Advantages and Disadvantages of Questionnaires

The main advantage of doing the questionnaire is that it gives me a chance to see what the target audience think about music magazines. This will mean that I know what they want/like the most and so I can make mine the best it can possibly be. I also made sure that the data I received was quantative which means that I can easily put it into a spreadsheet and make graphs as seen in the previous post. There is a slight disadvantage of asking questions which produce this type of data which is the answers are quite generalized however I still feel that it is a lot better, especially when asking more than 5 people. Another disadvantage of questionnaires is that not all people will answer them seriously, especially in the 15-19 age bracket.

Questionnaire Data

This is the data that I collected from my questionnaire's. I found out a lot of information which will help me when creating my music magazine.

Visual montage of Ideas

Visual montage of ideas

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First Masthead Attempt

This is the first attempt at making my masthead. I don't think I will use this font in the final masthead, the only reason I am using it at the moment is because we have had problems downloading fonts at school.

Questionnaire Draft

Questionnaire 

What is you gender?

Male             Female

What is your age?

0-9            10-14          15-19            20+

What attracts you to a magazine the most?

Masthead             Picture              Free Gift/Lure              Features

How much would you be wiling to pay for a rock music magazine?

Nothing            £1-£1.99           £2-£2.99            £3-£3.99             £4+

What is your favourite type of rock music?

Classic Rock         Hard Rock           Metal            Pop Rock          Punk Rock

Would you prefer a male or a female on the front cover?

Male             Female

Would you prefer a single person or multiple people on the front cover?

Single Person             Multiple People

Do you prefer to see a larger image with part of the subject covering the masthead or a smaller one with the masthead clear?

Part of Subject Covering Masthead               Clear Masthead

What scene would you prefer the front cover photo of a rock magazine to be?

Dark Forest            Warehouse             Against a dark background

What colour scheme do you think would be most suitable for the magazine?

Black/Blue          Black/Red          White/Bright Colours            Other

What would you say is the most suitable for the name of the magazine?

Rock-it (Rocket)             Rock-On            Hurricane            Hypnosis 

Do you feel exclusive lures are important on the front cover of a magazine?

Yes            No

What would be the free gift of your choice?

Free CD            Free MP3 Download            Plectrum/Other small musical accessory  

Whats the first thing you look at when you see a magazine?

Masthead                Photo              Price                Lures/Free gift

Would an exclusive interview encourage you to pick up a magazine?

Yes               No

Would you prefer formal or causal language in the magazine?

Casual            Formal              Somewhere in-between

What is your current favourite rock magazine?

NME             Q             Kerrang            Don't read any

Do you feel a logo is needed to make the magazine recognisable?

Yes              No

Do you feel that the font used in the masthead needs to reflect the rock music genre?

Yes              No

What colour do you feel best represents rock?

Red              Blue              Black              Other