Who would be the audinece for your media product?/ How did you attract/adress your audience?

The type of audience which would be attracted to my magazine would be people who have an interest in brand new music and untapped talent. This is reflected through the magazine as it features brand new artist claiming that they are the next big thing. This therefore fits the criteria of the magazine, meaning as a result the correct type of audience is attracted. The magazine also attracts people interested in Rock/Indie/Alternate/ and Electro. This I feel is reflected in the magazine colour use. This especially fits into the current issue genre being punk. This magazine would particularly attract the correct type of audience by the fact the colour scheme is fairly set throughout the magazine.
The readers of my magzine were the type of people that would read my magazine(target audience) but also the people that might not read the magazine. This helps to identify the magazine positives and flaws fairly.
I have also conducted a test screening, here were the average results.
Magazine Feedback:

Pros:

• Like the Contents Page. Has atmosphere and interest to it
• Like the layout of the double page spread
• Good background for front cover with professional looking photo.
• Good choice of font colour makes the text stand out.
• Good colour themes throughout.
• Good masthead
• Text box backgrounds make text stand
• Good image on cover
• Good use of colour on contents
• Looks fun
• Easy on the eye’s
• Interesting to look at
• Good use of colour
• Nice image
• Good use of Slow shutter speed
• Image works well on drawing attention
• Lots of colour
• Lots of things to look at
• Easy to read
• Good double page spread
• Nice images and colours used
• Good name
• Really individual colours and style
• Looks really up beat
• Front cover and contents pictures are good
• Good to look at
• Good double page ratings
• Good use of colour making it look punk
• Good Masthead
• Bright colours
• Colour scheme is consistent throughout the pages.




Cons:
• Maybe too many colours on front cover
• Less Fonts
• Maybe some interesting fonts
• Maybe a bit too busy
• Front cover a bit busy
• More on contents
• Title should be bigger
• More needed on contents page
• Ratings font not sophisticated
• Could have used more interesting fonts on front cover.

Overall the feedback given shows my magazine to be independent interesting. It fits the genre of the magazine and has an impact on the reader making it stand out from other magazines of the same format and or genre. The magazine’s double page provoked the most positive response commenting on features such as bleeding,and colour stlye.

Example of wrong type of audience review:

They though...

Good:

• Colourful
• eye catching
• looks interesting
• vibrant
• differnt
• unique

Bad:

• Bit Busy
• More fonts
• Too many Colours

Normal person, likes mainstream music, may have certain hobby's, C1 on Jicnars scale, hard working, children?


Example of Correct Audience (Magazines target audience)

Good:

• Fits genre of magazine
• Good Colours
• Very Interesting
• Grabs Attention
• Good Freebies

Bad:

• More on Contents Page
• Bit too colourful on front page

Likes punk music, interested in overall punk fashion, interested at new music, slightly rebellious, hedonism-lives life with the times