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The document provides details about three music magazines: Q, Kerrang, and NME. It summarizes their genres, content, target audiences, and publishers. The key points are that the magazines primarily target 15-34 year olds and cover genres like rock, punk rock and pop/indie. They include reviews of new music and concerts. Q and Kerrang are published by Bauer Media Group, while NME is published by IPC Media. Overall, the research found the target audiences and age aspects of music magazines to be very similar.

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Task 1: Research into music magazines Madeleine Deneri
Q Genre- pop/rock music sub-categorising into Indie Rock and Pop Content- The magazine has an extensive review section, featuring: new releases (music), reissues (music), music compilations, film and live concert reviews, as well as radio and television reviews. Much of the magazine is devoted to interviews with popular musical artists. Target Audience- The age range of 15-34's Publishers- published by the Bauer media group
Kerrang Genre- Rock Content- the gratifications of this magazine is for personal identity, pleasure and to learn. Target Audience- equally distributed to both genders however is aimed more at a male audience. The magazine is aimed at a young audience around the age of 15 to 24 Publishers- Bauer media group
NME Genre- punk rock Content- included a singles chart and NME covers things like Festivals, exciting brand new music, tips and advice to new bands from industry experts. Target Audience- has more male readers than female and there is a high percentage of readers aged 15-34 Publishers- IPC media
What have I learned? • Overall from my research into music magazines I have found out the target audience (age aspect) is incredibly similar. • The mastheads are the most eye catching and the first thing you notice. • The artists indicate what genre the magazine is based on e.g. for rock the artists hair colour is different and makeup portrays her as more bold and dark at the same time.
Task 2: Detailed analysis of music magazine
Chosen genre – pop/rock
Front cover Typography- The masthead is serif and rest of text sans serif. This effectively makes the masthead stand out, signifying its importance. It also is appealing to the eye as it produces a sharp bold tone, similarly to the artist. This is significant as it along with other factors ( i.e. the costume) catches the attention of the audience. Colour- The most frequent colours used include; black, white and red. These are easily recognisable, making this specific magazine ‘Q’ easy to identify, it is also eye catching. For example the masthead being red and white effectively makes the, coverlines, coverstory etc. revolve around it. These specific colours create something incredibly bold and well seen. Fairly masculine colours are used which fundamentally helps achieve its target audience (males). The ‘Q’ logo is so well known as a result of the maintaining colours and style throughout each issue. In addition, the gold border around the edge of the cover (excluding the masthead) catches the audiences eye also making this issue seem more special as in the others there is so gold border. This connotes; wealth, royalty and significance, making the magazine even more important. Images- The main image on this cover is Beyoncé who is loved by both genders, she is a very popular artist. This particular cover – as a result of the image - in theory broadens the target audience, effectively having a positive outcome on their business. It can be admired by males for her sexy appearance (the low cut jumpsuit, which is very short revealing a lot of leg), and by women for her music that is most relatable to them. It still relates back to attracting the eye of the male audience through the colour scheme too. She is obviously conveyed as the most significant part of the image due to being the boldest and focused part of it. As you can see the background is blurred, supporting my previous judgement. Language- Positive and persuasive language to make people want to by the issue, such as; “Greatest” and “Exclusive”.
Conventions- This cover is conventional for the following reasons; the place of the masthead is conventional to other magazines along with it being the largest text, the coverlines are positioned around the image, masthead is placed in the top left sides of the magazine. Also, font sizes vary for important headlines, close up or mid shots of the artists placed in the cover and the prices and some other information are placed at the top of the magazine with barcodes near the bottom. Layout- the layout is simple with the large main image centred and the focal point of the magazine. The title of the magazine ‘Q’ is in the top left-hand corner of the magazine in the usual position causing that to stand-out to the audience. The text is neatly structured around the image giving a clean-cut stylish image that is normally associated with the brand.
