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SAMPLE QUESTIONNAIRE-

1. N.B THIS NEEDS TO BE ADAPTED DEPENDANT ON YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE AND

CHOSEN GENRE OF MUSIC.

2. STUDENT HERE IS MAKING AN INDIE/ROCK MUISC MAGAZINE TARGETING MALES

. STUDENT HAS CHOSEN KERRANG AS A STYLE MODEL FOR HIS MAGAZINE

QUESTIONNAIRE FORMAT I am currently involved in making a music magazine that focuses on Alternative Rock music. My target audience are males and females aged 16-25 who are interested in Indie/Rock music. I would be very grateful if you could answer the following questions about Alternative Rock music and music magazines by selecting/ticking the answers that apply

1. Are you (tick box)

Male Female

2. Are you aged 16-25 and interested in Alternative Rock music? (tick box)
Yes No

What Rock/indie music/artists/bands do you currently listen to?:

3. What attracts you to Alternative Rock music? (Tick the box)

The lyrics of the songs The instruments and vocals used The image of the Indie genre The artists/bands Other (specify below)

4. How much would you be willing to pay for a music magazine? (Please tick the box)
Nothing Less than 1 1-2 2-3 3-4 More than 4

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Yes ( If yes, please go on to ANSWER question 5.

No (If No please go on to answer question 6)

6. Specify which music magazine(s) you buy and /or read

. What do you like about this magazine? 6. Why dont you buy and or read music magazines?(tick the answers that apply) I dont really know much about them They dont interest me They dont seem to be aimed at people like me Theyre too expensive I dont buy/read any magazines Other reasons (please specify) .

7. What would make you want to buy a music magazine? (Please Tick the box)
Free gifts Competitions (win CDs, tickets, etc.) Exclusive news and interviews Dates of oncoming gigs Cheap price Other (please specify)

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8. Which of the following magazines do you find the most eye-catching? (Tick box)

A Why?

9. What would you like to see on the cover of a music magazine? (List three ideas)
10. Which of the following would you prefer from a music magazine? (tick box) Bright and Bold Colours Original layout Organised Layout Simple three colour scheme

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11. Which of the following would you like to see most on the contents of a music magazine? (tick two) Start of an article Gig information Information on Subscription Exclusive news and Interviews Simple Layout Features in Columns for easy reading

Thank you for taking part in this research

NB INCLUDE 1 BLANK COPY OF YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE IN YOUR RESEARCH AND PLANNING ON THE BLOG. Then in the next document you must summarise your results AND SAY HOW THIS WILL AFFECT THE MAKING OF YOUR MAGAZINE. YOU CAN SUMMARISE YOUR RESULTS USING TABLES/GRAPHS IF YOU PREFER OR YOU CAN USE ALTERNATIVE METHODS