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Kieran GouldingKieran Goulding

Target audienceTarget audience

The target audience of my magazine is The target audience of my magazine is young people aged between the ages and young people aged between the ages and those who attend a college or a sixth those who attend a college or a sixth form. I will make my magazine related to form. I will make my magazine related to their interests so that they will keep up to their interests so that they will keep up to date with the latest things that are going date with the latest things that are going on in their college life.on in their college life.

Questionnaire Questionnaire

Questionnaire Questionnaire Please circle the most appropriate answerPlease circle the most appropriate answerWhat age are you? What age are you? 16 16 17 17 1818What gender are you?What gender are you?Male Male FemaleFemaleDo you buy magazines?Do you buy magazines?Yes Yes NoNoIf yes, how often do you buy magazines in a month?If yes, how often do you buy magazines in a month?OnceOnce TwiceTwice 3 times or more3 times or moreWould you buy a magazine solely about school?Would you buy a magazine solely about school?Yes Yes NoNoWhat would you expect to see in a school magazine? (please state your answer)What would you expect to see in a school magazine? (please state your answer)How much would you pay at max for a school magazine? How much would you pay at max for a school magazine? Under £1Under £1 £1-2£1-2 £2+£2+Do you think the theme of the magazine should reflect the school?Do you think the theme of the magazine should reflect the school?YesYes NoNoWhat courses do you study? (please state your answer)What courses do you study? (please state your answer)In the magazine would you like to see information about sales and other information from high street shops?In the magazine would you like to see information about sales and other information from high street shops?YesYes NoNoWould you benefit from a school magazine?Would you benefit from a school magazine?Yes Yes NoNoWould you like to see two different sections, so one for Yr12 and one for Yr13?Would you like to see two different sections, so one for Yr12 and one for Yr13?Yes Yes NoNo

Analysis from questionnaires Analysis from questionnaires

Looking at the results I got from my Looking at the results I got from my questionnaire I found in the question questionnaire I found in the question ‘What age are you?’ I found that I asked ‘What age are you?’ I found that I asked an equal number of people aged either 16 an equal number of people aged either 16 or 17.or 17.


Also with gender I found with the Also with gender I found with the question ‘What gender are you?’ I found question ‘What gender are you?’ I found that the people I asked where aged 16 or that the people I asked where aged 16 or 17. The following table shows this.17. The following table shows this.


In the next question, which was ‘Do you buy In the next question, which was ‘Do you buy magazines?’ I found that 4 people brought magazines?’ I found that 4 people brought magazines where as 6 people didn’t buy a magazines where as 6 people didn’t buy a magazine, this shows to me that young people magazine, this shows to me that young people do not buy magazines so I will have to make my do not buy magazines so I will have to make my magazine good enough so that I can magazine good enough so that I can

encourage people intoencourage people into buying magazines. buying magazines.


Of the 4 that brought magazines I fouind that Of the 4 that brought magazines I fouind that one person brought a magazine every week. one person brought a magazine every week. Another said that they only brought a magazine Another said that they only brought a magazine once or twice a month. Third states that they once or twice a month. Third states that they brought a magazine twice a month. Finally, the brought a magazine twice a month. Finally, the last said that they brought a magazine about last said that they brought a magazine about twice a month. This shows to me that young twice a month. This shows to me that young people do buy magazines often. If I had a bigger people do buy magazines often. If I had a bigger sample size then I would have been able to have sample size then I would have been able to have got a clearer picture of how many buy got a clearer picture of how many buy magazines and how frequently they do so. magazines and how frequently they do so.


The next question I asked on my questionnaire was The next question I asked on my questionnaire was ‘Would you buy a magazine solely about School?’ I ‘Would you buy a magazine solely about School?’ I found that 4 people would not buy a magazine if it was found that 4 people would not buy a magazine if it was just about school. I think that they would want to see just about school. I think that they would want to see other information inside such as celebrity gossip and other information inside such as celebrity gossip and other information which is commonly seen in magazine. other information which is commonly seen in magazine. With six out of ten people supporting a magazine solely With six out of ten people supporting a magazine solely about school I think that I would be a good idea that I about school I think that I would be a good idea that I take into account other people views and add take into account other people views and add

other information in so thatother information in so that they are catered for.they are catered for.


The next question I asked on my questionnaire The next question I asked on my questionnaire was ‘What would you expect to see in a school was ‘What would you expect to see in a school magazine?’ I found that they would all expect to magazine?’ I found that they would all expect to see information about the school, this would see information about the school, this would include dates about events and possible what include dates about events and possible what exams are coming up. This tells me what exams are coming up. This tells me what information what I should put in because this is information what I should put in because this is magazine because if I put the wrong content in magazine because if I put the wrong content in then no one would buy the magazine.then no one would buy the magazine.


The next question I asked was ‘How much would The next question I asked was ‘How much would you pay at max for a school magazine. you pay at max for a school magazine.

As you can see 3 people would pay 50p or less, As you can see 3 people would pay 50p or less, but the highest number is at 50p to a pound this but the highest number is at 50p to a pound this tell me that I should price my magazine around tell me that I should price my magazine around this because this is what my target audience this because this is what my target audience

are prepared to pay for the magazine. are prepared to pay for the magazine. if I over charge if I over charge then no one will then no one will buy my magazine.buy my magazine.


The last question I asked on my on my The last question I asked on my on my questionnaire was ‘Do you think the theme of questionnaire was ‘Do you think the theme of the magazine should reflect the school?’, what I the magazine should reflect the school?’, what I meant by this was should the colour them be meant by this was should the colour them be similar to the school. For archies this would be similar to the school. For archies this would be red, blue and white and my results prove that a red, blue and white and my results prove that a resounding number of people said that they resounding number of people said that they would like to see this in the magazine. All 10 would like to see this in the magazine. All 10 people supported the idea of doing this.people supported the idea of doing this.

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