Evaluation Question 4

Who would be the audience for your media product?

I had a discussion with one of my target audience members and created a board and gathered information of their taste & preference. Their favourite genre of music is Indie and their favourite some of their favourite artists are Melanie Martinez, The Stone Roses, Artic Monkeys and Catfish & the Bottlemen. This is mainly the type of of artists which i included in my product. Their favourite places to shop is Urban Outfitters, TopShop and HMV. Teen Wolf and Pretty Little Liars are a couple of their favourite TV shows which is typically the most common shows for teens. This person was 15 so they fit into my target audience, giving me the impression this is the right age as my magazine meets all these aspects and is aimed towards teens. 

 As my main genre is Indie, people who enjoy fresh and new content will be attracted to my magazine such as the example above; these are know as Indie Scenesters. I carefully decided what artists to add to my magazine so that they fit into the Indie genre, therefore appealing to my intended target audience. The age in which i aim to target is both men and women aged 13-24. This is typically the most common ages who would buy this style of magazine and enjoy the content. My magazine is priced £3.60 which isn't too expensive for students and young adults. When carrying out my questionnaire, this was said as a reasonable and affordable amount. I specifically wanted to aim my magazine at both genders as i feel like this should be equally appealing to be fair. I have used fresh artists on the front page to pull in new readers and please the expectations of common Indie scenesters. Typically, this will be successful, intriguing the audience into finding out more. I gained inspiration from other Indie artists' magazine covers, such as Melanie Martinez, this is so the reader picks up on the clothing. For example, i set the clothing in order to 'meet' the specific expectations of Indie artists. They are described to wear skinny jeans, vintage and converse/vans. Indie Scenesters are described as 'dedicated to finding the newest music, exploring all avenues to get there'. They also have 'a genuine love for music'. This is the target audience for my magazine.