founded in 1993 by musician Quincy Jones in partnership with Time Inc. It has changed ownership several times over the years. Currently, it is published by Vibe Media Holdings and focuses on hip hop music and culture. It caters to a target audience of young, urban followers of hip hop aged teenagers to young adults. In addition to the print magazine, Vibe operates a digital media network called Vibe Lifestyle Network which includes over 25 affiliated websites and reaches around 15 million unique users per month.
Vibe is a music and entertainment magazine that focuses on R&B and hip hop artists. It targets mainly males aged 16-25 who follow urban and hip hop culture. While originally a print magazine, it moved to being online-only in 2014 due to advancing technology and readers spending more time online. Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine that focuses on rock music. It targets males aged 17-28 and provides news and updates about rock bands. Both magazines go through an editing and layout process before content is sent to printers for mass distribution to shops and newsstands.
This document provides an outline for an analysis of the magazines Vibe and Kerrang!. It includes sections on context, meaning, form and style, target audiences, website and cover analyses, and production processes for both magazines. The outline contains 20 sections in total, with subsections analyzing elements like logos, images, layouts, and target demographics. It will use this structure to analyze and compare key aspects of the two music magazines.
Vibe magazine is a 15-year-old publication focused on R&B and hip-hop music and culture. It was founded in 1993 by producer Quincy Jones but shut down in 2009 before being purchased and relaunched as a quarterly publication. The magazine's target audience is young, urban followers of hip-hop. It features artists through photos, reviews, and gossip columns. The publisher has expanded the brand to include books, a TV show, and digital platforms to reach over 19 million users monthly.
This document analyzes different techniques used in magazine contents pages and double page spreads. For contents pages, the analysis found that most use mastheads, images, varied fonts and colors to attract readers. Images entertain readers and show what's inside, while clear fonts make the page accessible. Double page spreads usually feature large central images of artists to attract attention. Layout, images and writing style aim to entertain readers and sell the magazine's content.
The document discusses a music magazine called "SUPERIOR" and how media companies that own and distribute Hiphop magazines, such as Intermedia Partners and Vibe Lifestyle Network, could help promote and distribute "SUPERIOR". The key points made are:
1) Intermedia Partners owns and funds Vibe magazine and other media businesses in the Hiphop genre.
2) Vibe Lifestyle Network distributes Vibe magazine quarterly and represents other Hiphop-focused magazines and websites with over 15 million users.
3) Partnering with Vibe Lifestyle Network to distribute and promote "SUPERIOR" on their network and websites would significantly increase the magazine's audience and awareness due to their large
The document provides an analysis of the magazines Vibe and Kerrang!. It begins with an introduction to Vibe, describing its focus on R&B and hip hop artists. Sections then analyze various aspects of Vibe's format, including its target audience of 16-25 year old males interested in urban culture, website layout, front covers, contents pages and article spreads. Similar analyses are provided for Kerrang!'s focus on rock music and formats. Production processes for magazines are also summarized, outlining key steps from setting a publication date to distribution.
Spin Media is a company that owns various online magazines focused on music and entertainment. One of their magazines is Vibe, which covers R&B music and has a target audience of 18-34 year olds who enjoy hip-hop and R&B. The author's proposed magazine, Volume, would also focus on R&B music with a target age range of 16-35. Spin Media would be a good choice to distribute Volume because they already distribute magazines online, including the successful R&B magazine Vibe, so they have experience with this genre and platform. Distributing Volume through Spin Media could help it reach an existing audience interested in R&B music.
This document discusses the magazine production process and potential distribution of a music magazine targeting UK teenagers and young adults. It outlines four key steps: 1) Researching similar magazines, 2) Creating a flat plan, 3) Constructing the magazine, and 4) Seeking a publisher. It recommends distributing the magazine through large UK publishers IPC Media and Bauer Media, advertising on music TV channels and social media, and selling in large retailers and online with a subscription option.
Vibe magazine aims to please customers by featuring celebrities prominently on covers. It has a unique contents page layout that minimizes text for easy scanning. Articles include sexy images of attractive women to appeal to male readers, though some smoking images may not appeal to younger audiences. The magazine focuses on R&B and hip-hop music to target both male and female urban music fans. It was established in 1993 but shut down in 2009 during recession before being acquired by InterMedia Partners, a private equity firm with 50 years of experience investing in media companies.
