Shout Magazine targets teenage girls aged 12-16. It focuses on fashion, celebrities, and topics that interest fun and independent teen girls. The magazine has been published since 1993 by D.C. Thomson & Co, which also owns several other magazines. The current editor is Maria T. Welch. Recent sales figures show an 11.5% increase, with sales reaching 82,983. The magazine is distributed mainly in supermarkets and newsagents, and subscriptions can be ordered online.

1. Magazine Research Task
Shout Magazine
Beth Upchurch

2. Who are the target audience?
• Teenage Girls (12-16)
• Fashion focused, celeb-crazy, boy-mad, fun
loving teen girls.
• Independent,
• Influential
• Big spenders

3. Who actually owns Shout magazine?
• D. C. Thomson & Co (been publishing it since 1993)
• They also own…
• - Beano
• - Animals and You
• - The evening telegraph
• - Sunday post
• - WWE kids magazine

4. Who is the editor of the magazine?
• The editor is Maria T. Welch.
Is there an editorial note in the magazine?
• Usually there is, espec-
Ially within teen mags
like Bliss for example.
• However, there isn’t
one on the first 2 pages
of Shout magazine based
on this image.

5. What are the recent sale figures for the magazine?
• Shout bucked the trend for falls in teenage lifestyle titles, adding
11.5% in sales to record an ABC figure of 82,983.
• It is sold at £2.99.
How is Shout magazine distributed?
• It is sold most commonly in Supermarkets (Waitrose, Tesco,
Sainsbury's etc.) and also in some Independent stores
(Newsagents etc.).
• It also has a website online where you can get more info on
celebrity news, gossip, fashion etc.
• You can also sign up for fortnightly subscriptions of the magazine
to be delivered straight to your door.

6. Who are Shout’s leading competitors?
• Bliss
• Girl Talk
• We love Pop
• More
• Sugar
• Teen vogue
• Teen now

7. What is the house style of Shout?
The house style is definitely feminine and girly. The colour
palette connotes femininity and also the language that has been
used is typical of a pop magazine, it is young, fresh and relatable
to the younger generation.

8. What sections appear in the contents page?
• Celebs – (Gossip, New celebs, Celebs everyday life etc.)
• Fun – (Tweets, Embarrassing moments, horoscopes etc.)
• Real Life – (Interviews, Issues, Advice, News etc.)
• Fashion – (Latest trends, top 10 seasonal wear, star buys etc.)
• Beauty – (Latest makeup, new brands, advice etc.)
• Quizzes & Competitions

9. What is the cover feature?
On every cover of Shouts magazine is always a well known
celebrity who is usually a famous pop singer. Followed by
different articles about them.
Examples of a few cover features: