Fostering Friendships - Enhancing Social Bonds in the Classroom
Reader profile.
1. ‘BEATZ’ magazine.
“Hey BEATS mag! Mynameis Amelia Hicks, I’m 18 years old, Ilive
at homewith myparents andI’mgoing to do a business fashion
degreeat university next year. CurrentlyI’m doing my Alevels at
Demontford college; they includeBusiness, Fashion& Textiles,
Art, and Maths. Although I’matcollegefull time, ona weekend I
havea part-timeJobas a sales assistantatmylocal Topshop. At
work, Imakearound £6.50an hour andIwork for 12 hrs (6hrs
per day) over theweekend.
In 10years’ time, I’d loveto havemy own apartment inuptown
NewYork, beworking for Vogueand starting to savetoeventually
havemy own record label 10years onfromthen.”
“In my sparetime, Iadoregoing outdancing anddrinking
with friends at our favouriteclubs. My favouritedrink would
haveto bea strawberry daiquiri andmyfavouritemove
would haveto bea goodol’hair flip.
When I’m not posting pics toInstagramor snapchatting my
boyfriend; IJam to mySpotify playlistin whichIlisten to
artists such as Rihanna, Taylor Swift,EdSheeran, and Justin
Bieber.
I’vebeen to many gigs andfestivals from theageof16
including Radio 1’sBIG WEEKEND, a LittleMix concert and
Fusion festival.”
“As a girl with a passion for Fashion,Ioften will saveup my moneytoafford designer clothing, Jewellery, make-up, andcelebrity endorsed brands for exampleFENTY X Puma clothing,Pandora Jewellery and KYLIE cosmetics. I’vebeen
considering starting my ownYOUTUBE channel to do fun,fashion, and lifestylevideos as I’vebeen inspired bysomeofthelikes of myfavouriteyou-tubers such as Saffron Barker. My hobbies includeSinging, Acting and dancing at my
local danceacademy. Iwill bethere Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays as well as Fridays whereI volunteer toteach theyounger dancers basicstreet dance.
During, Break and LunchatcollegeI’ll read your magazinedaily for a total of 20minsper day. I’veonlyjust recently subscribed to your magazinefor £30a year as it oneofmyfavouritemusicmagazines as well it saves mehaving to
remember to go to theshopsto buy thenewissueeverymonth. Myfavouriteaspects of your magazine are thequality oftheimages, theartists you interviewandthe‘Code& Play’featurewhichunlikeany magazineallows meto scanthe
codes of the‘Hits ofthemonth’ so that they download straightonto mySpotifyplaylist.”
PHOTO: Amelia Hicks; courtesy ofSaffron Barker.
DISCLAIMER:All texthas beencreated solelyfor my coursework, and
outofthis context thetext should never beaffiliatedwithSaffron
Barker.
READERSHIPPROFILE
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Male:22%
Age: 12-18 (100%)
Popmusic worshipers: 90.6%