Questionnaire Draft1 Media.

Questionnaire Draft1 Media.

Please Circle your answer(s)

1)   What gender are you?

       Male         Female

2)  What age group are you in?

10-15          16-20        21-25           26-30          31+

3)  What ethnicity are you?                  

Asian          African        Hispanic     British         other

Other please state____________________________________

4)  Are you still in education?

Yes         no           maybe

5)   How many languages do you speak?

1            2         3          4               5         6+

6)  What languages do you speak fluently? 

            English

            Spanish

        French

        German

Other (S) please state__________________________________

7)  What music genre(s) do you listen to?

Rap/Hip Hop         Christian        Country         Classical
Rock'n'roll            Pop                RnB                Rock

Electronic            Jazz         Musical Theatre     Tango
Trance               Opera             Folk             Renaissance
Metal                Blues               Latin          World music Electronic      techno           Dance           Reggae
Disco          Bluegrass    Death metal    Black metal
Motown     Big Band/Swing         Minimalist    Other

If other please state______________________________

8)  What are your hobbies?

Playing games          Watching TV    Sports   Shopping 

Dancing                    Raving              Listening to music

Playing Instruments

Other____________________________________

9)  Who are your favourite Artists/ Bands??

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10)          If you use the internet what types of website do you visit?

Social sites           Gaming sites           Music sites

Youtube

Please state which site you visit___________________________________________________________________________________________

11)                                     What features would you like to see in the magazine?

Interviews    Music album reviews   Latest Fashion 

Up & coming artists     Latest concerts     Events

Other __________________________________________________________________________________________________

12)                                  How much are you willing to pay for the magazine?

£1-2       £2-3         £3-4             £4-5          £5+                

13)                                  What freebies would you like to come with the magazine?

CD’S         T-shirts         Posters         Sunglasses

      Ipod cases             Headphones                               Other

Please state____________________________

14)                                   Would you take part in any competitions?

                   Yes               No

The refinement process

In order for me to get my information on migration I must first come up with a method to collect it. As I said earlier I will do a questionnaire. However the questionnaire may have some flaws so I will have to put it through a series of tests and then refine it. I have to make sure the questions are not too personal or to offensive. I also have to make sure the questions are appropriate to what I am trying to find out. 

1^st Draft self refine

2^nd draft ask someone in my class to refine it

3^rd Ask Someone who does not do media to look out for mistakes.

4^th ask my teacher to refine it (teacher refinement)

5^th pilot scheme give out 5 questionnaires see if they find any difficulty in answering some of the questions, and see if I need to add any more questions.  

6^th I now have my final draft I will now give it out to 30 people and collect my results and then draw a conclusion from it.

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Front cover analysis

Kerrang! is a rock music magazine published by Bauer Consumer Media in the United Kingdom. The magazine's name is onomatopoeic and refers to the sound made when playing a power chord on an electric guitar. Kerrang!'s first successful period came under editor Paul Rees circa 2000 when the nu metal genre, featuring bands like Papa Roach, Slipknot and Linkin Park, became more popular. Later on, they started covering other bands, like Foo Fighters and Metallica. The target audience is 16-25 year olds and specific towards rock music fans. However in recent years, the age of the audience has dropped and it is more 14-17 year olds who tend to buy and read it due to its featured bands being more poppy. (Elliot Minor, We Are The Ocean, 30 Seconds To Mars ). Cover price was £2.20, which is cheap for the target audience (students, young people with low incomes).

The magazine title ‘KERRANG!’ is on a black banner which makes the white text stands out as it contrasts with the darker background that it is on and attracts the audience with this contrast. The masthead is in front of the main image which is unusual as the typical conventions of this genre of magazines tend to place the image in front of the text, showing how ‘KERRANG’ has broken the conventions of typical layout and has taken on a bolder effect as the masthead is incredibly eye catching as it has been placed over the main picture to show its importance. This also has a sub meaning as rock has always signified going against main-stream things the magazine has just done this.  It is significantly important for the title to stand out as it is the company logo that has to compete against other music magazines on the market and so has to break generic conventions to make it stand out from the rest in order to attract attention and a wider audience.

