Saturday, December 02, 2006
Mock Exam Tips: Task 2
Part One (first bullet point)
Loads to choose from online but make sure you buy an actual copy of the ones you are using in the exam...
Rock
Adult
Dance/Urban
Key Features of magazines will possibly include (and you'll need to provide examples in the exam)...
•News
•Charts?
•Cover CD details
•Letters
•Mini-profiles of artists
•Comic photos, spoof etc.
•Major articles on major stars, new stars etc.
•Reviews of new CDs
•Reviews of gigs
•Gig guide
•Classifieds
Part Two (second bullet point)
Loads to choose from online but make sure you buy an actual copy of the ones you are using in the exam...
Rock
- NME (Wikipedia, Reader Profile, myspace, Observer Article, Guardian Article)
- Kerrang! (Wikipedia, EMAP, Guardian Article)
Adult
Dance/Urban
- Mixmag (Wikipedia, Reader Profile, myspace)
- RWD (myspace)
- Hip Hop Connection (myspace)
- The Source (myspace)
Also, the ABC Magazine Data site is useful for info (subscription, circulation and sales data)about all magazines. Click on the link then click 'ABC Data', then 'Magazine Data', then 'Consumer Magazines'. From here you can find relevant info on 'Music: Dance', 'Music: Classical', 'Music: Rock', 'Teenage Magazines: Entertainment'.
Key Features of magazines will possibly include (and you'll need to provide examples in the exam)...
•News
•Charts?
•Cover CD details
•Letters
•Mini-profiles of artists
•Comic photos, spoof etc.
•Major articles on major stars, new stars etc.
•Reviews of new CDs
•Reviews of gigs
•Gig guide
•Classifieds
Part Two (second bullet point)
# posted by Macguffin @ 6:31 AM 
