Frontline Distribution would be well-suited to distribute the magazine because: 1) They already distribute similar magazines for teenage girls aged 13-15, filling a gap in the market. 2) Readers who enjoyed Frontline's magazines for younger girls would trust them to provide content for older teenagers as well. 3) Frontline understands their target audience well from the success of magazines like Top of the Pops, helping the new magazine to also sell well.

1. QUESTION 3-WHAT KIND OF MEDIA INSTITUTION
MIGHT DISTRIBUTE YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT AND WHY?

2. STAGES OF PRODUCTION
The first thing you need to do when starting off the production stage is creating the idea and pitching it. The initial concept of
the magazine must be thought of, for instance the specific theme of it and this can be done by creating a flat plan it shows the
first ideas of your magazine layout. This is the stage where ides begin to emerge and the start of future ideas are planned out.
The editorial and graphic concepts begin to be gathered. The articles are in the first edition of being created and constructed.
The illustrations and photographs are collected and a decision is made on what is used to compliment and go with each story.
The cover story might also have been selected at this time. The graphic designers start to construct the layout of each page in
the magazine. This also includes the layout of the editorial content and the graphics and any additional advertising. The page
orders will begin to be formatted, however the final decisions will probably not be made until after the proofing and the final
design has been made. Any advertisements which will be featured in the magazines will already have been paid for including
there location in the magazine as these are normally placed first and then any editorial contents or graphics after. The first proof
is sent to the printer, which is then printed s n initial copy of the magazine to be returned to the magazine editors and checked
over. Then there is a final proofing where the magazine staff proof read the initial copy of the magazine finding any errors such
as colour or layout which make the magazine difficult to understand, or search for any room of improvement. Once any
necessary changes have been made, the final proof is sent to he printer for printing. After all of the pages have been checked,
the printer begins the final printing of the magazine. After the magazines have bee printed they are sent out to retailers and put
onto newsstands to be sold.

3. ROLE OF THE DISTRIBUTOR
 Distributors play a vital role in keeping the lines between manufacturers and users operating smoothly. They can expedite response
times, enhance a company's reach and even create value-added packages.
 distributors have long been relied on to serve as a bridge between manufacturers and customers. In today's increasingly globalized
marketplace, this link becomes even more important. Today, wholesale distributors make up an estimated 5.75 percent of the gross
domestic product in the United States and Canada, and employ 3.3 million workers.
 One of the most resounding arguments for a solid distributor network is the speed with which manufacturers can respond to
customer demands. It is crucial today to be able to respond to customers quickly and in real time. Because they are more localized
and nimble, distributors can typically offer a faster response. "To truly be customer-driven, manufacturers need to adjust their
businesses to meet the needs of the customer, which in today's marketplace means local service, local inventory and technical sales
people," says Skip Giessing, a division vice president for DXP Enterprises, an industrial distributor.
 A network of distributors often has greater ability to offer face-to-face service. "Good, solid geographic and account coverage is
crucial to success no matter what the economic conditions," Marty Gass, regional manager for EagleBurgmann, says. With distributors
in key geographic areas, manufacturers can service customers on a level that would be difficult or even impossible for a main-office
sales force.
 Distributors also have the benefit of reducing inventory and service burdens for both the manufacturer and the user. This is especially
crucial now, when many users have been forced to cut back on in-house inventories and service staff. "Distributors, now more than
ever before, are service providers," says Giessing. "They do not just provide products. They provide aftermarket services, cost
reduction and process optimization strategies, as well as inventory management. Distributors create value by providing total solutions
for their customers."

4. WHAT COMPANY WOULD DISTRIBUTE YOUR PRODUCT?
 The magazine distribution company I would chose would be ’Front line’ this is because it distributes
similar products like, top of the pops and girl talk. Even though these magazines are similar in the sense
they are both pop magazines for girls the age range for the others is more younger girls around 8
upwards, my magazine is directed at young teenagers around 13-15 so I think there if definitely a gap in
the market for my magazine. This is because there is a lot of magazines for children and adults but not
many for people in between. But I think for children who have read magazines like top of the pops and
girl talk for years and know they like it will be very trusting to buy a magazine from the same company
when they grow out of them and want to read something that will now appeal to them as they have
grown older. So I think that front line would be interested in having something like my magazine to
appeal to a wider audience and so they have something for everyone.

5. DO THEY KNOW THE TARGET AUDIENCE WELL?
I chose front line because it distributes some of the most popular and successful pop magazines on the
market, and because of this you can already tell that they know their target audience. Whilst designing and
creating my magazine I was constantly referring back to real media products like top of the pops as that is
the type of magazine I want to produce. Because this magazine has a good reputation it would mean that
my magazine would probably sell well because its trusted by people. This is more important than people
would think as usually people will buy into brands they know and love and these type of magazines are
hugely popular which will therefore mean that their dedicated customers might be more likely to give my
magazine a read due to the connection it has.