Contents page Typography- The fonts on this page are a mixture of serif and sans serif. This makes some of the text stand out more than others. This is specific with the intention to attract the audience to a certain part first, for example; ‘Features’. The text is an easy to read font. The colours used for the text make the words stand out more as white stands out on red or black backgrounds, and black on a white background. Layout- The layout is very neat and ordered making it very easy for the reader to comprehend. The contents are at the side of the page which means that the readers can see it quickly and get a quick idea of what is inside the magazine. It is pretty basic with most of the page dominated by the image, which relates to the main story within the article. The left side and very bottom boxes contain explanations of other articles in the magazine in a simple form with the page number, title and small description. It may not be as fancy as other magazines but is easy to read and understand ensuring no confusion looking for something in the magazine. Colour- Traditional colour scheme to the other issues, which is very effective. The colours used are red, white and black. These are standard colours and help the words to stand out. Again alike the cover there is use of gold which is unconventional and does not fit the usual colour palette. The colours vary through the different section to make is bolder and clearer, this makes it look neat and organized, this method it effectively used to distinguish the different sets of information, also with the background being white and text black it makes is easy to read. In the bottom right hand corner the review section is completely different from the rest of the contents page indicating this is more significant than the rest, also the grey used matches the image background reflecting a sense of continuality. Images- There is one main image that takes up most of the page. This gives the reader something to look at and gives them a quick idea of the main stories. There is also another smaller image at the bottom of the page that tells the reader about something else in the magazine. Conventions- colour scheme is conventional, along with the features surrounding the image and not blocking it.
Double page spread Typography- Use of mainly serif font making it formal and sophisticated. The quote, kickers, title of article and name of artist are bold. This emphasises and attracts the target audience. Colour- The large translucent red ‘J’ matches with Jay Z on the opposite page. The reader will also notice the quote in red and bold on the page dominated by the image. Images- The image itself shows Jay Z in sunglasses which could imply that he wants to hide his emotions. It is also conveyed he could be in two sets of mind as one side of the artist is dimly lit with a red tint, whereas the other half is well lit which could resemble his undecided mind set. Language- The quote in red gives an insight into what the article will consist of and entices the reader into reading further into the article. Conventions- includes a quote, main image and text. Colour schemes to establish/keep their identity.
Layout- This double page spread consists of an image taking up one full page and another by text. This works effectively as the audience an make the link from the image to the text and they go through the magazine, essentially making it clear and enjoyable to look at/read. An extremely large capital is used covering the majority of the page in a translucent red colour. Giving the article a quirky edge unlike other articles also making it more interesting to look at it as it is unique. Without it the page would be dull and boring resembling a newspaper. In addition columns are used effectively making the reader feel they have read more and in a short period of time.

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Task one and two

  • 1. Task 1: Research into music magazines Madeleine Deneri
  • 2. Q Genre- pop/rock music sub-categorising into Indie Rock and Pop Content- The magazine has an extensive review section, featuring: new releases (music), reissues (music), music compilations, film and live concert reviews, as well as radio and television reviews. Much of the magazine is devoted to interviews with popular musical artists. Target Audience- The age range of 15-34's Publishers- published by the Bauer media group
  • 3. Kerrang Genre- Rock Content- the gratifications of this magazine is for personal identity, pleasure and to learn. Target Audience- equally distributed to both genders however is aimed more at a male audience. The magazine is aimed at a young audience around the age of 15 to 24 Publishers- Bauer media group
  • 4. NME Genre- punk rock Content- included a singles chart and NME covers things like Festivals, exciting brand new music, tips and advice to new bands from industry experts. Target Audience- has more male readers than female and there is a high percentage of readers aged 15-34 Publishers- IPC media
  • 5. What have I learned? • Overall from my research into music magazines I have found out the target audience (age aspect) is incredibly similar. • The mastheads are the most eye catching and the first thing you notice. • The artists indicate what genre the magazine is based on e.g. for rock the artists hair colour is different and makeup portrays her as more bold and dark at the same time.
