Results

1. How old are you?

By doing this resurch i found that the mojority of the people i asked were between the ages 21-30. therefore my audiance is goin to be ages 21+

2. Have you ever bought a classical/jazz music magazine?

from the people i asked more people said they have bought a classical/jazz music magazine.

3. Do you agree with the price of the magazine?









however they did not agree with the price of the magazine.

If No how much do you think is a reasonable price of a magazine?







From the people i asked the most suable amout they felt a Classical/ jazz magazine should cost was between £2.00-£3.00

4. How often do you buy a classic/jazz magazine?






my resluts showed that people only buy there classical/jazz magazines monthly. however i found that from the 3 magazines i looked at they come out monthly. so i will also make my magazine come out monthly.

5. Who is you favourite classical/jazz performer?

6. Do you watch the Proms?





using my tallys i found that more people do not watch the proms than i expected.

Have you ever seen the Proms live?






i also found out that non of the people i asked have seen the proms live. so im my magazine i mite include a compation or a backstage look at the proms.

7. What do you like to read about in a classical/jazz music magazine?

8. What are your three favourite colours?







i found that the reocuring colours in my questionair were blue green orange and red. so i will be using some of these colours in my magazine.

9. What three things do you feel describe classical and jazz music?

10. Do you play an instrument?





most people i asked infact do not play an instament so i mite include chanses to win lessons in my magazine.

If yes what instrument?

11. Do you read classical magazines on the internet?





only one person i asked has ever read a classical magazine online. so i will include a feature within my magazine on how to start loking at them on the internet.



12. What was the last performance you have been to?

Tally

1. How old are you? 16-20 0 21-30 7 30+ 13 2. Have you ever bought a classical/jazz music magazine? Yes 13 No 7 If yes what one? Classical fm BBC music 3. Do you agree with the price of the magazine? Yes 7 No 13 If No how much do you think is a reasonable price of a magazine? 1.00-£2.00 1 £2.00-£3.00 10 £3.00-£4.00 8 £4.00 + 1 4. How often do you buy a classic/jazz magazine? Weekly 0 Monthly 20 Other 0 5. Who is you favourite classical/jazz performer? 6. Do you watch the Proms? Yes 12 No 8 Have you ever seen the Proms live? Yes 0 No 20 If yes where? 7. What do you like to read about in a classical/jazz music magazine? News 5 New artists 2 Interviews 6 Pictures 1 Performances 6 8. What are your three favourite colours? Blue 8 Green 7 Orange 3 Red 2 9. What three things do you feel describe classical and jazz music? Music 3 Conductor 9 Bands 7 Rhythm 6 Violin 9 Symphony 10 Proms 12 Philharmonic 4 10. Do you play an instrument? Yes 3 No 17 If yes what instrument? Drums Violin Piano 11. Do you read classical magazines on the internet? Yes 1 No 19 12. What was the last performance you have been to? 0 This is a voice recording of me asking a member of my target audiance some of the questions above. The questions where.. 2. Have you ever bought a classical/jazz music magazine?:Yes If yes what one?:Classic Fm 4. How often do you buy a classic/jazz magazine?:Monthly 6. Do you watch the Proms?:Yes Have you ever seen the Proms live?:No

Questionnaire

1. How old are you? 16-20 21-30 30+

2. Have you ever bought a classical/jazz music magazine? Yes No
If yes what one? ¬____________________________________________________________.

3. Do you agree with the price of the magazine? Yes No
If No how much do you think is a reasonable price of a magazine?
£1.00-£2.00 £2.00-£3.00 £3.00-£4.00 £4.00 +

4. How often do you buy a classic/jazz magazine? Weekly Monthly Other

5. Who is you favourite classical/jazz performer? ___________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________.
6. Do you watch the Proms? Yes No

Have you ever seen the Proms live? Yes No
If yes where? _______________________________________________________________.

7. What do you like to read about in a classical/jazz music magazine?
News new artist’s interviews pictures performances

8. What are your three favourite colours? _________________________________________

9. What three things do you feel describe classical and jazz music? ____________________
¬¬____________________
____________________

10. Do you play an instrument? Yes No
If yes what instrument? _______________________________________________________.

11. Do you read classical magazines on the internet? Yes No
12. What was the last performance you have been to?
__________________________________________________________________________.

Research

Classical Magazines are for classical music lovers who enjoy the music but don't consider themselves to be experts on this genre.

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Double Page Article

Decisions

I am going to make desicions on diffrent aspects of my magazine.

Price: £3.00-£4.00 this is because most classical magazines are priced at £4.00 or more and i plan on pricing mine lower to make it more attractive to the reader.

Frequency: monthly this is bacause most other classical/jazz magazines are this frequent.

Average issue size:100 pages this is because this is how many pages the avergae classical/ jazz magazines have.



regular content:

• Whats on this month
• disc of the month
• performance reports
• hall of fame
• young performers
• readers letters
• extras
  

featured content:

• the proms backstage
• new performers
• great composers
• music in the movies
• music notes
• ashleigh hoey
• christmas jingles
• you vote beethovens best symphony
• the top 10 ablums
• competition

Magazine research

Classic Fm

Price:£4.50

frequency of publication:Monthly

issue size:100+ pages

Main story: Paul McCartney

Gramophone

Price:£4.50
frequency of publication:Monthly
issue size:100+ pages
Main story: Pappano

Music Magazine Genre Codes And Convections

Front cover

• There is one Large main image (mid close up) this main image has the model always facing the camera. This gives the impression that the magazine is aimed at you and engages you. The main image also reflects what genre the magazine is. The large image is usually of a famous person that has something to do with the classical/ jazz genre of music.

• There are 3 main colours there are two different reasons for this. Colours on magazines are very expensive and this helps keep the cost down. A simple colour scheme also helps keep the magazine in a theme.

• The Largest font is linked to the main image. This is usually a quote or catchy 3 or 4 words to entice and entertain the reader.

• Bar code (right bottom hand)

• Tag line

• Smaller images (subsidiary images) are placed on the front cover this helps the reader to know what is in the issue.

• Every magazine has large fonts. This help the reader read the magazine. This is also a good way to get the readers attention.

• The mode of address goes by the main image and things placed in the magazine.

• The font of the mast head is different to any other font of the magazine.

• There are normally 5-10 cover lines in the front cover.

• Buzz words are placed on the front cover to attract you to the magazine.

• The layout is the same for most classical or jazz magazines.

Contents page

• numbers are placed on the contents page in the columns.
• tidy layout
• columns 3or 4
• images
• issue date
• colour the same as the front cover
• sections
• different sized images
• lots images (all to do with classical or jazz music)
• websites are placed on the contents page to help advertise the magazine expansion to the Internet
• editorial- mode of address
• cover lines are all related to the front cover images

Double page spread

• image on one side
• large headlines
• quotes on the photos
• interview ( not just questions and answers)
• drop capital
• colours are the same
• words and photography (by lines )
• more than two columns
• the name is a different colour
• stand first (description)
• detailed writing
• formal mode of address
• headlines (short and snappy)