Qustion 4 evaluation

Qustion 4 evaluation

• 2.
   Firstly, theterm ‘pop music’ is vague when attempting to describe a genre. For example; you could be referring to pop rock, dance pop, country pop, teen pop or even electro pop. However, my magazine specifically targets teen pop and music that is popular in the charts. Music that links specifically to teenagers ageing 7-12 years of age where they are heavily influenced by what they see on TV and on social media.
• 3.
   I choseto target a very specific audience; 7-12 year old females. This is due to the fact that they are heavily influenced by what they see on TV, what they read in magazines and on social media. For example; if they’re role model dresses a certain way, they are likely to copy and buy similar clothes and styles. The same with makeup. This target audience will be interested in reading a magazine that gives them make-up and fashion tips from a well known star that is likely to be seen as a role model.
• 4.
   Artists thatare seen as role models to my target audience include: Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Jessie J, Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez. These are all well known pop stars. When looking at other magazines that feature them and have a similar audience, I noticed that they often do interviews asking them about their style and their makeup. So, in order to make my magazine successful, I would need to incorporate this idea in my magazine to catch my target audiences attention.
• 5.
   The reasonwhy I decided to target females is due to their being a lot more female pop artists, rather than males. Females dominate the pop charts and are more associated with creating pop music than males are. This is why I chose to target females rather than males and this influenced my colour scheme, my models and what the topic of each article would include.
• 6.
   The mainarticle focused on an upcoming female star. I did a Q&A style interview that focused on her make-up tips and her favourite clothing designer, but also featured some of her personal life and her music life. The reason I chose to include her personal life (e.g: how she started singing which included information on her relationship with her mother) was because it allowed the reader to feel more inclusive and as if they were reading top secret information about this star that no one else knew, allowing them to feel as though they were establishing a relationship with the star. I decided to include information about her make-up and fashion tips because she is seen as a role model and therefore it would make the interview a lot more interesting as the reader could gain tips and become ‘more like their role model’.
• 7.
   I haveinterviewed my potential readers that are interested in pop music (I help at a basic level dance class that is for ages ranging from 6-14) to see if my magazine is effective for the target audience I wanted. The questions I have asked include:  1. From the front cover, does the magazine look interesting?  2. Would you buy this magazine?  3. Would you pay £3.75 for this magazine?  4. Is there anything you would change?  5. What’s your favourite part of my magazine?
• 8.
   Response 1:Riannon, 12 years old. Question 1: Yes, the title of the magazine stands out and is eye catching and the main image appeals to me. Question 2: Yes, it would catch my eye in a shop. Question 3: Yes! It has loads of information in and is worth that price! Question 4: Maybe just the main article could include more questions. Question 5: The main star and the pictures of her, they look really good and interesting.
• 9.
   Response 2:Louise, 8 years old.  Question 1: I like the pink colours and the picture.  Question 2: Yes, I like to read magazines and this looks fun to read.  Question 3: /  Question 4: I think more pictures would make it more bright.  Question 5: The interview with Emily because she is fun to read about and is a role model to me.
• 10.
   Response 3:Isabelle, 13 years old (above my target audience)  Question 1: Yes, it looks like it includes lots of information that would appeal to me, it also has really bright colours, and pink is my favourite colour so that would definitely stand out to me in a shop.  Question 2: Yes definitely, it looks like the magazines I read already and even looks more appealing than those.  Question 3: That’s the same price the magazine s I buy are, so yes I would pay that.  Question 4: The contents page could include more pictures to show what else would be in the magazine? Otherwise I don’t know!  Question 5: Either the front cover because it is so bright and interesting or the main article because I think the main star is really fun to read about.
• 11.
   Response 4:Georgia-Mae, 7 years old.  Question 1: Yes! I like the bright colours on the front cover.  Question 2: I would buy this magazine because I love reading magazines as they’re not too long and this one looks like it has lots of fun stuff inside.  Question 3: /  Question 4: More pictures!  Question 5: The girl in the pictures.
• 12.
   Response 5:Megan, 11 years old.  Question 1: I love the front cover of the magazine! It makes me want to read the whole magazine!  Question 2: Yes! I love reading about pop music so I would love to read this magazine.  Question 3: Yes! Most magazines I have are that price too!  Question 4: The interview could be longer? Fashion tips would be fun to read!  Question 5: The brightness would make me notice the magazine! I love the pictures of the star!
• 13.
   Interviewing mypotential target audience was really helpful and a lot more successful as it showed me that my target audience was realistic and I did create the magazine that I set out to.