Who would be your audience for your magazine?
My target audience for my magazine is young adults and teenagers aged 16-25. This is due to their outgoing nature and their interest in both music and reading about their hobbies. Audience' is a very important concept throughout media studies. All media texts are made with an audience in mind, ie a group of people who will receive it and make some sort of sense out of it. And generally, but not always, the producers make some money out of that audience. Therefore it is important to understand what happens when an audience "meets" a media text.When a media text is being planned, perhaps the most important question the producers consider is "Does it have an audience?" If the answer to this is 'no', then there is no point in going any further. If no one is going to watch/read/play/buy the text, the producers aren't going to make any money or get their message across. Audience research is a major part of any media company's work. They use questionnaires, focus groups, and comparisons to existing media texts, and spend a great deal of time and money finding out if there is anyone out there who might be interested in their idea. Whilst conducting my research I have found out that the main target audience is 16-25 year olds, just like my magazine. Research also shows that these individuals are more engaged in social media, thus allowing to spread the latest trends and even the latest music magazines.
My target audience for my magazine is young adults and teenagers aged 16-25. This is due to their outgoing nature and their interest in both music and reading about their hobbies. Audience' is a very important concept throughout media studies. All media texts are made with an audience in mind, ie a group of people who will receive it and make some sort of sense out of it. And generally, but not always, the producers make some money out of that audience. Therefore it is important to understand what happens when an audience "meets" a media text.When a media text is being planned, perhaps the most important question the producers consider is "Does it have an audience?" If the answer to this is 'no', then there is no point in going any further. If no one is going to watch/read/play/buy the text, the producers aren't going to make any money or get their message across. Audience research is a major part of any media company's work. They use questionnaires, focus groups, and comparisons to existing media texts, and spend a great deal of time and money finding out if there is anyone out there who might be interested in their idea. Whilst conducting my research I have found out that the main target audience is 16-25 year olds, just like my magazine. Research also shows that these individuals are more engaged in social media, thus allowing to spread the latest trends and even the latest music magazines.
My magazine genre is Indie, and my target audience is relevant to my genre as the majority of Indie music fans are in this category. It isn't stressed enough flexible this age group is, due to the ever changing society, and the growing use of social media. Although my target audience is this specific range, my subculture is aimed at middle class people aged 21. This is, I believe, the optimum group which can increase my magazine's popularity and distribution across the country, and potentially across the world.
This shows my targeted subculture and it shows what kind of things they enjoy doing. For example, music and shopping. This is relevant to my magazine as my music magazine is easily obtainable, since it is free to obtain. Although middle class people are seen to be rich, it is convenient to have a free magazine. Also, the music that is featured in my music magazine is to be played in clubs, which my first picture shows. Going to clubs will be seen as 'edgy' and will immediately accept an individual for the stages that they undergo to join that subculture, such as going to a club.
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