Vibe magazine aims to please customers by featuring celebrities prominently on covers. It has a unique contents page layout that minimizes text for easy scanning. Articles include sexy images of attractive women to appeal to male readers, though some smoking images may not appeal to younger audiences. The magazine focuses on R&B and hip-hop genres to target both male and female urban music fans. It was established in 1993 but shut down in 2009 during recession before being acquired by InterMedia Partners, a private equity firm with 50 years of experience investing in media companies.
- Bauer Media Group is a large, multinational media company based in Germany that has been family-owned since 1875. It publishes around 38 million magazines per week globally and owns titles like Q and Kerrang magazines.
- IPC Media is the largest magazine publisher in the UK, selling over 350 million copies annually. It focuses on different audience segments with titles like NME.
- The document proposes that Bauer Media Group would be a good publisher for a new rock music magazine called Rebel, as it already publishes similar titles and has experience in related media like television.
Vibe is a music and entertainment magazine founded in 1993 by Quincy Jones that features R&B and hip-hop artists. It was originally printed but is now online-only. The target demographic is 15-25 year olds who enjoy hip-hop culture, fashion, and music. The website provides news, gossip, photos and reviews focused on attracting a young, urban audience through its visual style and informal language. It has changed ownership multiple times over the years.
IPC Media would be the most suitable media institution to distribute my magazine product. [IPC] produces over 60 print and digital brands reaching 26 million UK adults monthly. They have experience distributing magazines similar in content to my proposed product, focusing on hip hop music and culture. As a larger, more established company than private Vibe Media, [IPC] could better handle potential risks if my new magazine is not immediately successful.
Vibe Magazine is a music and entertainment magazine founded by Quincy Jones in 1993 that features R&B and hip-hop artists. It was initially launched as Volume before being renamed Vibe. While the print magazine shut down in 2009, it continues online. The magazine targets a young, urban audience and is known for its creative covers featuring popular musicians. It provides music reviews, celebrity gossip, and profiles up-and-coming artists.
COMAG would be an ideal company to distribute the student's pop music magazine, called "InTune". COMAG is one of the largest distributors in the UK, supplying magazines to over 80 countries worldwide through various retailers. They also have an online magazine store that allows consumers to browse magazines. Choosing COMAG would help the magazine reach a large audience and potentially increase sales and profits. Their experience distributing similar magazines also suggests they could successfully distribute "InTune".
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Bauer Media and IPC Media are both potential media institutions to distribute a new chart music magazine targeted at teenage girls aged 16-19. IPC publishes NME and Teen Now which have similar target audiences. Bauer publishes Q Magazine and Kerrang!, also targeting similar audiences. Bauer has an advantage through its extensive multi-platform presence across TV, radio, tours and festivals focused on music genres featured in the charts. This diversity would help attract and retain the target audience better than IPC, making Bauer Media the best choice to distribute the new magazine.
The student created a short film and ancillary texts including a poster and magazine article to promote the film. They researched codes and conventions from real media products to make their work look professional. Feedback from audiences was positive and showed the film successfully engaged viewers. The student learned the importance of audience feedback to improve their skills. Media technologies including cameras, editing software, and websites were used at all stages of production, research, and distribution to construct high quality media products and receive global feedback.
The student created a short film, poster, and magazine article to promote their film. They researched codes and conventions from real media products to make their work look professional. Feedback from audiences was positive and showed the acting, editing, color scheme, and genre representation were effective. Throughout the process, the student used various media technologies for construction, research, planning, and evaluation. They leveraged websites and social media to distribute their work globally and improve their digital skills.
The document discusses the codes and conventions the author followed when creating their short film media product. They researched narrative structure, genre, and film techniques to make their short film as professional as possible. They chose a psychological thriller genre and aimed it at teenagers/young adults. When filming and editing, they carefully considered mise-en-scene, cinematography, sound, and narrative flow. They also created promotional materials like a poster and magazine article that adhered to standard conventions to effectively advertise their film. Audience feedback was positive and confirmed they successfully engaged their target demographic.
The student created a short horror film and ancillary texts including a poster and magazine article to promote the film. They researched codes and conventions of real media to make their products look professional. Feedback from audiences was positive and indicated the acting, editing, color scheme, and genre representation were effective. Various media technologies were used at different stages, including cameras, editing software, music programs, and websites to film, edit, distribute, and get feedback on the projects. The student's skills improved through converging technologies to construct their media products.
The document provides a series of shots that tell a story without dialogue. It begins with an extreme close up of an advent calendar and cuts between medium shots of a character and scenes involving a dead body. With each scene, the character is interacting with or discovering the body in a different location. The story is being told through a sequence of visual shots that provide clues about an unfolding mystery or crime.
