Questionnaire – Music Magazine Unit G321: Foundation Portfolio in Media Studies – AS Media Studies

1. What is your age? o 10-15 o 16-20 o 21-30 o 30+

2. What gender are you?

o Male o Female o Prefer not to say

3. What price would you expect to pay for a music magazine?

(Roughly) o Under £1 o £1-£2 o £3-£4 o £5 or more

4. How often do you read magazines in a month?

o Never o Once a month o A few times a month o Every fortnight o Weekly o Everyday

5. Typically, what would you expect to see on an eclectic

music magazine front cover? o A photograph of your favourite celebrity o A photograph of some kind of prop/instrument o A photograph of a popular, new artist/band

6. When you first look at a magazine, what stands out to you

the most? o The main image o The masthead (title) o The cover lines o Contests/prizes o The colour scheme

7. What kind of things would persuade you to buy an eclectic magazine? (You may select more than one option)

o The cover lines o The main image on the front cover o Contests to enter/win o Promotion/things that come with the magazine

8. What is your favourite genre of music out of the following?

o Pop o Eclectic (wide range of music) o R&B o Hip Hop o Indie/Alternate o Classical o Other

9. Do you think ‘Star Appeal’ (Richard Dyer) is important for

the front cover of a music magazine? If so, why?

10. What is your favourite music magazine out of the

following?

o Q o NME o We Love Pop o Kerrang! o XXL o Vibe o Billboard o MOJO o Rolling Stone o Other