Wednesday, 21 October 2009

NME Contents Analysis

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AY6xCtXXHiK_ZGM5bjNuZzNfMzJwbm1nOTZnMg&hl=en

My third magazine that I analysed the contents for was NME as it is from the same genre as my magazine, however it isn't as image dominated as the other two magazines, which means that I'd be getting information about a range of styles of contents pages.

VIBE Contents Analysis

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AY6xCtXXHiK_ZGM5bjNuZzNfNDFncXZrNnNkdw&hl=en

When analysing contents pages, i had to research into one not from my chosen genre, and as such i chose to analyse VIBE as it is similar to what i want my final product to look like as it is image dominated.

KERRANG! Contents Analysis

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AY6xCtXXHiK_ZGM5bjNuZzNfMjdkYzRya2tjbQ&hl=en

When analysing contents pages I chose to analyse Kerrang as I would like my final products contents to be similar to this, by being image dominated and structured.

Pulp Cover Analysis

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AY6xCtXXHiK_ZGM5bjNuZzNfMzVmd2JtZDVnNA&hl=en

This is the second magazine I decided to analyse outside of my chosen genre
This would be a typical pop magazine, due to the format and mode of address.

VIBE Cover Analysis

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AY6xCtXXHiK_ZGM5bjNuZzNfNDJjZ2J0bWNocg&hl=en

As part of my research task I had to analyse covers from different genres to my own.
As such I chose VIBE as it is an RnB magazine, that is mainly picture dominated like the magazine I want to create.
This cover that I chose is a special summer edition, so I could write about how this cover isn't using VIBEs house colours, to denote the special edition.

NME Cover Analysis

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AY6xCtXXHiK_ZGM5bjNuZzNfMzNndnF6cDdkMw&hl=en

The second cover I chose to analyse from my chosen genre is NME.

KERRANG! Cover Analysis

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AY6xCtXXHiK_ZGM5bjNuZzNfMjhnd3JyNDhmcA&hl=en

Kerrang was the first magazine i decided to analyse this is because i would like my final product to be similar to Kerrang, in the style and positioning of text etc.

Monday, 12 October 2009

Research into Magazines

We were given questions to complete on each type of magazine we chose.

Find out when they were launched...?
6th June 1981

How much each magazine cost...?
£2.10

How often each magazine is published...?
Weekly

Who publishes each magazine?
Emap

What type of reader each magazine targets...?
Young teen male, rock music listeners

How successful each magazine is...?
very, branched out to radio and tv, total circulation roughly 52,000

Does each magazine give you a circulation and readership figure?

no, absolutely no mention of Kerrang! magazine on the site

What other magazines (if any) do they publish?
Alot e.g. New Civil Engineer, Local Government Chronicle, Drapers, MEED, Nursing Times etc.
What other media interests (if any) do they have?
Festivals and awards, conferences, exhibitions, insight and data.
If your magazines have websites, visit them and note down any other relevant information. E.g.: how each magazine describes itself and its audience...?
Dark website fits in with the magazines conventions, typical rocker language, not very formal, sells the magazine well, gives a large number of the headlinesl, but not too much detail into each one, making you want to buy it more. it promotes its other forms of media, (radio and tv)

Find out when they were launched...?
March 1983
How much each magazine cost...?
£2.20
How often each magazine is published...?
Weekly
Who publishes each magazine?
IPC
What type of reader each magazine targets...?
Young male older than KERRANG! Audience, rock and indie music
How successful each magazine is...?
Very, with a large fan base and major sponsorships on shows, total circulation 48,459

Does each magazine give you a circulation and readership figure?
circulation=40,948 readership 369,000

What other magazines (if any) do they publish?
Nuts, Womens Own, Country Life, Marie Claire, Look, etc.

What other media interests (if any) do they have?
Radio

If your magazines have websites, visit them and note down any other relevant information. E.g.: how each magazine describes itself and its audience...?
Very busy contents full of headlines, not really promoting the magazine as it gives you all the headlines and information, includes a video box and free radio channel.

Find out when they were launched...?
1993
How much each magazine cost...?
???
How often each magazine is published...?
Monthly
Who publishes each magazine?
InterMedia parteners, LP
What type of reader each magazine targets...?
Young between 18-34 from all ethnicity, R&B music listeners
How successful each magazine is...?
Sells less, but was highest selling rap magazine before its
cancellation in june 2009
Does each magazine give you a circulation and readership figure?
no Vibe link

What other magazines (if any) do they publish?
Uptown magazine

What other media interests (if any) do they have?
TV channels and programmes, like Soul Train and Universal Sport, and Music Events

If your magazines have websites, visit them and note down any other relevant information. E.g.: how each magazine describes itself and its audience...?
Background full of the main promotion, not too busy, but a large number of headlines accompanied with images, easy to read formatt.