This film pitch proposes a psychological thriller about a man who witnessed his family's murder as a child and has grown up to become an unstable author. The story follows the main character as his grip on reality deteriorates while writing fiction. It will use flashbacks to show his traumatic childhood and progression into adulthood. Filming will take place at the writer's home, using props like a dollhouse, weapons, and fake blood to recreate the original murder scene.
Rotten Tomatoes and audience reviews gave Kick-Ass high ratings, with 83% of audiences liking it and critics rating it 7/10. Newspaper reviews also praised the movie, with one giving it 5/5. IMDb user reviews rated it 8/10 with over 158,000 votes. However, Roger Ebert from the Chicago Sun-Times was not a fan and felt it did not meet his standards. Reviews are influenced by how well a movie meets audience expectations based on its narrative, genre, stars, and director. These factors help engage audiences and produce positive reviews.
1) Genre is important for both film producers and audiences. Producers use genre to engage target audiences and be successful, while audiences need to be interested in a genre to watch and enjoy a film.
2) Genre theory is used to categorize films based on factors like storyline, director, and audience expectations. It provides a shortcut for describing films.
3) Genres can change over time as different social groups and audiences emerge with different interests. For example, westerns were once very popular but new genres like sci-fi and thrillers developed.
This document discusses how the author's music magazine uses conventions of real magazines to appeal to its target audience of teenagers and young adults. Some conventions it uses include large central images, catchy headlines and taglines, freebies and competitions to attract readers. The magazine also employs a consistent color scheme and fonts throughout to establish its house style and make it feel more professional. Images of young, relatable bands are featured to represent and engage the target social group.
This document discusses how the author's music magazine uses conventions of real magazines to appeal to its target audience of teenagers and young adults. Some conventions it uses include large central images, catchy headlines and taglines, freebies and competitions to attract readers. The magazine also employs a consistent color scheme and fonts throughout to establish its house style and make it feel more professional. Images of young, relatable bands are featured to represent and engage the target social group.
The document discusses several photographs and how they could be used in publications. It notes that two photographs with long shots would work well on a double page spread but not the cover since the subjects are not looking at the camera. Another photo focused on lighting could represent a music or dance article on a double page spread but not the cover due to lack of appeal. A close-up of a famous artist would work for the cover because the lighting draws attention to the face. The final photograph is praised for its close-up of a model that grabs attention through its sexy pose and texture created by the dress blending with the background, making it suitable for a magazine cover.
Both magazine contents pages effectively attract their target audiences with large, engaging feature article photographs. They use a similar column layout and color scheme, and include pictures that relate to other articles to preview the magazine's content. Direct address is used in the Q magazine cover photo to further engage readers.
The document summarizes the conventions used in magazine design such as mastheads, headlines, photographs, captions, and color schemes. It provides examples of how different magazines employ these conventions in their house styles to attract audiences. The conventions help magazines "hold together" through consistent branding and by engaging readers with bold designs, interesting photographs, and relevant content.
This document discusses common conventions found in magazines. It notes that most magazines include a mast head, headline, kickers, feature article photo, barcodes, and secondary lead. These elements provide essential identifying and navigational information for readers.
The document lists common graphic elements found in magazines such as mast heads, headlines, kickers, feature article photos, barcodes, and secondary leads. It notes that most magazines include these elements like mast heads at the top of the page, headlines summarizing main stories, kickers giving more context to headlines, photos illustrating featured articles, barcodes with publication information, and secondary leads previewing other pieces.
This document discusses different genres and subcultures in music. It describes Goths, Emo's, Chavs, Grungers, and Pop Princesses as different types of fans that follow various styles of music. The document also discusses concepts like mediation, selection, organization, and focusing as they relate to how the music industry presents music and artists to their target audiences.
The document discusses different genres of music and styles associated with fans of those genres. It mentions Goths, Emo's, Chavs, Grungers, and Pop Princesses as examples of different music styles and the types of fans typically associated with each genre.
McFly is a pop rock band from the UK that won a BRIT award. The band consists of 4 members who play various instruments and provide vocals. Their debut album released in 2004 went straight to number 1 on the UK album chart and is certified double platinum, making them the youngest band ever to debut at number 1, surpassing The Beatles. Their new album is now available for purchase.
