How did you attract/address your

audience?

(Not with a dog in a bun)

I used a range of techniques to attract my audience to the magazine...

The name of the magazine would spark interest immediately as it is reminiscent of the type of music they are into, its short catchy and in a bold font...

I used a bold picture with eye contact, arty appearance and bright colours on the headband

Reference to record players on front cover; audience would be interested in vinyl and vintage records...

Quote from article inside appeals to the audience’s lifestyle

Rhyming cover line draws attention, and ska music is of interest to the audience

This cover line makes the audience feel they are getting more for their money, with a wide range of genres and variety in the content

The price of £2.00 is also appealing to the student audience

Bold colour scheme that could be considered gender neutral.

Off centre photographsThat lookBold andcatchy

Use of imperative sentences toIndirectlyTell the reader to subscribe...

Examples from article text that attracts readers into reading...

Reference to other bands of the same genre...

Humour and informal language...

Pull quote attracts attention instantly and invites them to read more...

I kept the lexis and writing style in my media product informal, but still with a sophisticated edge; the audience would appreciate detailed and creative writing but in a more witty and un compromised way.

The pictures I used were set in a typically teenage untidy home/bedroom, I dressed the band members in simple indie style clothes with an effortless look. The mise en scene is appealing to the audience as it shows a lifestyle similar to their own