Tuesday, 26 January 2010

Main Task- Planning: Publication Plan and Sketches




Publication Plan

Title: HOTPOP
Positioning Statement: The chewiest pop news
Frequency of Publication : Monthly
Price: £2.00
Distribution: Newsagents, supermarkets, music shops e.g. HMV,
Rationale: The approach of the magazine will be aimed at mainly female teenage readers. We will offer the latest pop news, interviews and opinions. The articles will be focused on recent music and events and will offer the reader entertainment and information.

Style: The magazine will be informal. It will use simple lexis and syntax and have short paragraphs with slang. It will use light hearted humorous language to entertain and entice readers. Images will be widely used in the layouts.

Regular Content:
POP song of the month
Hottest Stars
Up close and Personal – short interview where personal questions are asked
Lyric Mania – Trying to work out the Bizarre lyrics
Poster Page – Redecorate your room with your favourite pop stars
Upcoming Tours – Dates to remember!
Album of the Month – reviewed and rated
Sarah Harding Column – Exclusive news from our columnist
Monthly Music – Music you need to know about
Spotted by you – Who have you seen around?
Concert Reviewed – Reviewed and rated
Quizzes and Prizes – Your chance to win a price of a lifetime

Feature Content:
Justin’s Comeback
Sugarbabes Star Story
Lilly Allen Tour- Behind scenes
Christina Aguilera
Akon Vs Tiao Cruz
Girls Aloud go solo
Pussycat Dolls New Album
Kira Lee- On being top of the charts and stealing hearts
Take That Vs Robbie Williams
Where are they now?
Britney Back on Track
XFactor Xclusives!
EMA

House Style:
Cover lines: Eras Bold ITC and Verdana Bold
Headlines: Arial Black bold
Stand first: Arial Black 14pt
Captions: Arial Black 8pt
Features first paragraph: Drop capital Arial Black, 7 lines deep and first sentence in capitals.

News first paragraph: First sentence in bold capitals
Body Text: Veranda 11pt
Colour scheme: Pink, white, Blue
Sketches of My Production

Sketch of my double page spread

Sketch of my contents page

Sketch of my front cover

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