This document is a 10 question survey about music magazine preferences. It asks respondents about their age, gender, how much they would pay for a magazine, how often they read magazines, what they expect to see on covers, what catches their attention on covers, what would persuade them to buy a magazine, their favorite music genre, their thoughts on celebrity appeal on covers, and their favorite music magazine. The questions are mostly multiple choice with some open-ended.

1. Questionnaire – Music Magazine
Unit G321: Foundation Portfolio in Media Studies – AS Media Studies
1. What is your age?
o 10-15
o 16-20
o 21-30
o 30+
2. What gender are you?
o Male
o Female
o Prefer not to say
3. What price would you expect to pay for a music magazine?
(Roughly)
o Under £1
o £1-£2
o £3-£4
o £5 or more
4. Howoften do you readmagazines in a month?
o Never
o Once a month
o A few times a month
o Every fortnight
o Weekly
o Everyday
5. Typically,what would you expect to see on an eclectic
music magazine front cover?
o A photographof your favouritecelebrity
o A photographof some kind of prop/instrument
o A photographof a popular, new artist/band
6. When you first lookat a magazine,what stands out to you
the most?
o The main image
o The masthead (title)
o The cover lines
o Contests/prizes
o The colour scheme

2. 7. What kind of things would persuade you to buy an eclectic
magazine? (You may select more than one option)
o The cover lines
o The main image on the frontcover
o Contests to enter/win
o Promotion/thingsthat come with the magazine
8. What is your favourite genre of music out of the following?
o Pop
o Eclectic (wide rangeof music)
o R&B
o Hip Hop
o Indie/Alternate
o Classical
o Other
9. Do you think ‘Star Appeal’ (RichardDyer) is important for
the front cover ofa music magazine? Ifso, why?
10. What is your favourite music magazine out of the
following?
o Q
o NME
o WeLove Pop
o Kerrang!
o XXL
o Vibe
o Billboard
o MOJO
o Rolling Stone
o Other