Tuesday, 26 January 2010
Main Task- Planning: Questions for interview with friends
Questions for interview with fans
How did u first hear about Lady Gaga?
When did you first realise that you liked Lady Gaga?
Why have you grown to like her so much?
What is your favourite song of hers and why?
On her new album on one of the covers she has dark hair. Do you prefer her light or dark?
What do you think of her new album?
Are you excited to see her Monster Ball Tour?
What are you expecting?
What would you like to see Lady Gaga do in the future?
How did u first hear about Lady Gaga?
When did you first realise that you liked Lady Gaga?
Why have you grown to like her so much?
What is your favourite song of hers and why?
On her new album on one of the covers she has dark hair. Do you prefer her light or dark?
What do you think of her new album?
Are you excited to see her Monster Ball Tour?
What are you expecting?
What would you like to see Lady Gaga do in the future?
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
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 coverMain Task- Planning: Detailed Decisions
Detailed Decisions
Front cover images: A female pop solo artist
Fashionable clothes
Make up and hair styled
Poses witch conveys an attitude but not a big ego.
Cover lines:
Justin’s Comeback
Christina Aguilera
Akon v Tiao Cruz
Pussycat Dolls New Album!
Xfactor Xclusive
Main Coverline:
Kira Lee- On stealing hearts and being top of the charts
Contents:
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
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
Regular Content
POP song of the month
Hottest Stars
Up close and Personal – short interview were personal questions are asked
Lyric Mania – Trying to work out the Bizarre lyrics o
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 out 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
Contents Pictures:
Picture of Lily Allen at Concert
Picture of X Factor logo
Picture of Lily Allen support Act
Picture of Kira Lee
My double page article: Gaga’s lost her lady
Front cover images: A female pop solo artist
Fashionable clothes
Make up and hair styled
Poses witch conveys an attitude but not a big ego.
Cover lines:
Justin’s Comeback
Christina Aguilera
Akon v Tiao Cruz
Pussycat Dolls New Album!
Xfactor Xclusive
Main Coverline:
Kira Lee- On stealing hearts and being top of the charts
Contents:
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
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
Regular Content
POP song of the month
Hottest Stars
Up close and Personal – short interview were personal questions are asked
Lyric Mania – Trying to work out the Bizarre lyrics o
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 out 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
Contents Pictures:
Picture of Lily Allen at Concert
Picture of X Factor logo
Picture of Lily Allen support Act
Picture of Kira Lee
My double page article: Gaga’s lost her lady
Main Task- Research: Analysis of Questionnaire
Analysis of Questionnaire
Question 1 Gender:
Conclusion Question 3 on my questionnaire has helped conclude two separate factors. My target audience filled in their favourite artists who will help me know which artist to use on my magazine. However it has also helped me conclude what main image I will use on my front cover, as the results show that most of my target audience’s favourite artist was a solo artist not a band.
Question 4 What three words do you associate with Pop music?
Conclusion After having my questionnaire filled in I found that a number of my target audience associated Pop with Dance, radio, chart and new. This means that I will try and make my magazine associate with those words.
Question 5 How much would you pay for a music magazine?
Conclusion After my target audience had filled in my questionnaire, I found that 14 out of the 20 people asked would pay £1.50-£2.50 for the magazine. This helps me conclude the price of my magazine as I will want my target audience to be able to afford it.
Question 6 What is your favourite colour?
Conclusion I found from the results of the filled in questionnaires that the majority of my target audience prefer the colours Pink and blue. This helps me conclude what colours I will use for my magazine to seem appealing for my target audience.
Question 7 How often do you buy a magazine?
Conclusion After analysing the results from the answered questionnaires, I found that 10 out of the 20 questionnaires bought a magazine monthly. This means that my magazine will be published monthly to appeal to the target audience.
Question 8 What do you enjoy about magazines?
Conclusion After getting my target audience to fill in the questionnaires, the majority of the results enjoyed seeing pictures in magazines and interviews. This help same conclude that my magazine will have pictures and interviews in it to appeal.
Question 9 What do you not enjoy about magazines?
Conclusion From the results, I found that most of my target audience that filled in the questionnaire did not enjoy adverts, boring articles, dull colours and too much text in magazines. I will avoid these in my magazine to appeal to the target audience.
Question 10 Are you currently reading a magazine?
