RESEARCH...

During my research I wanted to analysis various different resources which would enhance my knowledge on the layouts of pop magazines; use of language and the amount of information and images I should provide in my contents and double page spread.

During my research on Pop magazines on the market today, I found it difficult to come across a Pop magazine that reflected my criteria and aimed to advertise to a younger audience. For this reason I began to analysis other reputable music magazines on the market today, which ranged from different genres.  I analysed at least three different music magazines, such as; “Q Magazine”, “Kerrang” and “NME”. Whilst analysing the music articles it became evident to me that all the music magazines, asked open questions and all the questions in the interviews ranged from 16 to 20.

Although it was difficult to come across Pop magazines during analysis I did come across various different online Interviews of famous Pop artists and I used them to help understand the language to use in my magazine.  For example, I had found an interview with Hannah Montana and throughout the interview they used specific words which aimed towards the target audience.  Phrases such as; “Pretty amazing”, “so awesome”, “pretty fantastic” and “Wow” where used repeatedly, this was clearly done because this use of language is relatable to the way in which younger people today speak and is commonly used in their dialogue. Moreover, the questions and languages in every interview I had come across which aimed towards a younger audience used simple English and this made is easy for the audience to understand and relate to what is said because it is written is a familiar, straightforward way.