Music Magazine Questionnaire Results

(Given out and filled in by hand)

Name: Asuka Young Candidate Number: 4149 Center Name: St. Andrew’s Catholic School Center Number: 64135

OCR Media Studies – AS Level

Unit G321: Advanced Portfolio

Q1) Gender• Number of Males: 3

• Number of Females: 4

57%

43%

Male Female

I have asked a total of seven people- as it is the same questions as the survey done on Survey monkey, this survey will strengthen the results. There is one more female audience answering this survey, but as it has not much difference as the number of males, this result should be fair.

Q2) Age group

14%

86%

10 - 18 19 - 2627 - 35 36 - 44 45 or more6 out of the 7 people that

I have received answers from was aged between 10 - 18, and one person was aged between 27 - 35. This meant that considering my magazine is targeting teenagers in the main, it is going to be useful to gain information about what my teenage audiences want for a music magazine.

Q3) How often do you buy music magazines in general?

14%

86%

NeverCouple of times per yearOnce / Twice per monthOnce per weekEvery dayOther frequency

Most people does not read music magazines, but one person said that they buy it once / twice per month, which is quite often. I can assume that every person in 7 buys music magazines at a regular basis.

Q4) What genre of music magazines do you buy / firstly consider

to buy?

86%

14%

Pop ClassicalBlues OthersRock / MetalThe most popular music genre of

magazines that my audiences buy was a rock / metal magazine. This means that the music of this genre is making the most profit, therefore I will make a magazine that is of this genre.

Q5) Here are10 Options for some sell lines of articles: pick the best 3 sell lines in your

opinions.1- Exclusive! The newborn rises- supporting the new upcoming bands this summer. 2- Open the Grave- Miles Davis’ blues memories re-lived again! 3- The 10 Best new acts on the tide 4- Our father, our hero- the all time Elvis never fading 5- AC/DC alternating directly this winter! 6- T-rex goes out loud- secret band member profiles! 7- Do you know… what sound tastes like!? 8- Black Sabbath- Ozzie answers your questions now! 9- The album that changed everything- splitting 10- Good Charlotte- the madden boys are back!

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Q7)Please choose and tick one main image from below that you would like to

see on a magazine front cover. 1 2 3 4

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0 0.75 1.5 2.25 3

Many people preferred the first main image, then the last. I think this is because the first one has a violent, expressive facial expressions in it which conveys emotions more than the other images. Also the effect that the image has (black and white) may have looked professional and attractive.

Q8) Select the best magazine cover layout (positioning of features etc) from

these options.1 2 3 4

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From this result, the Kerrang! and Q Magazine front cover was the most popular designs. One person commented that the main image on the Q magazine’s close-up of the face and the facial expressions were unique. This presents the importance of a good main image, and the impact on the audience that this makes. Eg: use of facial expressions and effects (in terms of the Q magazine front cover).

Q9) Select the best magazine house style in your opinion from these

options.1 2 3

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The most popular magazine house style was the Rolling Stones magazine. The reason for this may be that the colours were clear and the background was white,which made the main image stand out and this front cover has the simplest look - the time magazine and the third magazine has a background, which may distract audiences to see the main image and the texts very clearly

Q10) From the list, which offers content would you be the most appealed to and makes you want to buy the magazine over the others?

1- Chances to win prizes (such as fan items) 2- Free posters inside 3- Exclusive imageries inside 4- Chances to win concert tickets 5- Exclusive interviews

11%

33%

33%

22%

1 2 3 4 5

From the results here, I found out that the audience appreciates offers that is of an uncertainty (not certain if you are going to get it or not), and so the prize should be rare. (Such as concert tickets). On the other hand, the audience also presented themselves with an interest in free items, such as posters. Perhaps this balance of the two types of offers are what the audiences are looking for in a good music magazine.