Conclusion All of the people who answered my questionnaire said that they are not currently reading a magazine. This is good as it means that there is a space in the market for the publication of my magazine for my target audience.
Question 11 If yes, what is the name?
Conclusion This question was not answered by any of the target audience because none of them chose yes for the question before.
Question 1 Gender:
Conclusion: I have covered two different genders which is good. I found that the majority of the people who took my questionnaire are female. This means that my magazine will be biased towards female readers.
Question 2 How old are you?
Conclusion After asking my target audience to fill in a questionnaire I found I had covered a vast amount of ages. However I found that most of the people who filled it in were aged between 14-17 years of age. This means that my results will be appropriate for that age group.
Question 3 Who is your favourite Artist/band/singer?
Conclusion Question 3 on my questionnaire has helped conclude two separate factors. My target audience filled in their favourite artists who will help me know which artist to use on my magazine. However it has also helped me conclude what main image I will use on my front cover, as the results show that most of my target audience’s favourite artist was a solo artist not a band.
Question 4 What three words do you associate with Pop music?
Conclusion After having my questionnaire filled in I found that a number of my target audience associated Pop with Dance, radio, chart and new. This means that I will try and make my magazine associate with those words.
Question 5 How much would you pay for a music magazine?
Conclusion After my target audience had filled in my questionnaire, I found that 14 out of the 20 people asked would pay £1.50-£2.50 for the magazine. This helps me conclude the price of my magazine as I will want my target audience to be able to afford it.
Question 6 What is your favourite colour?
Conclusion I found from the results of the filled in questionnaires that the majority of my target audience prefer the colours Pink and blue. This helps me conclude what colours I will use for my magazine to seem appealing for my target audience.
Question 7 How often do you buy a magazine?
Conclusion After analysing the results from the answered questionnaires, I found that 10 out of the 20 questionnaires bought a magazine monthly. This means that my magazine will be published monthly to appeal to the target audience.
Question 8 What do you enjoy about magazines?
Conclusion After getting my target audience to fill in the questionnaires, the majority of the results enjoyed seeing pictures in magazines and interviews. This help same conclude that my magazine will have pictures and interviews in it to appeal.
Question 9 What do you not enjoy about magazines?
Conclusion From the results, I found that most of my target audience that filled in the questionnaire did not enjoy adverts, boring articles, dull colours and too much text in magazines. I will avoid these in my magazine to appeal to the target audience.
Question 10 Are you currently reading a magazine?
Conclusion All of the people who answered my questionnaire said that they are not currently reading a magazine. This is good as it means that there is a space in the market for the publication of my magazine for my target audience.
Question 11 If yes, what is the name?
Conclusion This question was not answered by any of the target audience because none of them chose yes for the question before.
Main Task- Research: Codes and Conventions
Codes and Conventions of a Music Magazine Front Cover
Title
o Usually one word or letter long
o Positioned in the top left of the cover and is the full width of the page
o Has a unique font
o Is the largest text on the cover
One Main Image
o Usually a band or singer
o Usually is a medium close up
o The picture conveys an attitude
o Direct address – Looking at the reader
Main Cover line
o Anchors the meaning of the main image
o It’s the largest cover line on the page
o It is usually two lines, For example GlastonburyReborn
Other Cover lines
o Two or three words – Few words as possible
o Information about the contents of the magazine
o Used to tease and intrigue the audience
o Cover lines not always straight forward
Typography
o Consistent
o Only few font are used
o Either Serif (with hooks) e.g. Times New Roman, or Sans(without hooks) e.g. Arial
Other Codes and Conventions
o Positioning Statement, by the title
o Masthead which is the issue date, price and date
o Puff, something for nothing usually free for the customer e.g. Poster Book
o Barcode, on the front because adverts feature on back page
o Colour Scheme, Few colours and simple
o Buzzwords, e.g. Exclusive
o Strip at bottom or top, list of names, bands, topics that feature in the magazine
oSmaller images of artists
oSophisticated images and layout
oPhotography much more creative
Codes and Conventions of a Music Magazine Contents Page
o Use of Headings to divide up contents
o Editorial Letter Picture and signature
o One large image and smaller images
o Consistent Colour scheme
o Page numbers on pictures anchors image to written contento Laid out in two or three columns
o Subscription details
o White Background
o Title of Magazine is Repeated
o Issue date
o Word ‘Contents’
o Page number, followed by Title of article and sub line which is smaller text about the article
o Regular Content- features every issue
o Features- once only article
o Bottom of page- Page number, title ,issue date and website addresso Contact details- address and phone number
oCreative Photography
oColour Scheme
Codes and conventions of a double page spread
o Picture takes up whole page or more
o Pictures often bleed across from one page to the other
o Headlines are across both pages
o Strap line or border is used to bleed across the double page spread witch links the pages together
o Drop Capital at the start of the article- so you know were to start reading, they are sometimes in bold type or bigger size text
o More than one image
o Smaller image or quotes are used in the article to break up the text and make it more appealing to read
o Quotes are sometimes used on main images – links photo to text
o Byline- who the article was wrote by e.g. The Journalist usually positioned in or by the Standfirst or at end of article
o Photographer also credited
o Standfirst
- Introduces the article
- Always by headline and before the start of the article
- Larger front that the rest of the article
- Works with the headline to tell the reader what the article is about
o Headlines
- Creative and eye catching
o Names are picked out and highlighted e.g. Artist
o Page number, title of the magazine , issue date and often website are usually at the bottom of the page
- The title is usually in the same font
o Colour Scheme
- Limited use of colour
o Laid out in columns usually 3 or 4
Strapline – heading/ tab (for example, VIP, Q&A or New Albums!)
