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Monday 5 December 2011

Comparing Magazines

So today, using a table I made some basic observations on different Music Magazines.

below is my table containing the results :)


As you can see from the table there are a few notable findings that can be mentioned:


  • Half of the magazines' names (2/4) were strongly based around what genre of music the magazine was about ("DJ" was R n B based and "METAL HAMMER" was Metal based) whereas the other half of the magazines' titles were more abstract and required further investigation to find out what genre of music the magazine was based on ("Q" was based on mostly compiling lists of things such as "The 100 Greatest Albums" and also contains extensive reviews on the latest music releases and events (so really it is a music review magazine in a sense) and "Mojo" magazine is based on the genre of Classic Rock).
  • The prices of the magazines do differ slightly, though the magazines all stayed within the range of £3.95-£4.75, making them affordable for most people (granted it also depends on how regular the magazined is published).
  • The number of sections varied and so did the number of pages per section (due to each section being based on different things and the article length varying).
  • All the magazines contained advertising, some with well known brands and some with less well known brands, also one magazine ("METAL HAMMER") contained an advertisement for their own merchandise.
  • Many magazines (3/4) contained articles based around the time the magazine was published.
  • Many magazines (3/4) contained something free with the magazine to help tempt readers into buying the magazine.
These are just some observations, if the table contained more fields I would have been able to collect more data and make more comments on the information I had found.

Anyway guys that's it for now, till next time :)

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