tally of questionnaire results

Questionnaire results
1) 13-15 = 4
16-18 = 13
19-21 =3
22-24 =0

2) Female =12
Male =8

3) NME =12
Kerrang =3
Q =3
None =2

4) Red 10
Black 17
White 10
Blue 5
Grey 4
Orange 1
Purple 5
Green 1
Gold 6
Yellow 1

5) MGMT -1
The frattelies-2
Artic Monkeys- 13
The Killers- 6
Kings of Leon -8
The Kooks- 5
The Editors- 1
Pulp -1
Stone Roses -1
The Hoosiers-2
The Wombats -4
Muse -3
1now Patrol -2
Razorlight-1
The Strokes-1
White Stripes-1
Newton Faulkner-1
White Lies-1
The Coral -1
The Rascals-1
Passion Pit-1
Friendly Fires -1
Temper Trap-1

6) Busy=0
Bold=9
Simple=4
Colourful=7
Other=0

7) Interviews= 17
Gig reviews=9
Photo galleries=14
Horoscopes=8
Top 10 music downloads=16
Tour dates=10
Gig dates=13
Fashion=11
Up and coming artists/bands=9
New albums=10
Gossip=12
Other=0

8) Daily=0
Weekly=7
Monthly=10
Other-never=3

9) £2-£3=9
£3.10-£4=9
£4.10-£5=1
Other=never=1

10) Yes=16
No=4

11) Kerrang= 8
Mtv=10
Q=5
Kiss=2
Chartshow=1
The box=2
Vh1=2
T mf=2
4music=3
Mtv2=1
Nme =3
Scuzz=1
Smash hit=2
Viva=1

12) Artist=7
Band=13
Instruments=0

13) Yes=5
No=15

14) Comical=2
Serious=2
Both=16

15) Yes=18
No=2

16) Yes=17
No=3

17) Converse=9
Eye liner=2
Skinny jeans=6
Cool=2
Gigs=3
Magazine=1
India=2
Moshers=1
Rock=1
Festivals=2
Clothes=1
Long hair=3
Check shirts
Young singers=1
Black=1
Tartan=2
Good music
Cowboys=2
Hippy=2
Glastonbury=2
Mature=1
Unique=1
Creative=1
Positive=1
Exciting=1
Music=2
Unknown
Unique
Amazing
Guitars=3
Mad dress sense=1
Drugs=1

18) Top 10 music (downloads) =2
Interviews with bands= 5
Horoscopes=2
Funny=2
Tour/gig dates=6
Girly=2
Full of gossip=3
Nice colours=6
Lots of posters=1
Bold =2
Interesting
Photo galleries=3
Content=1
Price=1
Cool=1
Chatty=1
Sophisticated=1
Fashion=1
Celebs=1
Interesting=1
Easy to read=1
Different fonts=1
All of them =1


19) Too many pictures=1
Bad interviews=3
Too many adverts=7
Too busy=4
Cluttered=1
Repetitive=1
Not enough content=2
Too expensive=1
Doesn’t say up an coming artists=2
Dull colours=2
Contents page=3
Not enough reviews
No free gifts=2
The crosswords and puzzles=1
Informal=1
Bit girly=1
No gig dates=1
Gossip=1
Horoscopes=1

Questionnaire and audio clip

Questionnaire

1) How old are you? Please tick the appropriate box.
13-150 16-180 19-210 22-24

2) What gender are you? Please tick the appropriate box.
Female0 Male0

3) What is your favourite indie magazine?
………………………………………………………………………....

4) What are your 3 favourite colours for an indie magazine? Please tick the appropriate boxes, if other please state what colours.
Red0 Black0 White0 Blue0 Grey0 Orange0 Purple0 Green0 Other………………………………………………………

5) What are your 3 favourite indie bands/artists?
1-………………………………………………………………………
2-………………………………………………………………………
3-………………………………………………………………………

6) What would you like the layout of a magazine to look like? Please tick the appropriate box. Or if other please state.
Busy0 Simple0 Bold0 Colourful0 Other………………….

7) What do you like to see/read in a magazine? Please tick as many as possible.
Interviews0 Gig reviews0 Photo galleries0 Horoscopes0 Top 10 music downloads0 Tour dates0 Gig dates0 Fashion0 Up and coming artists/bands0 New albums0 Gossip0 Other……………………………..

8) How often do you buy music magazines? Please tick the appropriate box. Or if other please state.
Daily0 Weekly0 Monthly0 Other………………………………..

