Music Magazines

 31/10/23 Magazine Audiences and Uses and Gratification MOJO has (in 2016-17) a fairly small circulation of about 68,000 and a readership of about 138,000 (figures from the National Readership Survey – now known as PAMCo).  Its audience is more niche than those for ‘Take a Break’ or ‘Cosmopolitan’ which each have readerships of well over 1 million. This shows that they have loyal fanbase as they are consistently selling magazines  They have more loyal fans that would rather pay annually and monthly than a single copy All 402 free copies where controlled to entice the reader Magazines, like all print media, offer a more active audience experience than the audiovisual media forms (TV, film, radio), but a less active experience than the online media.Why is this? Magazine readers can turn the pages they can choose they have control or navigate around the website/magazine they can choose content which pleases them and pick any magazine they want. P The audience can copy the ...

 31/10/23 Changes to the magazine industry Quality Monthly - the circulation of magazines that have high quality content every month that appeals to its target audience  Subscriptions have changed  price and printing will have increased so more expensive magazine 2023-£6.50 2021-£5.95 2019-£5.75 new exclusive content interactive elements (podcast and sense of nostalgia (through a time machine) additional features watch old music popular bands of fans (who may be dead) easy to navigate keep current and also appeal to target audience and justifies the high price    £62.99 annual subscription £5.85 a month

 31/10/23 Magazine Regulation  Regulation Magazines , like newspapers, are self regulated (they check it themselves) Magazines may join ISPO (independent press regulator in the uk) Impress- only Impress is Leveson complaint  MOJO has chosen to join IPSO, as the other Bauer publications who are ISPO? independent regulator of most of the uk's newspapers and magazine  they hold newspapers to account for their actions, protect individuals rights, upholding high standards and help maintain freedom of expression fo the press What is the purpose of this regulation? the purpose is to make sure all newspaper follows the same rules so it is safe for the readers content use of materials age group IPSO ensures that member newspapers and magazines comply with the Editors' Code. They investigate any complaint about printed or online material that may breach the Editors’ Code and can compel the publication to publish corrections or adjudications if they breach the Code. IPSO a...

 18/10/23 Magazine Revenue In 2019 the price of MOJO was £5.75 but in 2021 the price went up to £5.95 in 2023 the price is now £6.50 💸🤑💰 mostly live of recoding music or fashion advertising (mass advertisement) inside the magazine is sponsored content and product placement   The print magazine industry is suffering from falling advertising revenues and falling circulations as many of their audience go online  Their response has been to diversify as much as possible - events are a good example of this- and to move magazines online  Product placement ' MOJO listens to all its music on Roksan equipment, vogue and more... Bauer Media is a German conglomerate. Nowadays, magazine publishing is in the hands of a few international companies, which is an example of Globalisation. Globalisation : The process whereby institutions increasingly operate on a worldwide scale Look at your MOJO magazine  What are the advertisements? Artic monkeys - new album as this promotes...

 17/10/23 Magazine Ownership PAMco - Publishers Audience Measurement Company They deal with categorising and collating the figures on readership and circulation

 11/10/23 Front Cover Analysis  MEDIA LANGUAGE layout- ordered/cluttered typography- serif fonts / san serif colour use of  language

 10/10/23 Mojo Representations Stereotypical representation example is of Stephen Malkmus as he is shown on a horse which shows his assertion of dominance and he is a white young male which is stereotypically displayed rather than a male of a different ethnicity also having him pictured on a horse this also shows his affluence as it suggests is wealth this would be of interest of abc1 people which is mojos magazine's target audience. Another example is of Christopher Eccleston as above his picture it shows all of his albums displaying his brilliance this is stereotypical to his gender as man are shown as smart also men of abc1 category connotes to smarts to be wealthy so coincides with social economic group. Counter-typical representation example is of Roger Daltery as he is a more mature artist who doesn't conform to the rock genre and he doesn't conventionally dressed which doesn't fit into the rock but as the audience is of that age it will appeal and engage to their...

 10/10/23 Media Industries and Media Audiences BOY-||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 155 GIRL-||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 28 ETHNIC MINORITY-||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 28 Active male audiences will be more inclined to read this magazine as it features more male artists that are well known so therefore loyal fans will want to read this magazine as 85% of readers are male. People of ethnic minority will be less inclined to read or engage with mojo magazine because of the minimal images, articles and content displayed in this magazine therefore making them feel less included and a lack of personal identity. There is an unfair representation of men and people from ethnic minority groups within mojo magazine this could be reflected by mojo magazines target audiences being majority white male readership (83%) of 39-55 an ABC1 social economic group. The content ...

 4/10/23 Media Language CODES~ A SET OF SIGNS AND SYMBOLS THAT SHOW/SUGGEST THE MEANING CONVENTIONS~ SOMETHING TYPICAl OF A GENRE The use of bright bold blended colours yellow, purple, pink and blue  enhances the psychedelic nature of their music they produce the colours of a rainbow is a code for their most iconic album cover 'the prism', they also use an extreme close  up  of the bands heads this allows an element of supernatural as the picture isn't clear but instead faded which adds to their psychedelic theme. Additionally, the extreme close up of their heads gives loyal fans a chance to see their favourite fan one on one. The use of a large serif font of their cover line is the main feature of the magazine this is to entice the reader and promote their best songs so that people want to read it and find out what their 'good' songs are  and they can gain a bigger fan base. Furthermore, the masthead of MOJO is big and bold so even...

03/10/23  MOJO~ A Change In Society LGBTQ+ supported magazine Multicultural supported magazine Female dominated magazine Changes In Gender Roles the increasing role of women in pubic life due to the impact of the 1970's feminism, changing stereotypes of masculinity and femininity  Changing Attitudes To Sexuality increasingly visible role of LGBTQ+ people in public life and acceptance of different sexualities Changes In Attitudes To Multiculturalism the change from a normatively white and racist society to one characterised by racial and ethnic diversity Changes In Attitudes To Celebrity Culture the organisation of popular culture around celebrities ~ people who are famous for being famous Changes In Attitudes To Consumerism the expectation that people should mark out an individual identity by exercising choice in buying goods and services and aspire to higher social status; the dominance of marketing