Focus Group Questionnaire

1. The mode of address for my magazine will be informal. I will use colloquial language

in place of formal and sophisticated language. Do you think this would be

conventional for a rock magazine? Would this type of language encourage you to

buy the magazine?

Yeah because I’m young and find it easier/more enjoyable to read informal language.

2. I will use fonts that look quite distorted, broken and damaged. Do you think this

would be conventional for a rock magazine? Would this encourage you to buy the

magazine? Why?

Yes because I know that the magazine is definitely rock and knows how to make their

magazine look like a rock magazine.

3. I will also pair these fonts with dark colours such as black and dark reds. Do you think

this would help the magazine appear as a rock magazine? Would this encourage you

to buy the magazine? Why?

Yes because they are conventional rock colours

4. In my magazine I will include things like reviews, interviews, gigs/tour dates,

features, albums, etc. Do you think this would help the reader become more

interested in the artist? Would this encourage you to buy the magazine?

Yes because I want to get to know the band I am listening to.

5. The target audience for my magazine will be 16-25 year olds who are mainly male

but do include females. They’ll like things such as dark colours, the internet, bands,

artists, etc. Do you think what I’ve put in so far will help appeal to these? Why?

Yes because they are all conventional and have been successful in other rock magazines so

will be successful in yours.

6. Finally, is there anything else in a rock magazine that you would include? Why?

Nope