9) How much are you willing to pay for a new indie magazine? Please tick the appropriate box.
£2-£30 £3.10-£40 £4.10-£50

10) Would you like free gifts? Please tick the appropriate box.
Yes0 No0

11) Please list any music channels that you watch Please state as many as possible.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

12) What would you prefer to see on the front cover? Please tick the appropriate box.
Artist0 Band0 Instruments0

13) Would you like to have current notifications of indie stars whereabouts? Please tick the appropriate box.
Yes0 No0

14) Do you prefer a new indie magazine to be Please tick the appropriate box.
Comical0 Serious0 Both0

15) Would you like the magazine to have dates that music stores are having sales on? Please tick the appropriate box.
Yes0 No0

16) Would you like a magazine to state what stores are the best places to buy your music from? Please tick the appropriate box.
Yes0 No0

17) What 3 words do you associate with indie?
1-……………………………………………………………………....
2-………………………………......................................................
3-………………………………………………………………………

18) What 3 things do you like about the magazine you are currently reading?
1-………………………………………………………………………
2-………………………………………………………………………
3-………………………………………………………………………

19) What 3 things don’t you like about the magazine you are currently reading?
1-………………………………………………………………………
2-………………………………………………………………………
3-………………………………………………………………………

Thank you for filling in this questionnaire.






Questionnaire Results Audio Clip

Codes & conventions of a contents page

-images
-page numbers
-different sections and subtitles
-title of magazine
-captions with images/pictures
-one main image
-colour theme
-plain background
-date of issue
-website
-page numbers with articles
-ordered;
= alphabetically
= topics
= headlines
-connects with front cover;
= image
= masterhead
-editorial
= involved
= connect with the audience
-columns
-different fonts
-competitions
-focused on cover story

codes and conventions of Indie magazine double page spreads

Code and conventions of a music magazine double page spreads.
• Main image
-- So that it is not to busy with images and you are clear on what the article is about.
• Name of magazine at the bottom of the page.
-- A constant reminder of what the magazine is called
• The page number and issue date.
-- So you know what page your are on an that it is the most recent edition
• Bold headlines
-- Draw your attention to the article and it is clear of what the article is called.
• First letter of the article is bold an larger (drop capital)
-- So you are clear on where the article starts
• At the end of the article they have who wrote the article.
--You are clear were the article ends
• Introduction- witty, always by the headline
-- draw your attention to the article as it sets the tone for the article as if you don’t like the introduction you aren’t going to read the article
• Quotes from articles. (usually on the images)
-- So you see pieces of information and want to read all of the article so you know the full story to the quotes.


Indie magazines follow this as have the main image that relates to the article so it makes it clear who and what the article is about. NME also features the name of the magazine at the bottom of the page so it is clear to the read the name of the magazine and also so it sticks in the readers head. The indie magazines also show the date of release of the magazine so it shown that it is the most recent edition. All the double page spreads have big bold headlines so that the reader immediately looks at it and wants to read the article. Most of the indie magazine double page spreads feature a drop capital so that it is clear to the audience that that is where the article begins. All of the articles have an introduction to captivate the readers to read the article. Also the article has quotes from the article so that the readers get hooked and ask themselves questions like what does that mean and what to read on to find out what it means. Overall most indie magazines follow the codes and conventions of double page spreads and therefore I will make mine follow the codes and conventions.

codes and conventions of Indie music magazine contents pages

Codes an conventions of a music magazine contents page
• Editorial
-- This is done so that the magazine connects with the audience. They have an appropriate mode of address
• Page number
-- The consumer knows what page it is an can find articles easier
• Images (several) that relate with the music and genre
-- This is to get the audience hooked and want to read the articles to discover what the pictures are about.
• One main image
-- This is the focus of the magazine the main article the one that is the cover story so it is clear to the audience that this is the main story.
• Connects with the front cover- image, masterhead
-- This is so that the target audience can find what they were looking for on the front page.
• Different fonts
-- This is used so that it is not boring but catchy and you’re drawn to different pieces of information
• Ordered- alphabetically- topics- headlines
--this is so that the target audience can easily access the articles they want to read as they will be under headings so it is easy to find
• Colour theme (connects to the front cover)
-- So that the audience can easily recognise the magazine in the more issues and also it looks serious. Doesn’t look messy and unorganised
• Captions with images
-- So that the target audience can understand what the pictures are and who of.
• Magazine title
-- So that the reader is constantly reminded of the title of the magazine so that it stays in their head.
• Date of release/ issue number
--so that the reader knows if it is the most recent magazine
• Columns (3 or 4)
-- Shows that there is plenty of content within the magazine showing the reader that it is not only the main story in the magazine
• Focus on the cover story
-- So that the reader knows that, that is the main story
• Separated into subheadings example, regular features, news
-- So that the reader finds it easy to find what they are looking for
• Web address
-- So that the target audience can access the internet address

