Devon Benham Media Studies Blog

                              Film Magazine Questionnaire         Title for the film magazine: Spotlight FILM Billboard ACT!ON       What film genres should be covered in the magazine? Action Blockbuster Romance- Rom/Com Horror Indie  Science Fict ion Comedy  All of the above      What age demographic should this magazine appeal to? 12-16 17-25 26-45 46+      What price range will be appropriate and affordable? £2.50 £3 £3.90      What content should be the Main/Secondary focus? Label M/S        accordingly            Reviews Interviews  Promotional Material          What is the main factor which persuades you to buy a magazine?  A brightly coloured and detailed front cover Informative conte...

  Initial Research For A New Film Magazine     Most Popular Film Magazines: Entertainment Weekly Total Film  Empire  Variety  Sight and Sound    What Makes These Film Magazines Popular? The key marketing tactic to sell magazines is the front cover. For example, Empire magazines  have brightly coloured covers and usually boasts a famous celebrity of an upcoming movie or T.V show as the centre point of the front cover.  The use of brightly coloured imagery draws the viewers attention, whilst the face of a popular celebrity may further intrigue the viewer to purchase the product.     Empire: Empire Magazine is one of the world's most popular film magazines, with 205 thousand copies sold in 2016 in the UK alone. Although the sales in physical copies has decreased dramatically over the last 10 years, with 316 thousand copies sold in 2006, this is still a huge figure for a film magazine.  The eye capturing i...