Who would be the audience for your media product?

I targeted young adults of both genders when creating my rock magazine to have a wider range of buyers.

• Currently, rock music is becoming more popular and is associated with some groups of teenagers who dress a certain way and who have a specific aesthetic. ‘Old skool’ rock bands such as Nirvana, Oasis, and Guns and Roses, and more modern rock bands such as The Strokes, and Coldplay are popular within todays adolescents.

• During the teen years, individuals start to explore the world of music and develop their own musical taste; therefore I am more likely to get a larger amount of buyers.

…This is due to adolescents and young adults discovering different music genres, trying to find out which suits them and appeals to them the best. As a result of exploring, my target audience are more likely to buy my magazine out of personal interest, rather than elder people who have a specific music taste and will only purchase items related to that specific genre. As well as this, I didn’t target an older age group because the majority already know what they like and dislike within the music industry, therefore they may have not buy my music magazine purely over the fact that they disliked the artist on the front cover.

• Unlike the older generation, teenagers have direct access to a wider range of music and bands, therefore ‘NVM’ will be more accessible. As well as this, the magazine has its own website; resulting in teenagers having further admission to the magazine unlike older people who are less knowledgeable about technology.