Friday, 22 October 2010
Wednesday, 20 October 2010
QUESTIONNAIRE ABOUT MUSIC MAGAZINES.
Questionnaire about music magazines
If you could spare some of your time to fill out this questionnaire, I would be very grateful as this would help me in my AS media.
1. Are you male or female?
2. What is your favourite colour?
3. Who is your favourite indie band or singer?
4. What three words would you associate with indie?
5. What colours do you associate with indie?
6. How often do you buy a music magazine?
7. What do you like/dislike about the music magazines you currently read?
8 . On a scale of 1-5, where 1 is very important and 5 is least important, how do you rate the following aspects of a magazine? (Please circle your answer)
Pictures 1 2 3 4 5
Competitions 1 2 3 4 5
Adverts 1 2 3 4 5
Interviews 1 2 3 4 5
9. Do you have a favourite music magazine?
10. What is the maximum you would pay for a music magazine?
11.
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12. Do you go to music gigs/concerts?
13. What entices you to buy a music magazine?
14. Do you have a particular favourite part in a music magazine?
Tuesday, 19 October 2010
Friday, 15 October 2010
CODES AND CONVENTIONS OF A DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD.
Simple colour scheme - colours kept to a minimum.
One large picture which takes up a whole page and sometimes bleeds between pages (link the 2 pages together)
Sometimes the picture is across the whole dps with all text on the picture.
Quotes are used in the headline on the picture or in the standfirst or to break up the text.
Standfirst introduces the article, under the headline - often includes the journalists name.
Drop capital used at the start of the article, to show the reader here to start.
Other techniques include, bold texts, slightly bigger typesize, capitals for the first few words.
Headline sometimes used styleised fonts
Headlines are used to draw the reader in but doesnt tell them what the article is about - thats done by the standfirst.
Byline - who wrote the article and often photographs credit.
Arranged in columns 2-4 (3)
Strapline at the top - what the article is about.
The article is usually written informally and the personality of the journalist.
One large picture which takes up a whole page and sometimes bleeds between pages (link the 2 pages together)
Sometimes the picture is across the whole dps with all text on the picture.
Quotes are used in the headline on the picture or in the standfirst or to break up the text.
Standfirst introduces the article, under the headline - often includes the journalists name.
Drop capital used at the start of the article, to show the reader here to start.
Other techniques include, bold texts, slightly bigger typesize, capitals for the first few words.
Headline sometimes used styleised fonts
Headlines are used to draw the reader in but doesnt tell them what the article is about - thats done by the standfirst.
Byline - who wrote the article and often photographs credit.
Arranged in columns 2-4 (3)
Strapline at the top - what the article is about.
The article is usually written informally and the personality of the journalist.
Tuesday, 12 October 2010
RESEARCHING THE MARKET PLACE.
Researching the market place
NME Magazine:
Price - £2.30
Frequency of publication – Weekly
Issue size –66 pages
Regular content – New music releases
New upcoming artists
UK charts
Feature Articles – The main interview with the band or person on the front cover.
An interview with a new upcoming artist – ‘Radar Act of the Week’
Q Magazine:
Price - £3.90Frequency of publication - Monthly
Issue size – 202 pages
Regular content - New music releases
New upcoming artists
UK charts
Feature Articles - Main cover story
An exclusive article – ‘Q Exclusive’
Website - http://www.qthemusic.com/
Uncut Magazine:
Website - http://www.qthemusic.com/
Uncut Magazine:Price - £
Frequenct of publication - Monthly
Issue size -
Regular content - New music releases
New upcoming artists
UK charts
Feature Articles - Main cover story
The Uncut Music Award 2010: 25 contenders are revealed as our search for the third winner begins…
Also: Marcus Mumford, Duane Eddy, Manic Street Preachers, Mickey Newbury and more…
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