Task 7B - Questionnaire Findings Summary
Task 7B - Questionnaire Findings Summary
Task 7B - Questionnaire Findings Summary
I am a current a level student involved in producing a music magazine. My primary target audience is individuals between the ages of 16-21. My magazine will be hip hop/ urban based. I hope I could take a moment of your time to fill in the following questionnaire so that I can have an insight on what features you look for in a music magazine. Please make sure to select/tick the answers that apply to you. General points Questions and instructions are illustrated in black Answers are in red
1. Are you: Male 50% were male Female 50% were female 2. Are you between the ages of 16-21: Yes / No all answered Yes 3. On a scale from 1-5 how much of a hip hop fan are you? 1 2 3 4 5
All candidates answered 4-5 4. What hip-hop artists do you currently listen to? These are the artists my target audience are currently listening to: Rihanna Nas Jay-z TuPac Chris Brown Beyonc Wiley Notorious B.I.G Kanye West
Diddy
5. What features attract you to a hip-hop based music magazine? Circle the answers that applies to you White/Colourful background 70% circled colourful Dominant image/lots of images of featured artists 60% circled dominant Dark / Vibrant colours 50% circled Dark & 50% circled Vibrant Interviews 60% circled yes Free gifts 80% circled free gifts Other (specify) ___________________________________ 6. How much would you be willing to pay for a music magazine? (Circle you answer) 70% chose 2-3 20% chose 1-2 10% chose 3-4 7. Do you currently buy or read any music magazines? Yes (please specify which music magazines you currently buy/read) The magazines that my target audience currently buy are Kerrang, NME, Vibe, No why you do not buy or read music magazines? (Please circle the answer that applies to you) 40% agreed that they do not know much about them 30% said they do not interest them 15% believe that they dont seem to be aimed at people like them 15% agreed that they are too expensive
8. What would encourage you to buy a music magazine? ( circle the answer that applies to you)
Majority of the targeted audience like the idea of receiving free gifts with the issue, exclusive news and interviews and competitions
9. Choose the cover that appeals to you most out of the following :
10. State the artist and title of the magazine and explain why you like it Majority found the NME issue starring Rihanna most appealing. They said the layout seemed unique and unusual due to features such as the parrot. Others said that they chose the specific magazine because Rihanna is their favourite artist
11. What would you like to see on the cover of a music magazine? In conclusion, majority said they would like to see one main and dominating image on the front cover. They also said they would like
bright colours with an artists style such as Rihannas. They would like to see the basic conventions such as a Masthead at the centre top as well as a barcode allowing them to know the price of the publication.
10. What contents would you like to see in this HIphop/RnB music magazine?
In conclusion, majority said they would like to see a combination of everything however; they would like to hear a lot about the Latest gossip and news as well as general information regarding the music scene. They would also like to be informed about upcoming tours and gigs in their area. They would like to have a clearly visible contents page instructing where they can find the articles they are interested in most as sometimes music magazines have the tendency to be unorganised. 11. What would you like to see in a double page spread article that would feature in this magazine: Regarding the double page spread majority said they would like to see an interview with the artist/band laid out with bright and vibrant colours. There was a tie between having a main or several images. So I may have a dominant image that is supported by lots of smaller ones in the background. They are not fond of so much text as it begins to get boring after a while.