2. Magazine For my case study, I have chosen to use the front cover of vibe magazine. Quincy Jones launched Vibe in 1993, in partnership with Time Inc. On June 30, 2009, it was announced that Vibe was ceasing publication immediately. After shutting down, private equity investment fund InterMedia Partners, LP bought Vibe Magazine.
3. Audience Vibe magazine’s target audience is predominantly young, urban followers of hip-hop culture. The celebrities on the magazine covers are usually quite famous as it is a popular magazine. The audience tends to be teenagers-young adults. Most teenagers/young adults are interested in the hip-hop genre as they think it is ‘cool’ and the music is upbeat. Vibe reported circulation of 818,000 in the second half of 2009, a healthy figure, but like many magazines it suffered from falling advertising. It announced in February that in July, it would cut the circulation promised to advertisers — from 800,000 to 600,000.
4. Publisher Quincy Jones launched the magazine in 1993 in partnership with Time Inc. Vibe/Spin Ventures, LLC operates as a media company. The company publishes a magazine; and operates VIBE.com that features news, blogs, galleries, and music. It also operates video-on-demand channel; and mobile VIBE, which features music news, album reviews, polls, trivia, underground buzz, and mobile content. Vibe/Spin Ventures was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in New York City. Quincy Jones is the publisher of the music magazine VIBE. It was purchased by InterMedia Partners. The firm, which was founded in 2005 by notable private equity investor Leo Hindary. After shutting down, private equity investment fund Intermedia Partners, LP, bought Vibe Magazine. Synergy example- skins radio and NME teaming up to do radio broadcast. Technology example- 2 products join together e.g internet on phone. Convergance- website and webzines and online websites. Colliferation in gadgets-something that hasd an effect on music magazines-IPads. (programmes and software).
5. Vibe Vixen Additionally, the magazine published a spin-off publication, Vibe Vixen from 2004 to 2007. It was a magazine geared towards female readers of Vibe Magazine., Vibe Vixen included features on beauty, fashion, and female entertainers. R&B starlet Ciara appeared on the inaugural issue's cover. http://www.vibe.com/
6. Magazine Content This is one of the latest VIBE covers. This is one of the first VIBE covers. Over time, I can see that the magazine has changed in style and content. The layout of the cover is different and is now more engaging to readers and the information is presented better. I think it has changed over time because audiences have changed and new social groups have come about. Therefore, to keep up to date with the audience and young people, magazines have to change so that they still relate to their audiences. Due to advanced technology, magazines can make the layout better and therefore be more attractive to an audience. For example, photoshop etc is very good and editing photographs can really help to engage readers.
7. Biggest Rival XXL magazine is a rival magazine to Vibe because it also focuses on rap Music. It is published by Harris Publications. The other magazine titles published by editors in the magazine include Ego Trip Magazine and The Source. Also, Scratch was a magazine owned by Harris Publications. XXL is a popular magazine and is a rival to other magazines like VIBE. XXL magazine is known as ‘No. 1 selling music magazine ‘.
8. Advertising/Sponsorship VIBE magazine advertises online and in the magazine. It represents over 25 sites and subscribers receive Vibe Magazine monthly. The magazine has approximately 863,000 readers. VIBE magazine also offers promotions which help to sell the magazine in shops and online. To subscribe to VIBE.com for 2 years (12 issues) it’s $14.95. By saving up to 75% off the subscription offer, it is engaging visitors of the website to sign up and therefore becoming more successful because of these promotions.
9. VIBE Magazine Online VIBE.com is a website set-up to engage people worldwide that have access to the internet. By subscribing on the website for $14.95 it is cheaper if read online and is easier to navigate around. The publisher of VIBE.com has probably seen the increase in people reading information and gossip online so decided to set this website up, which is now very successful. The VIBE magazine focuses on the Hip-Hop genre, which influences teenagers-young adults around the world. Most teenagers love hip-hop music and therefore by creating a website which focuses on this specific genre, it is good at engaging them and persuading them to subscribe. The online magazine also promotes other magazines and will therefore be making money from the advertising costs. Here are names of the other magazines online that VIBE.com promotes:
10. Web 2.0 and NMT VIBE magazine’s website is very good and attracts hundreds of people everyday. The layout of the website is also very good and easy to understand. Over time, technology has improved and companies have decided that they could get more readers by advertising and selling their products online. By putting VIBE magazine online for people to read, it helps them make more money and more people visit/read VIBE. Web 2.0 is websites that are about "User-generated" content. Web 2.0 websites allow users to collaborate and share information, opinions, comments, ideas, links, ratings, bookmarks, reviews, pictures, videos, and more. VIBE magazine is a magazine that focuses on the hip-hop culture, fashion, music and celebrities.