The selling line for ‘KERRANG’ in this issue is in the black banner above the masthead on the front cover reading ‘KERRANG! RELENTLESS ENERGY TOUR 2010: LINE-UP REVEALED!’ which interests people to who is playing on the tour this year attracting the readers and making them want to read on and buy the magazine.  The company is using their magazine to full potential to advertise their own music tour showing that their magazine is superior to others as it hosts a tour every year. This follows the generic conventions of a standard layout for a magazine as it is placed at the top and yet stands out in bright colours such as yellow to attract the target audience of teenagers to Kerrang. 

The main image is of the whole of the band ‘Lostprophets’ and yet the lead singer ‘Ian Watkins’ is placed right in the centre and is more forward than the rest of the band, showing his importance. Which connotes the one in the middle is the lead singer and is the main figure in the band. They have eye contact with the reader to show they are looking directly at the audience which has a psychological effect on the reader to make them feel as though are being addressed personally.

The photo is slightly a low angle shot to emphasize their expressions of determination on their face to show that they mean business, which pairs with their cover line “THE WELSH STARS BATTLE TO SAVE THEIR FUTURE” which attracts the eye as the text is yellow on a black background to catch the eye of the reader.

The colour used in the magazine is Yellow, Black, Blue and White. The cover used 4 different colours instead of the usual 3 to attract more attention, and catch the eye of readers which shows they have broken yet another rule. The white and black harmonize with the main image and backgrounds, as the band are dressed in all black and the background is a plain white. All black and white text is also complementary to the title as they follow the colour scheme.

Front cover Analysis

 

Mixmag is a British dance music and clubbing magazine. It styles itself as "the world's biggest selling dance music magazine”, with an Audit Bureau of Circulations (UK) audited circulation of approximately 26,000 as of 2008-09 Launched in 1982 in the United Kingdom, Mixmag covers dance events, and reviews music and club nights.

Mixmag have used the colours yellow and blue to contrast with one another and help create a very effective design to draw in its audience. The white masthead, positioned at the top, stands out from the light blue background. It also acts to help "calm" the page down as it is full of colours some may see it as to colourful it does this due to white being neutral. 

The main image used is the band "The Prodigy". The three members are standing with the most important member at the front and the other two standing behind which connotes the one in the middle is the lead singer and is the main figure in the band. They have eye contact with the reader to show they are looking directly at the audience which has a psychological effect on the reader to make them feel as though are being addressed personally.

The cover lines have been placed down at the bottom to the left. This is because the right hand-side has been used by the free CD which would probably been the main selling point on first glance as the audience like free stuff.

The main article is in the middle in bold and in a larger font just below the main image faces. The facial expressions of the band fit with the lead article ‘came back from hell’ as the members of “Prodigy” have very cynical faces expressions.

 The skyline states ‘the world’s biggest dance music and clubbing magazine’. It is boasting about its high popularity and asserts its dominance against other rival magazines.


The magazine states "Get the mix mag Podcast!" which is an example of covergence technology. As they would be attracting a larger audience by doing this.

Front cover Analysis 1

Rap-Up is a magazine launched in 2001 by founder Devin Lazerine. The publication was originally a website devoted to hip hop, until Lazerine decided to pitch the possibility of a magazine to several publishers. The magazine is focused on the hip hop and R&B aspect of the music industry, and predominantly features interviews with artists, actors and other entertainers. Issued quarterly, the magazine's target audience was the 14 to 28 demographic, although the demographic has become older over time.

The sell lines connote that female readers will be the main to read it as it is in pink. The sell lines state “My secret is...” which too furthers the suggestion that it is for female readers as most female reader are in to gossip. The sell line of “class of 2009” suggests there is going to be a review of the year. “Swagger” colloquiums is used to engage young people into the magazine  Artist names are put in bold and a size similar to that of the title in order to attract its audience into the magazine.

The design the magazine connotes it is mainly for females as there is flowers in the background. The model in the picture is female and the mise-en-scene (clothes) she is wearing is will draw the younger female audience in as she is a celebrity and they want clothes like her. The colour scheme suggests that it mainly aimed at women.  Some of the main titles are highlighted to give the audience a sneak peak to what’s in the magazine. The hand gester Onomatopoeia is used to help make the magazine more appealing and to engage the audience, the use of this language technique also help to contribute to the emphasizes on the title of “my Secret”. This issue does not have any offers. The top sell line draws the audience in by stating that they can help keep your “swagger on lock” which will draw in certain audiences who are intrested in this area.