Audience Research

I need to carry out some audience research in order to produce a successful front cover.

In order to do so, i need to ask people a set of questions.

1. Do you read magazines? If so, which ones?

Freya: Yes, Gossip and fashion magazines.

Megan: Yes sometimes not that often though, i either read like gossip ones or fashion ones like vogue.

Jane: Yes, i read magazines such as OK! and ones which are filled with gossip.

2. How often do you read magazines?

Freya: Once a month maybe.

Megan: Once or twice a month, not very often.

Jane: Nearly every week as i buy a bundle packed which includes 3 magazines in it.

3. What attracts you to picking up and buying a magazine?

Freya: Mainly the stories inside it and the colours that are shown on the front cover.

Megan: The colours, bright attractive colours, especially in the summer when they use bright colours, and offers such as 10% off deals.

Jane: The stories inside, i don't always buy the same magazines, it totally depends on what is featured on the front cover for that issue.

4. What kind of stories do you like to be featured on the front?

Freya: Gossip, like shock ones like 'My Mum Married My Brother' and celebrities putting on weight.

Megan: Things like images zoomed in on celebrities armpits or spots and promotional things.

Jane: I enjoy reading stories about bad things that have happened in peoples lives, and celebrity gossip.

I am going to use this information for when i produce my magazine front cover and double page spread as the double page spread will be included on the front cover.