This magazine aims to appeal to fans of country music. The cover features a woman holding a guitar to appeal to female readers who are a key demographic. It represents the typical lifestyle of country music fans which is centered around small town community and getting together on weekends for music. The magazine includes articles about both male and female artists to attract both male and female readers. It aims to provide a light-hearted look at the country music scene and industry news.

1. the image of ‘Kathy McGraw’ is bright and happy, giving a light-hearted feel to the page. Also the
image of ‘Kenny Chesney’ is moody and confident; this shows his personality because once the
article is read the reader will understand why he is so arrogant about his music.
The magazine also appeals to readers that are already in the country music industry, for example
agents and artists might use it to find information about upcoming artist and gossip about rival
artists. The colours chosen were to represent a calm and easy going lifestyle, like the music portray
The girl on the cover is not a model, she is the girl next door. This helps the reader to relate to the
message of the magazine, it shows that anybody can enjoy country music and might want to give a
go.
giving a light-hearted feel to the page. Also the
; this shows his personality because once the
s so arrogant about his music.
eady in the country music industry, for example
about upcoming artist and gossip about rival
lm and easy going lifestyle, like the music portrays.
next door. This helps the reader to relate to the
can enjoy country music and might want to give a
2. How does your media product represent particular social groups?
My front cover has a female wearing boots and holding a guitar in the dominate image showin
this is the focal point for the magazine this week. This outfit is almost like a uniform for countr
music fans appealing straight away to a female audience. As country is a genre of music that is
popular in concentrated areas of the United States, it has a particular social group. These grou
usually small town Americans where neighbours gathers together on a weekend to socialise w
music. This was the main reason why I called my magazine Hometown as it is a family orientat
magazine. I wanted a fun, simple feel to it and this is shown by images in the magazine. For ex
the image of ‘Kathy McGraw’ is bright and happy, giving a light-hearted feel to the page. Also
image of ‘Kenny Chesney’ is moody and confident; this shows his personality because once th
article is read the reader will understand why he is so arrogant about his music.
The magazine also appeals to readers that are already in the country music industry, for exam
agents and artists might use it to find information about upcoming artist and gossip about riva
artists. The colours chosen were to represent a calm and easy going lifestyle, like the music po
The girl on the cover is not a model, she is the girl next door. This helps the reader to relate to
message of the magazine, it shows that anybody can enjoy country music and might want to g
go.
5. How did you attract or address your audience?
I designed my magazine to attract my target audience of females aged 14-60 and men aged 40-65. I
used natural colours so not stereotype just one target audience. If I had used colours such as pinks
and light purples I would only be attracting the younger target audience of females. However by
using natural colours I have addressed the audience by telling them this magazine isn’t specific to
one gender.
I also used articles that were targeted at both men and woman for example, ‘Taylor
Swifts Country to Pop Transition’ and ‘back through the ages with Kenny Chesney’ this
also tells the audience that this magazine caters for everybody therefore no matter who
they are, there will be something for them to enjoy reading inside.
However this particular issue attracts the female audience more than male. This is
because of the cover image. Woman will be more attracted to a woman on a cover as it
becomes easy for them to identify with her. Alternatively next week issue could be more
catered for the male target audience by putting a male artist on the cover.
The artists I have featured are based in the USA. This is because my magazine will be sold there, as
country music isn’t as popular in the UK as it is here. The audience would be attracted to this as they
have opportunities to see them perform live.
There are 2 elements to my cover that I think are the ‘sneaky’ ways to attract and address the
audience. One is the banner. I chose the bold yellow as the background with a contrasting
dark brown lettering to make it stand out. A potential reader would be attracted to the
yellow and learn that this magazine is ‘Your Weekly Source of Country Music News’. The
second element is the circle of information. This givesdetails of a radio station where readers
can listen to and find out more about country music.
The language I have used is very informal. The cover is enticing with questions for the audience and
letting them know they will be answered if they read the magazine. The articles language style is
informative but not too serious, with light-hearted comments on Chesney’s success.
On the whole, I think I have catered for my target audience well and not shifted too much attraction
either way.