Wednesday, 11 September 2013

Definition of a Magazine

A magazine is articles, pictures and graphics of a certain subject that are combined to create something that is aimed at a certain target audience, some are Niche markets and some are a wide range of audiences. Magazines are defined by a genre, this then leads to sub-genres and hybrids. Most magazines conform to their conventions but others don't making them more interesting as they are controversial. 

Examples of genres for magazines:

  • Music
  • Fashion
  • Film
  • Lifestyle
  • Indie/Culture
  • Travel
  • Sports
Well known magazines that conform to certain genres are:
Company mainly deal with fashion issues such as covering the latest trends and fashion events (The Clothes Show Live) but they also diversify into music and other trends within celebrities and culture. Such as the next upcoming artist or a chic restaurant that would suit the target audience.

 
Q Magazine deal with just music, such as interviewing big artists and covering events that are music, such as festivals. It has reviews of albums and music, this magazine tends to just cover music and not to diversify but it does rate small music venues and larger gigs, to help the audience decide what to invest in.

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