2. Genres of Magazine
There are lots of different genres of magazine available
in the media industry. Some of these include the
following :
Music
Entertainment
Sport
Home and Garden
Video Games
Money/Finance
Food/Cooking
Fitness
Health and Beauty
Animals
Photography
Drama
Science
Technology
DIY
Motor Vehicles
3.
4. Where can I find them?
Magazines are often found in small retail shops such as your local store.
They can also be found in larger more commercial supermarkets.
Supermarkets tend to have a wider range of genres of magazine due to
the population of customers being bigger then that of a smaller store.
More local stores will have magazines related to the area that the store
is located for example a store in Norfolk may have more agricultural
magazines to attract the target audience.
Some magazines are more specific as to where they can be find. For
example : a gardening magazine may be found at a garden centre.
5. Magazine Subscriptions
A magazine subscription means that the target audience can go onto
the magazines website and subscribe to the magazine so that each
edition is sent to their house when released.
Subscribers tend to get lots more benefits such as exclusive editions
and promotion offers/free gifts which makes it an appealing idea.
Another benefit of subscribing to a magazine is that due to being a
loyal customer, you will usually get each edition of the magazine at a
discounted rate as a thank you from the publisher.
It also means that you can receive your magazine without even having
to leave your house!
6. Target Audience
The target audience of a magazine mainly depends on
the genre of the magazine and also how the magazine
is advertised. For example :
A magazine about rugby would have a target audience for people
interested in the sports and that wants to find out more about the
sport.
A baking magazine would appeal to people that like baking and want
to find out more techniques or recipes for baking.
A car magazine would attract a target audience of people that have a
general for cars. More specifically a ‘Ford’ Magazine may attract owners
of people that own Ford cars.