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EOI SAN SEBASTIÁN DE LOS REYES DEPARTAMENTO DE INGLÉS Student's Corner: "THE MEDIA", by Mercedes Borja Gómez
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The questionnaire results showed that most respondents expect to pay £3-4 for a music magazine, read magazines monthly, and want to see a popular artist/band on the cover. This informs that the magazine should be priced at £3-4, released monthly, and feature a popular artist on the cover. Respondents also said the main image and cover lines attract them most. Therefore, the magazine needs an eye-catching cover image and interesting cover lines. Most preferred genres were eclectic and pop, so the magazine should cover a wide range of popular music. Since Q was the favorite magazine, modeling the new magazine after Q will appeal to readers.
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3) Consider how denotation and connotation contribute to the encoded meanings and decode what messages and audiences the covers aim to reach.
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The target audience for the NME (New Musical Express) magazine is males aged 17-30 who make up 63% of readers, and females aged 17-30 who are 37% of readers. The median age of readers is 25 and the magazine advertises music gigs that this age group would attend. Most readers are from middle-class socioeconomic backgrounds. According to uses and gratifications theory, readers are interested in both new and older music featured in celebrity profiles to identify with cover stars and escape reality by engaging with the magazine. Per Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the target readership mainly seeks social change as explorers influenced by categories beyond just music covered in the magazine. The stereotypical reader is described as a
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1) Dominant/preferred reading: The audience decodes the text as intended by the producer.
2) Negotiated reading: The audience accepts the producer's views but also has their own interpretation.
3) Oppositional reading: The audience rejects the producer's intended meaning and creates their own interpretation, often opposing the producer's messages and ideology.
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This document discusses the key features and content typically found in music magazines. It explains that music magazines cover a wide variety of music genres and include articles, interviews, and photos of musicians. Images would usually have a musical theme and feature instruments or musical notes. All music magazines typically include standard magazine elements like mastheads, cover lines, and a consistent house style. The target audience of the sample magazine cover is identified as young girls based on the pink color theme and inclusion of teenage celebrity images.
Analysing cover 2
The front cover of the January 2012 issue of Q Magazine features Coldplay. The cover follows magazine design conventions, including using the rule of thirds to position the main image and text. The target audience of Q Magazine is 15-25 year olds, mainly female, from middle and working class backgrounds. Methods used to attract this audience include vibrant colors, an informal font, and depictions of artists in lively poses.
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The questionnaire results showed that most respondents expect to pay £3-4 for a music magazine, read magazines monthly, and want to see a popular artist/band on the cover. This informs that the magazine should be priced at £3-4, released monthly, and feature a popular artist on the cover. Respondents also said the main image and cover lines attract them most. Therefore, the magazine needs an eye-catching cover image and interesting cover lines. Most preferred genres were eclectic and pop, so the magazine should cover a wide range of popular music. Since Q was the favorite magazine, modeling the new magazine after Q will appeal to readers.
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2) Analyze at least 3 magazine covers since September 2017 by examining the visual design elements, media language used, and representations of characters to understand the intended messages and target audiences.
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2) Publish the magazine monthly as most readers purchase magazines monthly or rarely.
3) Include interviews, previews, album/artist reviews, and unsigned artists as the main content.
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This document outlines research done to design a new rock music magazine. It identifies common elements of existing rock magazines like NME and Kerrang, such as dark colors, central artist photos, and popular features identified through surveys. The target audience is identified as males and females aged 16-20 based on these elements and survey results. Factors like relevant content, attractive covers, and large readership are considered important to gain this target audience.
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Stuart Hall’s Reception Theory
The document discusses three ways that an audience can decode media texts:
1) Dominant/preferred reading: The audience decodes the text as intended by the producer.
2) Negotiated reading: The audience accepts the producer's views but also has their own interpretation.
3) Oppositional reading: The audience rejects the producer's intended meaning and creates their own interpretation, often opposing the producer's messages and ideology.
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The target audience for the magazine is primarily males aged 15-40 who are white/English. They enjoy rock music genres like alternative and indie, use social media, enjoy fashion/films/gigs, and would fall in the C2-B income brackets. The secondary audiences are females who enjoy rock music and older adults aged 20-40 who are passing their music tastes to younger generations. The primary audience VAL type is "Fun/Atics" - fun-seeking and active young people, while secondary types include "Priority Parents" and "Fulfillers".
Initial introductory task 1
This document discusses the key features and content typically found in music magazines. It explains that music magazines cover a wide variety of music genres and include articles, interviews, and photos of musicians. Images would usually have a musical theme and feature instruments or musical notes. All music magazines typically include standard magazine elements like mastheads, cover lines, and a consistent house style. The target audience of the sample magazine cover is identified as young girls based on the pink color theme and inclusion of teenage celebrity images.
