The document discusses strategies for attracting the target audience of 14-24 year olds interested in pop-punk music to a new music magazine. These strategies include using a young female model on the cover to appeal to and inspire both male and female readers, including personal artist interviews to relate to fans, incorporating free posters, using bold colors associated with pop-punk like red and black, and featuring exclusive photos and competitions to draw in readers.

1. Who would be the audience for
your media product?
My target audience for my music magazine is aimed at male and females aged
from 14 to 24. I have also based my magazine as pop-punk, which I feel as
though it could appeal to a lot of people who like pop and punk. I decided to
target this age group due to the fact that this scene is increases, also the type of
music that is featured is more appealing to young adults. People that are in the
emo social group will also be attracted to my magazine.

2. By having a model that is young
it will appeal to the audience as
they can relate to her. Also boys
will be attracted to her physically
and girls will look up to her as a
role model and aspire to be like
her.
When researching what I could do my interview
about I noticed that in this music scene they have
very personal interviews with artists. By having
personal quotes about real life situations that the
artists have been through may relate to fans
therefore this will attract the audience, also they
may just want to read something personal that
had happened to their favourite artist.
Through my research I have become aware of the typical stereotype
of pop-punk music. I decided to portray my model through poses,
clothes and make-up, this would then enable me to reach my target
audience making my magazine as successful as I can make it. Here I
have made my model look fierce and angry therefore portraying the
heavier music that is featured. The make-up backs up the angry look
as she has two lines under her eyes, which in the media it is
normally shown when someone is ready to fight or when they mean
business.

3. How Did You Attract/ Address Your
Audience?
Before I created my magazine I needed
to take in consideration what my target
audience would want from my magazine
and what they would most like to see.
First I looked at what elements I would
need to include to attract this certain
social group.

4. For the masthead I wanted to go with something
that was simple but stood out and attracted the
audiences attention. I went for a black, bold
heading and I also added the lines around the ‘o’
in volume to personalise it and also to make it go I have added free posters at the bottom of my
with the theme of my magazine which is loud magazine, by having freebies in your magazine it
music so I wanted the o to look like it was vibrating is most likely to attract your audience as they are
because of the music.
getting something free from your magazine
I have added cover lines to attract
when they buy it, it may also persuade them to
my audience, this is because if the buy the magazine. Also sometimes people might
story is gripping and sounds actually buy the magazine because they want
exciting then people will buy the whatever the magazine is giving away. To make
magazine to read what the a cover
stories are about. I decided to use the ‘Free’ stand out I have used capital letters
the colour red because its bright and bright colours like yellow and orange to grab
and makes them sound more the attention of the readers. I have also added
interesting and dangerous. On my
cover lines I have added some
photos which I have took my own photo from
pictures because I wanted the the original copy of the bands photo shoot. I
readers to recognise the person if added the pictures because people will notice
they do not know who the band is, there favourite bands on the cover also its better
it makes it more personal and the
viewer can relate to them more. if you give people a sample of what is free.

5. I have specifically used colours that go with the genre
of music that I am portraying, I think that red, orange,
black and white go well with pop-punk music as it has
bright colours for the pop kind of music like the orange
because it is a fun colour, and then there is red which
can be interpreted in two ways for my music magazine
as it can symbolise danger and the darker side to the
music genre, however it can also be a positive colour
and link to the pop music also. The darker colours are
for the punk music like the black is always shown for
music like punk and metal so I added it for my
magazine as I thought it would go well, it also stands
out and highlights certain parts of my magazine . I also
think the colours stand out very well as the attract the
readers attention because it’s a very bold magazine. I
believe that the colours can relate to the audiences
music style and I think that it portrays the genre very
well.

6. My cover star is portrayed in different
ways. On the image on the right hand side
I have made her look vulnerable so it links
with my quote and standing up even if
your different and like types of music that
is not very popular like the chart music or
pop, also if a certain type of music
influences you to dress differently.
However the image on the left is also used
for the same quote but I have her looking
like she standing up for what she believes.
I feel as this will attract my audience
because she could be interpreted as a role
model and someone that teenagers can
look up to and idolise. Also because I
picked a younger model people can relate
to her more because they are around the
same age.

7. By adding a date and issue number the audience will
be able to keep up with the latest issue, also it makes it
easier to see if you have missed an issue or if it is
needed. It informs the reader when buying the
magazine.

8. Contents
To attract my audience I wanted my
contents page to look appealing and bold. I
think the colours that I used capture this
look. I have made the title bright orange
and used capital locks to emphasis the tile, I
think this would attract my audience.
I think that the images displayed would draw my
audience in because it is of there favourite bands
and they are exclusive to the magazine.
I think because I have different
competitions featured in my magazine this
will help me attract the audience because
you can have the opportunity to win free
things.

9. For my double page article I think that
my layout will attract the audience I also
think that the large image of the artist
will draw the reader in. I also believe
that the quotation will also attract the
audiences attention, and will make
them want to read on about what the
article is about. I think that because the
quote is so personal to the artist it could
relate to the people reading it and if not
they may want to read about what life is
like for this person.
I think the images would really help to sell
this magazine because it makes the page I think that the black and red stand out
look more attractive to read. and makes the article look more
attractive and more interesting to read.