Task 1- I agree that music press remains so popular. Because it does provide a reliable source of information that readers enjoy to read. Magazines are also very handy because there a light weight and suitable to read in your free time eg. On the train, where you might not be able to access the Internet. They also can involve exclusive information that you might not be able to find out online. Magazines are going to stay popular because they also advertise freebies such as posters, free songs on iTunes, CDs. All these things attract the audience in to buying magazines. It's also so much more fun reading thought a magazine then online, because you can choose exactly what you want and fine it straight away. However on computers you may not have a contents page. You also most defiantly won't get any freebies. Music press will also stay popular because its something you can pick up instantly, quickly and also weekly However online you can not always reader straight away specially people who can't afford a computer. Magazines are more suitable and better for our health to read because if we stare at a computer screen for to long we will damage our eyes. Readers enjoy looking in magazines and feel involved. By maybe taking part in a quiz? They don't included quizzes on music website. However music magazines may die out in the future when technology becomes more stronger.
Task 2- Music magazines are generally aimed at make readers. Q magazine with it's 75% audience of the male population are a very successful magazine. They have bold blocking font that looks very aggressive and masculine. The colours they use are mainly red,black and white these colours can appeal to both sex's but generally men are attracted to these colours as they are unisex. The connotations of red are anger and hate, seeing how this is a rock magazine is the music is mainly extremely heavy and violently played/performed. The photo in the background usually sexualises women by having them wearing little clothing, high heels, and heavy make-up. This is done to attract to men into buying the magazine. However women may also find this appealing as they might look up to this lady as a inspiring role model. The language used in Q displays to the reader that it has been targeted at the male population due to the use of swearing and slang words.
However Top of the pops has a 15% male audience. This is because it has been aimed at a younger female audience. The font used is very happy and welcoming with Coles and soft edges. They colours mainly used are white, light red, blues and yellows these are called primary colours this also converts to the reader that it has been aimed at a younger audience by the use of colours. By having some of the sell lines in pink this emphasis the magazines female population. The photos used on this magazine are mainly of boy bands such as 'One Direction' and 'The wanted'. They're all posing with big cheesy grins with their arms crossed looking directly at the camera. This suggests that they think they're to good for that they can't even make eye contact. Also by posing with your arms crossed highlights relaxation. On magazines like Top of the pops they will never sexualise a celebrity as they know their target audience are way to young.
Task 3- Hello Ladies and Gentlemen today I would like to share with you my creative idea for a new fabulous music magazine. The reasons why I think my magazine deserves a place on the shop shelves today is because, I have an engaging title 'R+R'. My magazine title has a acronym and a pun involved because its a play on words. It stands for 'rock and roll' however out also stands for 'relax and read'. I decided to include this in my title because I highlights different options of mood, so my magazine can always be read. I choose to have one of my 'R's' reflecting the other way to represent my magazines individuality and reflection in change of moods.
My house style is completely something different! I can tell you this will be the first time that you have seen this. I am going to have my magazine mainly black, white and orange. I decided to use these colours as they appeal to both sex's, also orange is a very eye catching, beautiful, bright colour. Inside my magazine I'm going to include a regular feature with new bands and telling my readers all about their music with photos,facts,songs,gigs and all details about them. However to display how heavy their music is I am going to show it by the colour of the page. Black pages will be 'Heavy rock'. Dark blue pages will be 'medium rock ', and then light blue pages will just be 'average rock' that everyone can listen to. I decided to try this out because I have never seen any other magazine do this also I am helping my readers find something they enjoy, and I am promoting new bands.
Regular features that I will have inside my magazine will be 'gig guides'. This will include.
• What to wear for a gig
• What you should pack?
• Do's and don't
• Information on upcoming gigs
Each week I will do all of them bullet points but for different types of gigs. Eg, Reading, Glasonbury or just small gigs. I thought it was a great idea to include