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The front cover of the January 2012 issue of Q Magazine features Coldplay. The cover follows magazine design conventions, including using the rule of thirds to position the main image and text. The target audience of Q Magazine is 15-25 year olds, mainly female, from middle and working class backgrounds. Methods used to attract this audience include vibrant colors, an informal font, and depictions of artists in lively poses.
My slides
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- NRS and ABC surveys that collect demographic and behavior data through continuous home interviews.
- Audience profiles that provide details on factors like age, gender, and socioeconomic class to help target specific groups.
- NRS social grades that segment the UK population into six categories based on occupation and income level.
- Geodemographics that analyze neighborhoods and compare household characteristics like income.
- Considerations for appealing to specific genders or more mainstream audiences.
PB Media could use these research firms and methods to better understand their own audiences and tailor their content accordingly.
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The target audience for the product would be Emergent Service Workers who are typically younger individuals in their mid-teens to early twenties. They would enjoy rock music, playing casual sports with friends, and purchasing related magazines and music. They have positive outlooks on life and aspirations to pursue careers in music or entertainment.
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The document provides information about magazines and newspapers that were researched for an assignment. It includes summaries of the content, target audiences, advertising approaches, and how documentary content could fit into different publications. Summaries are provided for magazines focused on music, films, television, science fiction, and general interest topics. The document analyzes how each magazine is structured and organized to best reach its niche readership.
Media evaluation
The document discusses how a teen pop culture magazine would represent and appeal to its target audience. It would focus on topics of interest to teens like relationships, music, movies and fashion. The target reader is described as enjoying social media, pop music from acts like One Direction, and shopping brands like Hot Topic. The magazine language uses slang like "awesome" and "poppin'" and features these popular artists to attract fans and make the magazine appealing and recognizable to its teen audience. Overall, the document analyzes how the magazine's content, language, and design fit its target demographic.
Magazine research + analysis
This document provides information on several music magazines, including their target readers, circulation numbers, and content focus. Classic Rock targets affluent 35+ men and covers rock news and interviews. Metal Hammer covers metal, punk, and the British music scene for a young male audience. Q guides readers through new music and has a readership of 550,000 aged 29. Kerrang! focuses on rock genres weekly for readers aged 22. Mojo delivers journalism and photography monthly for readers aged 37.
Magazine research + analysis
This document provides information on several music magazines, including their target readers, circulation numbers, and content focus. Classic Rock targets affluent 35+ men and covers rock news and interviews. Metal Hammer covers metal, punk, and the British music scene for a young male audience. Q guides readers through new music and has a readership of 550,000 aged 29. Kerrang! focuses on rock genres weekly for readers aged 22. Mojo delivers journalism and photography monthly for readers aged 37.
Music Magazine Analysis
- The document provides demographic information about the intended audience of a magazine.
- It describes the average age as 37, gender as mainly male, and interests as contemporary and classic rock, folk, soul, country, reggae and electronic music.
- Examples of favourite artists mentioned include David Bowie, Bob Dylan, New Order and Miles Davis. The intended jobs are those in the ABC sector that would provide enough income to purchase the magazine.
Assignment 16
The magazine contains articles about celebrities, their lifestyles, and fashion. The target audience is people aged 16-25 who enjoy reading about celebrities. It has a mass appeal due to its simple, minimalist layout with well-structured articles. A double-page spread documentary article could fit in due to the large photographs and good spacing. Advertisements promote articles rather than products. A full double-page spread would cost around £900. Getting featured requires following the publication's procedures and having a contract.
The pitch
The document outlines a proposal for a new magazine targeting ages 13-20 that would cover a hybrid of topics including J-pop, K-pop, gaming, comics, films and music. It would include reviews, top lists, interviews and recommendations to appeal to shared interests in media and culture. The magazine would follow some conventions of Asian pop magazines with colorful images and fonts while using an informal tone. Sections would cover games, music, films, comics and series. A sample double-page interview spread is proposed, and two potential publishing institutions are identified as being a good fit due to experience with similar genres.
The front cover
The document discusses the generic conventions of magazine covers such as mastheads, banners, headlines, and photos. It examines two music magazine covers, describing their layouts and how each creates a distinct brand identity through consistent design. The target audience is analyzed using demographic factors like gender, age, and income as well as psychographic attributes. Color, non-verbal, and technical codes used on the covers are described and related to how they shape the magazine's intended image and audience.