  • 6. Task 2: Detailed analysis of music magazine
  • 7. Chosen genre – pop/rock
  • 8. Front cover Typography- The masthead is serif and rest of text sans serif. This effectively makes the masthead stand out, signifying its importance. It also is appealing to the eye as it produces a sharp bold tone, similarly to the artist. This is significant as it along with other factors ( i.e. the costume) catches the attention of the audience. Colour- The most frequent colours used include; black, white and red. These are easily recognisable, making this specific magazine ‘Q’ easy to identify, it is also eye catching. For example the masthead being red and white effectively makes the, coverlines, coverstory etc. revolve around it. These specific colours create something incredibly bold and well seen. Fairly masculine colours are used which fundamentally helps achieve its target audience (males). The ‘Q’ logo is so well known as a result of the maintaining colours and style throughout each issue. In addition, the gold border around the edge of the cover (excluding the masthead) catches the audiences eye also making this issue seem more special as in the others there is so gold border. This connotes; wealth, royalty and significance, making the magazine even more important. Images- The main image on this cover is Beyoncé who is loved by both genders, she is a very popular artist. This particular cover – as a result of the image - in theory broadens the target audience, effectively having a positive outcome on their business. It can be admired by males for her sexy appearance (the low cut jumpsuit, which is very short revealing a lot of leg), and by women for her music that is most relatable to them. It still relates back to attracting the eye of the male audience through the colour scheme too. She is obviously conveyed as the most significant part of the image due to being the boldest and focused part of it. As you can see the background is blurred, supporting my previous judgement. Language- Positive and persuasive language to make people want to by the issue, such as; “Greatest” and “Exclusive”.
  • 9. Conventions- This cover is conventional for the following reasons; the place of the masthead is conventional to other magazines along with it being the largest text, the coverlines are positioned around the image, masthead is placed in the top left sides of the magazine. Also, font sizes vary for important headlines, close up or mid shots of the artists placed in the cover and the prices and some other information are placed at the top of the magazine with barcodes near the bottom. Layout- the layout is simple with the large main image centred and the focal point of the magazine. The title of the magazine ‘Q’ is in the top left-hand corner of the magazine in the usual position causing that to stand-out to the audience. The text is neatly structured around the image giving a clean-cut stylish image that is normally associated with the brand.
  • 10. Contents page Typography- The fonts on this page are a mixture of serif and sans serif. This makes some of the text stand out more than others. This is specific with the intention to attract the audience to a certain part first, for example; ‘Features’. The text is an easy to read font. The colours used for the text make the words stand out more as white stands out on red or black backgrounds, and black on a white background. Layout- The layout is very neat and ordered making it very easy for the reader to comprehend. The contents are at the side of the page which means that the readers can see it quickly and get a quick idea of what is inside the magazine. It is pretty basic with most of the page dominated by the image, which relates to the main story within the article. The left side and very bottom boxes contain explanations of other articles in the magazine in a simple form with the page number, title and small description. It may not be as fancy as other magazines but is easy to read and understand ensuring no confusion looking for something in the magazine. Colour- Traditional colour scheme to the other issues, which is very effective. The colours used are red, white and black. These are standard colours and help the words to stand out. Again alike the cover there is use of gold which is unconventional and does not fit the usual colour palette. The colours vary through the different section to make is bolder and clearer, this makes it look neat and organized, this method it effectively used to distinguish the different sets of information, also with the background being white and text black it makes is easy to read. In the bottom right hand corner the review section is completely different from the rest of the contents page indicating this is more significant than the rest, also the grey used matches the image background reflecting a sense of continuality. Images- There is one main image that takes up most of the page. This gives the reader something to look at and gives them a quick idea of the main stories. There is also another smaller image at the bottom of the page that tells the reader about something else in the magazine. Conventions- colour scheme is conventional, along with the features surrounding the image and not blocking it.
  • 11. Double page spread Typography- Use of mainly serif font making it formal and sophisticated. The quote, kickers, title of article and name of artist are bold. This emphasises and attracts the target audience. Colour- The large translucent red ‘J’ matches with Jay Z on the opposite page. The reader will also notice the quote in red and bold on the page dominated by the image. Images- The image itself shows Jay Z in sunglasses which could imply that he wants to hide his emotions. It is also conveyed he could be in two sets of mind as one side of the artist is dimly lit with a red tint, whereas the other half is well lit which could resemble his undecided mind set. Language- The quote in red gives an insight into what the article will consist of and entices the reader into reading further into the article. Conventions- includes a quote, main image and text. Colour schemes to establish/keep their identity.
  • 12. Layout- This double page spread consists of an image taking up one full page and another by text. This works effectively as the audience an make the link from the image to the text and they go through the magazine, essentially making it clear and enjoyable to look at/read. An extremely large capital is used covering the majority of the page in a translucent red colour. Giving the article a quirky edge unlike other articles also making it more interesting to look at it as it is unique. Without it the page would be dull and boring resembling a newspaper. In addition columns are used effectively making the reader feel they have read more and in a short period of time.