Question 4

Who would be the audience for your media product?
My target audience is 15-25 year olds, mainly females. I want my magazine to still be able to attract males as it would create a wider audience. My magazine will be aimed at females slightly more as there would be parts in there which discuss topics of favourite artists clothing brands and shops they go to and make up. Both males and females enjoy pop music, some may think that males don't like pop as much and may be into rock or rap music more I feel that in recent years there is a wider range of males who do enjoy pop music. By researching other magazines too I have gone for a similar approach as NME and Q.
I believe that my magazine appeals to all aspects of the readers interests and I researched this using my mood board I created shown below.

The mood board includes pictures of festivals and concerts which my target audience would regularly attend to socialise with other people and also to listen to their favourite artists and bands and enjoy their time. A music TVstation which they would listen to, also a phone and headphones which shows the technophile side of the audience where they are also constantly on their phones. I have also included fashion trends and also artists that my target audience would listen to.
Front cover, Contents Page and Article

I believe that my magazine reflects my audience as well as their interests. I have included the online website for my magazine so technophiles are able to access it. As technology is becoming more used in day to day lives the magazine industry has to constantly change to keep up to date with their audience's interests. By having an online site it means that magazines often are able to give their audience more content, more pictures and even videos which print obviously cannot show. The clothing in which both Tom and Cameron are wearing on the front cover is stylish which attracts the audience too. Another technique of attracting the audience is the language used like "exclusive" which portrays that the magazine is profession and elite.  The content I feel also appeals to my target audience as the top 5 festivals is advertised on the front cover showing inside there will be an article on this and festivals are something that lots of my audience would be attending to have a good time and to experience music with their friends. As Tom is male too it also attracts the female audience, him dressing good and taking some pride in his appearance could generate more sales, and by extension, profit for the brand.

All the artists I have included in my images are in the target audience age range. They are all also wearing clothing which is fashionable and stylish which would appeal to my audience who are interested in fashion. I think they all represent a true pop artists and bands by what they are wearing and their hair styles.My magazine also promotes social media aspects to the brand which would help promote my magazine even more. This appeals to my target audience as the majority of them are technophiles which means they love being online and using social media. It may also mean they are able to make new friends by discussing their love of music via social media.

My double page spread is aimed to inform people about heart breaking events that happen in life- including pop stars. Showing the audience that they are real people too who have to go through awful events in their life just like the rest of us. This article also shows a way in which you could deal and help yourself when you are in one of these awful situations which is aimed at my target audience as in some ways it gives advice of what you could do.

Tom's costume is simple but stylish and portrays the image of a typical pop star. The photos used also shows a snippit of the personalities a person can have which is also aimed at the younger generation as they are often stereotypically known to have "mood swings." As Tom is also useful too it could mean that people would aspire to be similar to him.

Throughout the whole of my magazine I feel that I have shown my audience clearly and have added things to my magazine to appeal to my target audience of the younger generation successfully within my magazine.