LLIAR
The document summarizes the codes and conventions used in magazine design. It discusses the typical placement of elements like the masthead, date, barcode, and lure and how they follow magazine conventions. Color schemes and buzz words are also discussed as conventions to attract audiences. The main image usually depicts the cover story but in this case shows a non-conventional long shot of Lana Del Rey.
LLIAR
The document summarizes the codes and conventions used in magazine design. It discusses elements like the masthead, main image, splash, barcode, lure, and date that typically appear on magazine covers and how they follow standard conventions. The color scheme and placement of these elements also adhere to customary magazine formats. Overall, the document outlines the typical structural components of magazines and how they are arranged consistently across publications.
Media dictionary version 2
This document defines key terms used in analyzing various media forms including:
- Audience refers to the intended consumers of a media product and how they may be divided.
- Codes are systems that allow cultures to communicate through signs and create meaning.
- Genre refers to specific types of films, television, or radio productions like action, horror, or comedy.
- Mediation is the process by which media select and alter aspects of the world before presenting representations to audiences.
- Representation is the process of producing meaning in media, which can include misrepresentations of social groups.
Audience research
This document discusses audience research for a magazine targeted towards Gen Z readers aged 16-25. It notes that this demographic embraces multiple cultures and moves beyond simple definitions of race and ethnicity. They are inspired by celebrities like Ariana Grande and Drake who want to achieve mainstream success, as well as activists like Greta Thunberg and MLK Jr. The target audience enjoys reading about others' personal lives as a form of escapism. While some prefer less intrusive magazines, most are interested in content with drama and personal details. The magazine should aim to attract a wide Gen Z audience with such engaging content.
Liiar
The magazine follows several conventions in its layout and design. The masthead is placed in the top left corner, and uses bright colors like red to attract attention. Buzz words, the main image, splash text and articles, barcode, and "lure" text at the bottom all provide key information about the contents in conventional ways. The date helps readers identify the issue. The color scheme of red, white, and black is eye-catching and conventional for magazines.
Evaluation questions Jack Thompson
This document provides details about the planning and design for a new music magazine. It discusses the target audience as being males and females aged 17-28 who enjoy a wide variety of music genres. The magazine will focus on reviewing instruments to attract both musicians and music fans. It will fill a gap in the market for reviewing instruments. The magazine's name is UpBeat and it will be published weekly at a lower price than competitors. It will include a free song download code with each issue. The document discusses cover designs, featuring ordinary-looking indie rock band members to appeal to readers. Color schemes and visual elements are described to catch readers' attention.
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The media
- 1. THE MEDIA: A TEENAGER MAGAZINE By Mercedes Borja Gómez
- 2. What is a teenager magazine? It’s a publication addressed to teenagers which speaks about subjects, things, people young people are interested in. It isn’t a gossip magazine
- 4. - Last news about them: what they are doing at the moment (a new film, disc, tv series...) - Gossips (if they have a new girl-boy friend, where they did spend their last holidays…)… - Etc.
- 5. General news… which concern teenager: music, billboard cinema, videogames, technology, gadgets, books…
- 7. 4 ReviewsAbout discs, films, concerts, series… These opinions are usually positive, because young people don’t want to hear bad opinions about their idols
- 8. 5 Topical issueswhich young people are interested in like… Beauty Advices to be more beautiful, make up, hair, etc.
- 11. Periodicity No daily Monthly (once a month) Fortnightly (twice a month) Weekly (once a week) (less usual)
- 12. GLOSSARY Audience: The people who watch or listen to a television or radio programme or the readership of a newspaper, magazine, or book. Bias / biased: inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair. Censored (censor): examine (a book, film, etc.) officially and suppress unacceptable parts of it Circulation: the number of copies sold of a newspaper or magazine Copy: a single specimen of a particular book, record, or other publication or issue. Front page (or cover): the first page of a newspaper, containing the most important or remarkable news of the day. Headline: a heading at the top of an article or page in a newspaper or magazine. Interview: A conversation between a journalist or radio or television presenter and a person of public interest, used as the basis of a broadcast or publication. Objective: A person or their judgement not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts. Contrasted with subjective not dependent on the mind for existence. Report: A spoken or written description of an event or situation, especially one intended for publication or broadcasting in the media. Review: A critical appraisal of a book, play, film, etc. published in a newspaper or magazine. Section: A relatively distinct part of a book, newspaper, statute, or other document. Sensational: Presenting information in a way that is intended to provoke public interest and excitement, at the expense of accuracy. Target: An objective or result towards which efforts are directed. In print (or in media), the kind of audience who a publication wants to direct at. Topical issues: Subjects (o issues) that usually appear in the media.Newsworthy events.