11. Web 2.0 XXL magazine and VIBE magazine are quite different as their layouts are very different and have their own house style and news about different things. I like the XXL magazine website better than VIBE because the red and white colours attract me to it more whereas the blue and white colour scheme on VIBE magazines website is a bit dull. I think that the XXL magazine will be more popular because more people will visit the website if its layout is better and the website is easy to navigate around. VIBE magazine also offers services/functions like advertisements on the side (car insurance) and video links to make the site more interesting. Also it is quite easy to navigate around the page because of headers like “Top 5 stories”.
12. The future If I was the editor of VIBE magazine, I would make sure my website was attractive to my target audience. Also, I would try make the news more interesting by using short, snappy alliterations on the headings/sub-headings so that it would either shock/surprise the reader and encourage them to read on. My magazine would also focus on individual celebs that have a top status because these celebs (for example eminem) are the celebrities that are seen as ‘inspirational’ to teenagers and young adults. In the next 5 years, I think that VIBE magazine will have improved a lot and will be still very good to read. I think the website might improve as they might change the layout of it too.
13. VIBE Magazine Online The main appeal of VIBE magazine is because it contains gossip about music related to the hip-hop genre, which most teenagers and young adults like. During its existence, the style and content of the magazine has had to change as over time different genres have came about attracting some of its fans to other new genres. XXL magazine online is a rival to both the NME and VIBE magazine. For example, XXL magazine online contains more information about rap. Also it is easier to navigate around the website and it has more multimedia things on it for example music videos available to watch.
14. VIBE Vs XXL Magazine Online Vibe magazine and XXL have been rivals for years as they are both targeted towards the same ‘hip-hop’ genre and their audiences are the same. The audiences that would be persuaded to buy these magazines would be teenagers and young adults that are influenced and like the ‘hip-hop’ genre. When VIBE magazine shut down, XXL’s sales increased as it was one of the best magazines that focused on ‘hip-hop’. Although, when VIBE magazine came back, both magazines decided to set-up magazines online to attract other audiences. This change was probably to keep up with the times as Ipads and other types of software/technology were becoming more familiar and an impressive threat to the media industry.
15. What is a Magazine? A magazine is a piece of media that contains certain information about topics that relate to a specific target audience. Usually in paper form.
21. How interactive is VIBE magazine? VIBE magazine is produced in paper format and on the internet. VIBE can be found on the following websites: Twitter Facebook USTREAM MySpace YouTube All of the internet formats (Twitter, Facebook etc) seem to be popular and the celebrities are A-listers. The interviews are on popular celebrities showing how they must be quite a good magazine.
22. Skins Radio NME joins with some of the skins cast –weeknights 7-9pm. Skins is viewed by about 3 million people. If NME can get even half of them listening to the radio, they will be making money. Vibe magazine originally shut down in June when its previous owners couldn't find new buyers or a way to get rid of their debt. But, now, the hip-hop/r&bmag has made a comeback. (Online too) The magazine was purchased again by InterMedia Partners. And, to bring the mag back, they've chosen Jermain Hall as its editor in chief of Vibe and for its website. Previously, Hall was editor in chief at King and was also music editor for The Source, a rap music magazine. According to Brett Wright, the co-chief executive of the Vibe Lifestyle Network, Vibe's website would provide info on urban music and entertainment on a “regular, daily, hourly, by-minute basis” while the print mag would focus on more investigative style pieces. The first issue of the new mag is planned to be released in November.
23. History of VIBE Has the audience undergone any significant changes? Why? How? What are they? As technology advances, the magazine has changed. VIBE magazine now has an online website which is better as it can be updated more regularly than a once a week paper issue. It has had to change because technology has changed and also other rivals like XXL have improved. The audience has also attracted more teenagers/young adults because of the content. Has the magazine changed (or adapted) its style or content? The magazine has changed its style and content over time. This is because different genres have been introduced and more styles have been introduced. The Ipad is one of the main reasons why loads of magazines have set up websites online. This is a main technology advance, and now most people try get ideas to compete against the rival. On VIBE website, I have realised that there isn’t many interviews in writing, it is just multimedia and the interviews are uploaded on videos. This is probably because it is easier, and you can watch the celebrities reactions online. The typed interviews are sold in the paper copy of VIBE. This is probably attracts more audiences because some people prefer to read interviews whereas some prefer to watch the videos online.
