AICE Media Studies

These are the videos I had taken while doing a survey on some students:

I have decided that I will create a plan in order to prepare myself for my double spread fitness magazine. I will start with asking students questions in person to get a general idea on the type of audience would read my magazine. Then, I will create a sample front page cover to have an idea on the type that I want. Once, I have generated enough ideas and advice, I will start creating a of table content and decide the type of content I would like to produce.

Besides fitness being a great factor that one can incorporate into their daily life, personally, it’s more than that. Fitness has been in and out of my life since the 3rd grade. When I first came in contact with it, I was using it as way to change my appearance for the likes of others. Battling with insecurities, I would see it more as a chore than a hobby and more of a duty than a choice. After years of constantly battling with my insecurities, I finally came to the realization that if I am going to change the way I look, it is going to be for me and not others. I started to see fitness as therapeutic rather than an enemy. I used it as my outlet for the overwhelming emotions one tend to feel from time to time. Today, I am not able to see myself not working out. Though, I don’t have much time as I once did, I will still try and make an effort to instill it into my lifestyle. Fitness is not an action, but instead, it is a way of life. 

These are the some analysis pictures in regards of information about double page spread: Reference: ramsz001 Follow. (2013, September 29). Double page spread analysis. Retrieved from https://www.slideshare.net/ramsz001/double-page-spread-analysis-26672521.

After gathering data on the answers I needed to start working on my magazine; these are the results I got for the survey questions: https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-7X5PJBNQ7/ 

I was doing research to be aware on how to attract people toward my group and I fitness magazine. These are some tips I came across to get a better understanding: Figure out what type group you'll want to target Know what issue your audience is trying to resolve Attend to places your audience is at, including social media Offer something for free, it can be workouts or meal ideas The point of these tips to get a general idea on who your target is. You'll know the type content to produce. 

These are some potential questions that I am going to ask students around my school to get a grasp on the type of people that might read my magazine: What grade are you in? How old are you? What do you like to do as a hobby? How often do you workout? What do you eat on a daily basis? What types of food do you eat that you consider healthy? Do you read magazines?  What type of magazines do you read? Would you read a fitness magazine? Do you think a fitness magazine would be helpful to your lifestyle? 

These are some explanations and examples of cover pages: Reference: blaine97 Follow. (2013, November 8). Magazine cover page analysis. Retrieved from https://www.slideshare.net/blaine97/magazine-cover-page-analysis.

Taglines are a crucial part of magazines. It is a slogan that is supposed to captivate people to read it. It decides if the company of the magazine will build a consumer base. These are some reasons why picking a tagline is important: Tells the factors of the magazine- readers have a general what it is based on Shows a difference- it differentiates between different magazines Recognition- some phrases can be catchy, it can create readers to question what brand the phrase is from Unique- once a brand creates a tagline, no one else will be able to copy it Strategy- depending on the type of message one is trying to put out, it's important that you get the right message out for customers to be interested Reference: 5 Reasons Why Picking A Tagline Is Important For Your Business. (2019, September 5). Retrieved from https://www.nateleung.com/5-reasons-why-picking-a-tagline-is-important-for-your-business/. 5 Reasons Why Picking A Tagline Is Important For Your Business. (20

Tends to be on the front page  It is preferred on the right hand side, due to readers generally looking there first  Can be done as a double spread  It is vital because it contains the information on what’s going to be in the magazine  Reference:  Nikola. (2013, October 14). Structure of the Magazine. Retrieved from http://www.magazinedesigning.com/structure-of-the-magazine/.

After browsing through genres of magazines, my team and I have come to like fitness magazines. We would like to incorporate meals ideas, workouts, and tips on staying consistent. These are some inspirational pictures that have helped me come up with my own ideas:

I have researched ways to promote magazines in order to get higher sales. Some ways include: Send out for free : it starts a consumer base and if the magazine is new, then you'll have an idea of how many actually like it Advertise : you can create a website or go to well known stores to promote Mails : electronically and mails; accumulate a list and send out information that's beneficial to one, including discounts. Affiliate programs : getting in contact with well known blogs and magazines to promote your magazine Social Media : the fastest way and best way is to advertise on social media; many people have many platforms which they come in contact everyday. References: Admin. (2018, November 22). 6 Effective Ways to Market Your Print Magazine in Today's Digital... Retrieved from https://www.magplus.com/blog/6-effective-ways-to-market-your-print-magazine-in-todays-digital-world/.

Masthead - usually at the top of the front page; includes titles, and names of editors and writers Tagline - informs you what its about and what audience it targets Coverlines - insight on what the magazine is going to be about Central Image - attracts the audience before they start to read Cover Model - lets the reader know what the genre is based on Color Scheme - sparks interest to a certain group Barcode - keeps track of magazines being sold References : JordanLiddell Follow. (2016, April 29). Codes and Conventions of Magazines. Retrieved from https://www.slideshare.net/JordanLiddell/codes-and-conventions-of-magazines-61504976.

Here are some magazines that I have researched, which I can potentially become interested in: News Magazine- shares information about the world politically, economically, religiously, and socially  High Class Magazine - aimed for a particular group; has “high level reporting”  Technical Magazine - a specified topic that covers subjects such as engineering, medicine,technology, and more  House Magazine - promotional magazine for products by any company  Religious Magazine - contains religious point of view  Film Magazine - films that catches the eye of the people  Sports Magazine - expresses sports information  References: Admin. (2017, May 1). Magazine Journalism, Types of Magazine. Retrieved from https://www.scholarshipsads.com/magazine-journalism-types-of-magazine/#gs.851pyu.