QUESTIONNAIRE.

Questionnaire: Music magazine.For my AS media I have to produce a music magazine I would be grateful if you could fill in this questionnaire to help my production.

1. Are you male or female?

2. What is your favourite colour?

3. How often do you buy a music magazine? (Circle answer)
    Weekly                   Fortnightly                    Monthly                     Every 2 months

4. What three words would you associate with Indie music?

5. Who is your favourite artist within the Indie genre?

6. Do you download music or buy CD’s? (Circle answer).
Download                        Buy CD                          Both

7. How many gigs do you attend in a six month period?


8. On a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is very important and 5 is irrelevant how do you rate the following aspect of a music magazine.

Pictures                    1                      2                          3                          4                           5

Reviews                    1                      2                          3                          4                           5

Competitions           1                      2                          3                          4                           5

Free gift                    1                      2                          3                          4                           5

Upcoming gigs         1                      2                          3                          4                           5

Upcoming                 1                      2                          3                          4                           5
festivals

What’s in             1                        2                       3                            4                                5
this week

Quizzes and         1                       2                       3                             4                               5
crosswords

Fan mail               1                        2                       3                            4                                5

I have included my first question so I can see what works best forboth sexes in music magazines.
I have included my second question so when it comes to picking the colour scheme for my magazine I know what is most appealing to the buyer.
Question three is included so I know how often it would be best to produce my magazine issue.
My fourth question is to help with the name of my magazine so people will know my magazine is about indie music when they go to buy it.
The fifth question I have included is to help me come up with coverlines for the front cover and other stories for my contents pages.
I have included the sixth question so I know what is most popular with the readers and what can be reviewed in the magazine.
My seventh question is to help me see how popular gigs are so readers can be notified and I can include reviews.
My rate section is to help me see what the most popular sections are in a magazine and what readers most like to see so I can concentrate on important areas when creating my magazine.

ANALYSIS OF DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD ARTICLES.

-One main image on one side of article.
-Main title.
-Smaller caption telling reader about article.
-Name of magazine next to page number.
-Quotes usually used to split up text which helps attract readers.
-Interviewer or reviewers name at beginning or end of Article.
-Small amount of colours – simple colour scheme.
-One large picture, which takes up a whole page, and sometimes bleeds between pages. (used to link       two pages together). Sometimes picture is across the whole double page spread, with all text on picture.
Quoter used sometimes in the headline, on the picture or in the stand first, or to break up the text.
Standfirst introduces the article and is positioned under headline, often include journalists name.
Drop capital used at start of the article, to show the reader where to start.
- Other techniques include: bold text , larger type face, capitals for first few words.
Headline sometimes uses stylised font. They arse used to draw the reader in but doesnt tell them what it's about, that is done by standfirst.
Byline who wrote article.
Often photogrpahs credited.
Laid out in 2 to 4 columns.
Strapline at top - subject matter.
Article is usually written informally and personality of journalist comes through.

ANALYSIS OF MAGAZINE CONTENTS PAGE.

ANALYSIS OF MAGAZINE FRONT COVER.

RESEARCHING THE MARKET PLACE.

Q magazine- Price: £3.99                            
                    Frequency of publication: Monthly on the 10th.
                    Issue size: 202 pages.
                    Regular content: new releases, music compilations, reviews-(film, music, radio,television),
                    the Q50, cash for questions crossword and ten commandments.
                    Feature articles:  Front cover main image article.
                                              Plus.
                                              Exclusive interviews.
                 
                    http://www.qthemusic.com/
                    http://www.bauermedia.co.uk/
                    

Mojo Magazine - Price: £4.50
                           Frequency of publication: Monthly
                           Issue size: 154 pages.
                           Regular content: Albums, Reissues, Mojo playlist, All back to my place, Ask column and Hello.Goodbye.                            
                           Feature articles: Front cover main image article.
                                                    Interviews.
                                                                 
                           http://www.mojo4music.com/blog/
                           http://www.bauermedia.co.uk/



NME Magazine - Price: £2.20
                            Frequency of publication: Weekly.
                            Issue size: 66 pages.
                            Regular content: Band index, reviews, radar crossword, letters and live.
                            Feature articles:  Front cover main image article.
                                                      Plus article.
                            http://www.nme.com/magazine
                            http://www.ipcmedia.com/contacts/index.php?lookuptype=magazine&lookup=621
                 

INITIAL IDEAS.

Type of music magazine - Indie
Target Audience - indie magazine for people 16-26 years old.

MAIN TASK - MUSIC MAGAZINE.

For the main task I have to research the market for music magazines and use what I have found to produce my own music magazine with front cover, contents page and double page spread for a main feature article.