QUESTION FIVE:how did you attract/address your

audience?

my target audience• 15-19 year olds• Male and female• Listen to indie-rock music, pop and alternative music• May watch the Q, MTV Rocks music channels, or any music channel who

plays their musical taste• Consume other medias such as TV, music, another genre of magazines

(e.g. Fashion, photography etc.), radio etc.• May also consume other magazines with their specified genre such as

NME, Q, Rolling Stone etc.• May be interested in fashion, photography and social networking• May spend their time downloading and looking for new music as they will

have a passion for music. Also, they with enjoy being sociable; hanging around with lots of people.

how have i addressed my

target audience?

The cover lines I have used attract and address the target audience as they feature some of the bands/artists the target audience may listen too, such as Blur, Foster the People, The Kooks etc. Also, the cover line ‘The 100 greatest indie-rock bands’ blatantly attracts the audience of people who listen and enjoy indie-rock music, therefore this is very appealing to them.

cover lines:

The model I have used on my magazine attracts my target audience as she is an attractive woman in a popular indie-rock band. She is dressed in an appropriate way and not to sexualised, therefore she would help attract male and female readers as there is no bias towards sexuality. Also, as her pose is bold and extravagant so she clearly stands out. Therefore, anyone who listens to the music genre featured in my magazine with then identify her and consume the magazine as she is of their musical interest.

model:

The content of my magazine attracts my target audience as it features the bands who fit in the with genre of indie-rock music. Thus, attracting fans of indie-rock music just with the content of the magazine. The magazine also features a double page spread interview with a new, upcoming artist, this attracting those who are interested in finding new music and artists.

content:

The colour scheme I have used helps address the target audience as the colours aren’t identifiable with a specific gender, the colours red, black and white are generic colours and would attract anyone as the red is bold and would clearly stand out on the shelves.

colour scheme:

The puff/plug I have used in my magazine, ‘50 bands to look out for in 2012’, would attract my target audience as this feature will include bands they listen too and as my target audience is those who have a passion for music, they would want to be in the know for which bands are going to big this year, or who will make it big.

puff/plug:

My double page spread feature will address my target audience as it has an open interview with a new, rising star in the indie-rock scene. Thus, teenagers who are interested in the genre will identify with this feature as they may want to ‘get to know’ the new artist. Also, this feature enables readers to download a new track from the featured artist. This would attract the target audience because they will be young and may have a low income so gaining free music would appeal to them.

double page spread: