My First Podcast

This is my first podcast, this says what I have done so far for my music magazine, in terms of research and photoshop trials.

Research and Planning: Audience Interviews

Research and Planning: Double Page Spread Analysis

Vibe Double Page Spread
Genre: The Genre of this magazine is RnB. We can see this from the images used on the page. The photographs of Solange Knowles, the artist used is Beyonce's sister, and Beyonce is a massive name in RnB. The photographs show that Solange Knowles has attitude, we can see this from the pose. this also helps us identify that the magazine is RnB genre. The text which describes what the article is about tells us automatically that the magazine is of the RnB genre, 'The years best R&B albums'.
Target Audience: I think the target audience for this double-page spread would be females, aged between 15-19. I would say this due to the artist used. The target audience would obviously have to be interested in RnB music. I think the fashion of the artist also helps us identify that the page is more aimed at females that males.
Layout: There are 7 black and white photographs of Solange Knowles in different poses along the top of the two pages, with a larger photograph of her in colour on the right hand page. The photographs across the top of the page seem to break up from the columns of writing, and also makes the page look more playful, which could reflect the artists personality.
Media Language: All the photographs of Solange Knowles used on the double-page spread are long shots, taken from eye-level. The long shots allow us to see the clothing in which Solange Knowles is wearing, which is a main feature of RnB magazines, as this is something to identify with.
Representation: Only the large photograph of Solange Knowles is in colour, this makes that photograph immediately grab the readers attention. I think the artist is wearing red as this colour is associated with passion and danger, which automatically gives an impression of the artists personality. RnB artists have a stereotype of having an attitude, which is conveyed in this photograph by the pose she is doing, and also her clothing, with the use of the leather jacket over the red dress.

Research and Planning: Questionnaire results

 

This is my Questionnaire, which I converted the results into pie charts by using Microsoft Powerpoint.

Research and Planning: Collage

Research and Planning: Contents Page Analysis

Vibe Contents Page Analysis.
Genre: The genre of this magazine is RnB. We can see this by the Artist that has been used, Kanye West. We also have an indication of what genre the magazine is by the stories on the right hand side of the page, for example the word 'fashion' immediately indicate that the magazine is of RnB genre, as this genre of music is more fashion-orientated.
Target Audience: The target audience of this magazine would be 15-19 years of age, as that is stereotypically the age of people who generally listen to RnB. The contents page of the magazine appeals to people of this age group as it shows a current artist, which would make people want to buy the magazine. The target audience would be mainly girls, and you can see this as there is a story on the page which says 'Fashion' and females are generally more interested in fashion.
Layout: There is only one picture on the page, and this grabs the attention immediately. The stories are all on the right hand side of the page, and as there aren't many stories, our attention is more focused on the artist. I would say this was done deliberately as the main feature of the magazine would be the interview with this artist, and so by making the reader focus on the artist, you can immediately see what type of magazine it is. The font on the page is bold, and in capital letters to make an impact. It is split into three lines in order to focus more on the artist.
Representation: The artist isn't smiling which conveys the idea he has more of an attitude. The image is in full black and white, other than the heart which is on his chest, which is bright red. There is a female hand which is grabbing the heart from Kanye's chest, which draws the attention. It could also give an insight into what the artist is going to talk about in he interview: his love life. The artist is wearing lost of clothes, however on a usual RnB magazine, the women are usually wearing quite revealing clothes. This shows the differences of how men and women are represented in these magazines.
Media Language: The photograph of the artist is a medium shot, as it shows his waist upwards. It is shot from a slightly low angle, to make the artist look more impressive and powerful.

Research and Planning: Research into Target Audience

Target Audience

Age: my magazine will be aimed at teenagers, aged 15-19. 

Gender: my magazine will be aimed at mainly girls. 

Occupation: the target audience for my magazine will generally be unemployed, and in education.

Class: they will probably be working class. 

Wealth: my magazine aims to appeal to everyone, and so the magazine I make will be affordable.

Interests: my target audience will be interested in music, going to concerts, and gigs such as T4 On The Beach, also socializing and fashion will be an key interest.

Outlook For Future: my target audience will probably work after education, at medium-paid job.

How are you going to reach to them? I am going to use a young female artist on the cover which should appeal to them as this may be something they aspire to be.