Looking at other indie magazines they all follow the codes and conventions of contents pages and therefore I will make my indie magazine follow the codes and conventions but also try and make mine differ so that it has a unique selling point making the consumer want my magazine.

codes and conventions of Indie music magazine front cover

Code an conventions of magazine front covers.
• Title at the top of the page in the centre or to the left.
-- This is because this is where the consumer looks when looking at a magazine. It is an eye-catching position.
• Bar code, price and date.
-- The bar code is there for legal reasons an also for the shops to scan the product. The price is there so that the targeted audience can see the price of the magazine. And the date is on the front of the magazine so that the target audience know what issue it is and when it was out so that they know its up to date
• 1 main image of the music artist/or something related to your main cover story.
-- This is so that the target audience know what the main story is about, and encourage the target audience to buy the magazine.
• Banners.
-- This is to catch your eye. Draw your attention to that area so that you read it and want to buy the magazine and find out more.
• 3 or 4 fonts.
-- This is so that the magazine is not boring but interesting and not over done with loads of different fonts and to make some information stand out.
• Limited colours.
-- this is because it costs loads of money to get loads of colours in the magazine as it has to go through the printer loads of times to get all of the colours so limited colours saves money. (The colours relate to the genre of music)
• Master head
-- The name of the magazine is important as it is what makes the target audience remember the magazine and make them want to buy it again. It also relates to the target audience and makes it clear what genre the magazine belongs to.
• Taglines.
-- These make the magazine catchy so that you want to read the magazine and sets the tome of the magazine.
• Buzz words- example, plus, free, exclusive
-- These make the magazine more interesting and immediately catch the attention of the target audience reading the magazine.
• Other Images
-- To make it more interesting an the target audience can see there is more than one cover story.
• Sub stories
-- These are to show that there is jus more than one story in the magazine so that the target audience reading it, if they don’t like the artist on the front of the magazine wont lose interest as they will know that there is more than that one story on the main story.
• Main image fills the page.
-- this is to make it clear that it is the main story and that it is the most important one out of them all.
• Images- band/artists, mid-close up/long shot, looking at the camera, reflects genre (body language).
-- This is so that they appeal to the target audience and relate to the genre to make it clear that they belong to the genre.
• Cover-lines all link to the genre. Usually 5-10 cover-lines
-- To show that the magazine is the genre it claims to be and so that the audience don’t get bored and know what to expect in the magazine.
• Layout is appropriate to genre and target audience.
-- So that the audience know that it is an ‘indie’ magazine or ‘rock’ magazine. To make it clear what type of magazine it is and who its target audience is.


All of the indie magazine front covers that I have looked at all follow the codes and conventions of indie magazine front covers. Looking at all the magazines I would like to make mine look a little different to all the other indie magazine front covers as I want mine to stand out from all of the others so that it jumps out to my target audience and they want to buy my magazine rather than others that have been on the shelves for a longer time scale than mine. But I will follow the codes an conventions of indie magazines so that my target audience automatically know that it is an indie magazine.

My Indie Magazine

My magazine
• My music magazine will be £3.00
• It will be produced once a month
• It will have 96 pages
• Regular content
--Top 10 singles- the top indie singles listed for the readers
--Editors letter
--Top 10 downloads- the top indie downloads to keep the target audience updated
--Gig dates- to inform the target audience of when gigs are taking place
--Festival reviews- to let the readers know what people felt about festivals
--Interview with artist- for the target audience to get to know the band/artist.
--Photo gallery- for the target audience to have a look at all the pictures taken of bands so they can see that it was like,
--Horoscopes- so the readers can read there horoscope
--Quizzes- entertainment for the readers to read so that they can win prizes.
--Adverts- to get money in to pay for the magazine.
--Readers/fans forum (comments and letters)
--Finley’s column
--Q&A
--Monthly updates on celebs whereabouts
--Wall of lame outfits
--Pick of the month

• Feature articles
--CONVERSE! Win a £200 gift voucher to buy all the converse you want.
--‘It was mind blowing!’ – gig review
--Monthly Indie fashion guide!
--Interview the Artic Monkeys!
--FREE: gift with the Lucky Pineapple
--Tour dates with vouchers
--Interview of all your favourite bands and artists for 2010!
--Interview with New rage for beaded bangles!
--The night collars.
--WIN a chance to appear on Q TV.
--Fans fury to indie stars being associated to dugs.
--Guitar madness! Your chance to win indie stars signed guitars
-- Skinny jeans madness
--Hints and tips on how to glam yours eyes but not over do
--The Kooks mega mix up
--Best of 2009
--Inner reflection interview
--Imitators cheek
--The flying elephants! Interview
--Miss Penelope Graves gig review.