24. What balance of content does it have? Is it mainly reviews or interviews? Is there any indication this has changed? Why? VIBE has a balance of content as it has both interviews and reviews. Although most of the articles online are reviews, the paper versions tend to be interviews with the celebrities. Online, there are videos of interviews but no written/typed ones. The magazine had seen a dramatic reduction in ad pages and circulation. Earlier this year, employees were put on a four-day workweek and other cuts were made such as scaling back to 10 issues per year. There is speculation that the magazine will transform into an online-only entity. This shows how the company InterMedia Partners who brought the magazine back had to dramatically change the magazine to make sure it didn’t fail again. By transforming the magazine totally, creating other interesting features and setting up the “VIBE magazine” it shows how much it has changed for the better whilst also attracting audiences. Have sales and web traffic increased or decreased over the years? After the introduction of the magazine VIBE, it was popular but then after times changed and different genres were introduced and different technologies for example the Ipad came out, the magazine struggled to keep up with the times and sales decreased. Vibe Magazine used to be a staple in the hip hop community, but ever since Editor-in-Chief Danyel Smith took over, the ship has been slowly sinking. I think we could say that she is single handedly responsible for Vibe Magazine falling apart. Recently, a story was published in Vibe which listed the Top 50 Hip Hop Blogs out today. If you look at their list, it's clear to see that Vibe has NO CLUE what the kids are looking at. Ever since Danyel took over it seems like Vibe is detached with what's going on in the entertainment world. A magazine that started out as something that hip-hop fans could be proud of has quickly turned into a magazine hip hop fans are ashamed of.It's a sad day when Vibe Magazine has approximately 130 pages and 70 of those pages are advertisements. As a loyal reader of Vibe magazine, who has followed it and watched the magazine grow for the past couple of years, I hate to say it, but Vibe is on the way out. This shows how the audience of the magazine is slowly becoming unattracted, as times are changing and other products and technologic changes are effecting magazine sales. VIBE magazine will probably shut down again, this time forever.
25. The Future of business on the web Evolution is a natural change to adapt the current surroundings. Revolution is a change which was unpredictable. Examples of websites that represent evolution are facebook and myspace Examples of websites that represent revolution are Ebay, The Guardian, YouTube Web 1.0 – Web 1.0, or web, refers to the first stage of the World Wide Web linking webpages with hyperlinks. Clothes shops online, Google. Web 2.0 – websites that are about "User-generated" content. Web 2.0 websites allow users to collaborate and share information, opinions, comments, ideas, links, ratings, bookmarks, reviews, pictures, videos, and more. (YouTube and blogger.com,wikipedia) Web 3.0 –Being able to tag content. (Facebook)
26. Popbitch and ILikeMusic.com are examples of websites that are in the same ‘hip-hop’ genre as my case study. Long Tail Theory Amount of films, magazines and music is distributed in retails is limited due to physical space. People don’t go out to buy papers when they can download applications for free.
27. Globalisation Globalisation is: How business and trade came to take place on an global (international) scale. Anything that takes place on a global scale. Anything involving the co-operation of different groups from separate, far-flung areas of the world to achieve the same objective. Often involves the necessary use of instantaneous communication overseas. Negative effects of Globalisation: Businesses are dominated by TNCs (Trans-National Corporations): groups of businesses and 'mega-corporations'. Small companies are taken over by these 'faceless giants'. National governments have less power and it is often thought that politicians make decisions for the good of the country's wealth rather than it's people. Indeed, some conspiracy theorists claim that George Bush's conflicts were created with the intention of advancing his own oil empire. Who do you trust? Some media companies owned by global businesses have been accused of ignoring important issues that cast them in a bad light. The customs, traditions and identities of separate cultures are disrupted and could disappear as everything becomes the same (homogenised). It has also increased anxiety about how nationalities and cultures are represented by putting everyone in the spotlight.
31. It improves your networking because if you have a global brand you have more resources and better communication
32. If one person controls everything, like Rupert Murdoch, then publications might change.The most popular magazines do really well but the niche markets are not doing so well since blogs are taking money off them. An exception to this is Kerrang because it is a hard-rock scene and the different types of music change but the audience remains the same- it’s the same market. VIBE magazine has been sold around United States, England and parts of Africa. Outsourcing means that different countries join together to make a set of rules, regulations to what VIBE will offer and support so that it appeals to everyone (more buyers).