1. Background of Q
• Q magazine was first published in October 1986 and offered high standards
of art and printing compared to other music magazines on the market
around that time.
• The magazine was originally called ‘Cue’ but since it was mistaken for a
term associated with snooker, the 200th edition of the magazine was
published with the title ‘Q’.

2. Audience & Genre
• The audience for Q magazine is mainly 25 year olds both males and
females. This was decided when the founders, Mark Ellen and David
Hepworth felt that the older generation of music was being ignored.
• The genre of the magazine varies as it is open to a wide range of people
but contains older classic albums and music from the past as it is aimed at
the older audience.
Cost
• The current cost of Q magazine stands a £3.99 which I think is reasonable
for their target audience as they are more likely to have more money to
afford more expensive magazines as they are economically active so
therefore are most likely to have a job.

3. Language
• The language for Q magazine is, like NME, quite formal but easy for young
adults to understand and relate to. Like the pages below you can see that
the text looks formal and factual so therefore you presume the actual
language used to compliment the layout. This is exactly what NME have
done.
• Compared to a magazine like Top Of The Pops ,featured below, you can see
the difference of the layout because the audience is different as Top Of The
Pops aims at younger teenagers. The layout gives away the type of
language that is going to be used on that page.