Character Profile 1

Name: Hannah Stephen
Gender: Female
Age: 16 
Music: Mumford & Sons, Jessie J, Noah and the Whale, REM, Oasis 

To start off my research I thought it would be best to ask Hannah some questions about music magazines and what interests her the most when reading them.

1) What music magazines do you normally read? 
 I often like any, however I do enjoy reading Q as it's a mixture of all the music tastes and it always has an eye catching picture on the front to grab my attention. If i'm honest I don't normally buy music magzaine but if had the right picture on the front I would be tempted to buy it. 

2) What music genre would you like to read about and why? 
I love indie! But however no matter I still love reading about chart music and it's always there and memorable. Its often playing on the radio and TV constantly therefore I can't help but like it, it's on the front of newspapers you just can't get away from it. One of my favorite chart artists is Jessie J, I'm going to see her in October she is abit different and edgy and that is why I like her.

3) What do you look for on a front page? 
It needs to grab my attention or I won't be it. I like originality, something different possibly some bright colours or an interesting picture that fills up the whole page! No white spaces, I like the page to be filled but not in my face.

4) What would make you buy a music magazine? 
If it had the latest gossip about a band or artist that would certainly grab my attention, I want to feel as if I'm getting something out of this magazine and extra bit of information that only I would know from reading this magzaine. Colours and images play a big part in it for me. 

5) What images would you like to see in a music magazine? 
I would like ones that represent my age and look, Modern and possibly more girls as I like to see what they are wearing and try to use their style! I like close ups and also long shots where within the image it looks as if the artist is doing something. For basically all of them I like them to have an artist in as I like to see them and it makes it more personal.

6) Personally, what is your favorite name out of Fresh, Instant and Trend?
I like instant as it sounds modern and something different it would be the one I would go for. I believe Trend sounds more like a fashion magazine if you ask me. 

7) What sort of articles do you like to read in a magazine?
Anything that is personal and exclusive. I don't like boring questions such as "when is your next song out" I want to learn something from the magazine. I enjoy reading about interviews as they are easy to read and they are often a bit more personal and I feel they engage the audience more. 

8) What type of artist would you like to read about and why? 
I love new bands and artists the key thing for me, is originality I love them to have their own opinion and voice. Examples include things such as Lady Gaga, and Jessie J and Mumford and sons. All these are different and don't just follow the normal pattern of artist they like to do it their own way and that is what I love!!