Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt from the progression of it to the full product?

What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

How did you attract/address your audience?

Who would be the audience for your media product?

What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media poducts?

Audience Survey Evaluation

Audience Survey Evaluation

Front Cover

1. What do you associate with the name (masthead) of the magazine?

'Lets go for it' - a magazine that challenges ideals

Specialist, taking control 

Being the first to achieve something

Innovation

Trying to be different and unique

2. What does the main image on the front cover make you think of?

Alternative Style/ Curious individual

Dedication to a band 

Intrigues you, want to know more about phases

A restless soul

Unique individuals

3. Which of the cover stories do you find most interesting?

All but one thought the most interesting arrticle was the one featured about 'Phases'. The other preferred '7 day tour diary: sonic youth'. This is good as I wanted the cover story to be the most appealing. 

4. Is the front cover appealing?

• Yes    5
• No     0

Give a reason for your answer:

Eye-catching shot of girl with a quirky look

Very bold

Simple and easy to read

Informative 

5. Which of the following age groups would you think the magazine is targetted towards?

• 12-15 year olds    0
• 16-18 year olds    0
• 19-24 year olds    5
• 25-35 year olds    0
• 36+                            0

6. Which gender do you think this magazine is targetting?

• Male                         0
• Female                    0
• Both                         5  

This is good as the magazine was in fact targeted towards both men and female, however, more so men than women. 

7. Which genre of music would you associate with the cover of the magazine?

• Rock
• Pop
• Alternative         5
• Indie
• Dance
• Rap
• Other (Please State)........................

8. Is the layout of the front cover effective?

• Yes         5
• No          0

Contents Page

9. Is the layout of the contents page clear and easy to use?

• Yes        5      
• No         0

10. Is the contents page attractive to look at?

• Yes        5
• No         0 

11. Does the contents page resemble a page from a music magazine?

• Yes       5
• No        0 

12. Does the contents page include all the neccesary information you would expect to find on this page?

• Yes       5
• No        0

Double Page Spread

13. Is the contents of the article of interest to you?

• Yes     5
• No      0

Give a reason for your answer:

Shows the story behind the band 

It focuses on day to day life and their music preferences

Gives the back story to the band  

Shows where they are going in their career and their insecurities 

Genre of music I like, good detail on background as well as present work 

14. Does the headline make you want to read the article?

• Yes      5
• No       0

15. Does the main image represent the content of the article successfully?

• Yes     5
• No      0

16. Are the subsidiary images effective?

• Yes    5
• No     0

17. How would you rate the layout of the article? Please circle a number:

       

      Bad < 1 2 3 4 5 > Good

Three people scored me a five, while the remaining two gave me a four. I am pleased witht his as all results are on the top end of the scale.  

18. Would you buy the magazine at cost price, this being £3.99?

• Yes     3
• No       0

19. How would you rate the overall quality of the front cover, contents page and double page spread?

      Please circle a number:

     

      Bad < 1 2 3 4 5 > Good 

Again the same three people gave me a five here, whilst the other two gave me a four.