This document discusses three common types of articles found in indie pop magazines: interviews, personality sketches, and confessions. Interviews are conducted directly with subjects and allow for follow up questions. Personality sketches provide short biographies highlighting an individual's achievements and character. Confession articles give an inside look at challenges or issues in a music career rather than scandalous stories.

1. Typical music articles for Indie
Pop magazines

2. Interviews
• Interviews are completed by the interviewer based on
what the interviewee says.
• Interviews are a far more personal form of research.
• In the personal interview, the interviewer works directly
with the interviewee.
• Unlike with mail surveys, the interviewer has the
opportunity to probe or ask follow up questions.
• Interviews are generally easier for the interviewee,
especially if what is sought are opinions and/or
impressions.
• Interviews are time consuming and they are resource
intensive.

3. Personality Sketch
• The personality sketch is a short biography
that includes and reports an individual’s
achievements .
• Its purpose is to determine, whether a success
article or a profile, is to portray the intimate
details of character and personality of
someone.
• The person may be widely known, one who
has achieved some form of greatness or
someone whose life is in some way
interesting.

4. Confession
• The confession article is not necessarily a
“shocker” or scandal story.
• Instead, it is an “inside story” of conditions
or problems in an individuals/bands music
career and or life.