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Kerrang magazine is a UK-based weekly magazine focused on rock and emo music that was first published in 1981. It targets 14 to 21 year olds interested in rock music and has a circulation of over 43,000 copies. The magazine is published by Bauer Media Group and was previously owned by other publishing companies.
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Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine published by Bauer Media Group that was first published in 1981 and is devoted to rock music. It was initially focused on new wave of British heavy metal and hard rock acts. In the early 2000s it became the best-selling British music newspaper.
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Unit 01: Analysing Media Products and Audiences
The production process of a magazine involves several key stages:
1. Planning begins with setting a publication date and developing an editorial calendar to manage the schedule.
2. Content is acquired through in-house writers and external contributors on commissioned topics. Artwork and graphics are also created.
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The document analyzes magazine covers and their design elements. It discusses the logos, headlines, images, and other features of three different magazine covers. For the first magazine cover, it notes the placement of the logo, headline, main image, pull interviews, and teaser quote. For the second, it discusses the logo, headline featuring a band, main image, barcode placement, and buzz words. For the third, it examines the logo doubling as the headline, close-up main celebrity image, small splash, and lack of other typical elements possibly to hide the price. The document breaks down the media language techniques used across the different magazine covers.
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Unit 01 power point survey
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2. Acquiring content through staff writers and external contributors. Artwork and graphics are also created.
3. Editing the content for accuracy, style, and layout. Pages are designed and advertisements are added.
4. Proofreading printed copies to catch any remaining errors before printing and distribution of the final magazine issue.
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Kerrang! magazine ppt
Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music. It was first published in 1981 as a supplement focused on new heavy metal acts. Over time it became a monthly then weekly publication covering rock music genres more broadly. It has expanded to include a website, online forum, radio station, TV channel, concerts, and an annual awards show. The target readership is young people aged 22 on average, who are heavy consumers of rock music and merchandise. Circulation is over 42,000 with high reader loyalty. The magazine uses its cover to directly address readers and promote a sense of exclusivity around band coverage to attract purchases.
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Unit 01: Analysing Media Products and Audiences
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Unit 01 power point survey
The production process of a magazine involves several key stages:
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2. Acquiring content through staff writers and external contributors. Artwork and graphics are also created.
3. Editing the content for accuracy, style, and layout. Pages are designed and advertisements are added.
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- 2. KERRANG magazine • Kerrang magazine is a UK based magazine devoted to rock/emo music. • First published on June 6th 1981. • Published by Bauer media group. Some examples of kerrang magazine can be seen above and to the right.
- 3. FACTS • Published weekly for £2.20 an issue. • Target audience is 14-21 year olds interested in rock/emo music. • The magazine has a circulation of 43,003. • In the early 2000s it became the best selling British music magazine. • Was originally owned by United newspapers who sold it to EMAP in 1991, who then sold it to Bauer media group in 2008.
- 4. Typical Styles • Kerrang title is always the largest text on the page and is always at the top of the page. The text is usually overlapped by one or more things but is still recognizable. • The covers tend to always feature a picture of a particular band in the centre which is the main attraction of the cover page. • Harsh colour schemes and tones are used to make the magazines stand out on shop shelves. • Lots of adverts for what's inside the magazine tend to dominate and cluster the whole of the cover page. Not much space is dedicated to empty space.