o Creative photos
o Writing
- In paragraphs
- Informal
- The personality of the writer often comes out in the article including their personal opinions
Title
o Usually one word or letter long
o Positioned in the top left of the cover and is the full width of the page
o Has a unique font
o Is the largest text on the cover
One Main Image
o Usually a band or singer
o Usually is a medium close up
o The picture conveys an attitude
o Direct address – Looking at the reader
Main Cover line
o Anchors the meaning of the main image
o It’s the largest cover line on the page
o It is usually two lines, For example GlastonburyReborn
Other Cover lines
o Two or three words – Few words as possible
o Information about the contents of the magazine
o Used to tease and intrigue the audience
o Cover lines not always straight forward
Typography
o Consistent
o Only few font are used
o Either Serif (with hooks) e.g. Times New Roman, or Sans(without hooks) e.g. Arial
Other Codes and Conventions
o Positioning Statement, by the title
o Masthead which is the issue date, price and date
o Puff, something for nothing usually free for the customer e.g. Poster Book
o Barcode, on the front because adverts feature on back page
o Colour Scheme, Few colours and simple
o Buzzwords, e.g. Exclusive
o Strip at bottom or top, list of names, bands, topics that feature in the magazine
oSmaller images of artists
oSophisticated images and layout
oPhotography much more creative
Codes and Conventions of a Music Magazine Contents Page
o Use of Headings to divide up contents
o Editorial Letter Picture and signature
o One large image and smaller images
o Consistent Colour scheme
o Page numbers on pictures anchors image to written contento Laid out in two or three columns
o Subscription details
o White Background
o Title of Magazine is Repeated
o Issue date
o Word ‘Contents’
o Page number, followed by Title of article and sub line which is smaller text about the article
o Regular Content- features every issue
o Features- once only article
o Bottom of page- Page number, title ,issue date and website addresso Contact details- address and phone number
oCreative Photography
oColour Scheme
Codes and conventions of a double page spread
o Picture takes up whole page or more
o Pictures often bleed across from one page to the other
o Headlines are across both pages
o Strap line or border is used to bleed across the double page spread witch links the pages together
o Drop Capital at the start of the article- so you know were to start reading, they are sometimes in bold type or bigger size text
o More than one image
o Smaller image or quotes are used in the article to break up the text and make it more appealing to read
o Quotes are sometimes used on main images – links photo to text
o Byline- who the article was wrote by e.g. The Journalist usually positioned in or by the Standfirst or at end of article
o Photographer also credited
o Standfirst
- Introduces the article
- Always by headline and before the start of the article
- Larger front that the rest of the article
- Works with the headline to tell the reader what the article is about
o Headlines
- Creative and eye catching
o Names are picked out and highlighted e.g. Artist
o Page number, title of the magazine , issue date and often website are usually at the bottom of the page
- The title is usually in the same font
o Colour Scheme
- Limited use of colour
o Laid out in columns usually 3 or 4
Strapline – heading/ tab (for example, VIP, Q&A or New Albums!)
o Creative photos
o Writing
- In paragraphs
- Informal
- The personality of the writer often comes out in the article including their personal opinions
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