1.This magazine(NME) is a music magazine that focuses on alternative/rock music. This magazine was first published on the 7th if march 1952. it is created by an organisation called time inc now part of IPC media.
2.The purpose of this magazine is to inform people about what is happening in the certain music genre as at the top of the magazine shows new bands. So it also used as advertisement for bands and music.
3.Its target audience can be for men and women any age but it is targeted at people who like this genre of music. we know this because the front cover has no dominant colours that do not link to either men or women so it will most probably link to both genders. Also there is no indication of what the age group is.
4.The symbols and pictures used on the front cover can effect the target audience in different ways for example in this edition of NME it uses the band (arctic monkeys) to gain support from their fans. this helps as some fans of the band would not usually buy this magazine but may this edition then when they read all the insides they would be more likely to but it again. Another way in which symbols are used in the 3 other major titles located at the bottom of the front cover. This can help gain support for the magazine as people would like to see whats happening to the bands they like but they would not just skip to the part that shows them the bands they like there will be more inclined to read through the whole magazine leading to the gain in popularity.
5.The contents page gives extra information to the target audience as it shows what bands are in the weeks edition what news there is and what gigs are coming up. this helps people know what there looking for in this edition. The contents page also shows the genre of the music by showing the types of music shown by the bands which will help reduce the target audience to fans of music.
6.The values that are being suggested by the target audience is rebellious as they dress and sing about uprisings and rebellions this will entise the people who have a rebellious side to them.
7.The magazine is very effective at targeting their audience as the all the articles and interviews used in the magazine will link to their target audience. This is because their whole product is linked in with the target audience so if i did not link with their target audience they would not be able to sell many of their products.
8.The production of magazines is all determined by the target audience they have to make it for this would effect the production as they would have to choose certain colours and fonts etc. i have also learnt that the production of the magazine can also be effected by the company behind it so the views of the magazine will be reflected in the views of the company.
9.This can help me in coursework as it helps know the basics to create a front cover and contents page for a magazine and also helps understand what context i must have in my coursework to stay to my target audience.
6.The values that are being suggested by the target audience is rebellious as they dress and sing about uprisings and rebellions this will entise the people who have a rebellious side to them.
7.The magazine is very effective at targeting their audience as the all the articles and interviews used in the magazine will link to their target audience. This is because their whole product is linked in with the target audience so if i did not link with their target audience they would not be able to sell many of their products.
8.The production of magazines is all determined by the target audience they have to make it for this would effect the production as they would have to choose certain colours and fonts etc. i have also learnt that the production of the magazine can also be effected by the company behind it so the views of the magazine will be reflected in the views of the company.
9.This can help me in coursework as it helps know the basics to create a front cover and contents page for a magazine and also helps understand what context i must have in my coursework to stay to my target audience.
