Main Task

For my main task, i've decided im going to do the print task, which is a music magazine. I have chosen to do this because i love music, and i often buy music magazines, so i have a good understanding of what to expect in a music magazine. The two main magazines i always buy are, Kerrang and NME.

NME: (New Musical Express), has been published weekly since 1952. The magazine presents new music, and reviews of things such as gigs, new albums, bands etc. The public also have the chance to co-operate with the magazine by sending in emails and photos.

It doesn't really have a perticuler genre of music, although it focus's mainly on indie & new un-signed.

I would say it was aimed at a wide target audience. But people who have a big interest in music would be most likely to buy it.

Kerrang: Kerrang is another music magazine i buy regularly. However, Kerrang focus's mainly on Rock, Metal, Goth & Punk. It was first published in 1981, AC/DC were the first band to appear on the front cover. I would say Kerrang's aimed at 16-30 year olds. The magazine has a similar format to NME inside, public can write in, poster specials and special editions are published from time to time.