What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why? by Jordi Chapman https://padlet.com/jordi_chapman23/e5c08qsb0ww7 en-us 2017-02-10 10:51:22 UTC 2026-02-25 10:44:51 UTC hello@padlet.com a) Identify the production companies of the magazines you analysed –Are they independent companies or large, mainstream corporations? Why did these companies produce them and not other companies? jordi_chapman23 https://padlet.com/jordi_chapman23/e5c08qsb0ww7/wish/153015303 One of the magazines I analysed was Mixmag. The production company of this magazine is Development Hell. This is a large company. Mixmag is a British magazine, the theme is dance music Development Hell is also distributing, The Word, magazine. This is for an older audience range. They release their magazines monthly and they roughly sell 21250 magazines a year.

Another magazine I analyzed was Elektro. The production company of this magazine is Townsquare. This is quite a large company. Town square is the 3rd largest owner of radio stations in the US, with 312 brands so they are a very big company. 

Bauer: Bauer is a worldwide media empire, which has over 300 magazines in 15 countries as well as online radio stations and TV channels.

IPC:  This is magazine and digital publisher, which was founded in 1958. They sell over 350 million copies per year. They have published loads of magazine like look and Pick Me Up. 
]]> 2017-02-10 10:55:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jordi_chapman23/e5c08qsb0ww7/wish/153015303 b) Which institution would most likely publish your magazine (Bauer, IPC etc? Why? Consider: jordi_chapman23 https://padlet.com/jordi_chapman23/e5c08qsb0ww7/wish/153015832 I think that Development Hell would publish my media product because They have distributed other dance magazines like mixmag.

The dance music magazines I analysed have nearly all the same conventions to my magazine and the content is similar.

]]> 2017-02-10 10:58:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jordi_chapman23/e5c08qsb0ww7/wish/153015832 II. Is its purpose educational, for entertainment, personal identity or relationships/ communication (Blumler and Katz)? jordi_chapman23 https://padlet.com/jordi_chapman23/e5c08qsb0ww7/wish/153016315 I would say my magazines purpose would be for entertainment and education because a lot of my magazine has educational content, such as An interview with Martin Garrix. My magazine would also be entertaining because my audience felt that all magazines should be entertaining 

]]> 2017-02-10 11:02:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jordi_chapman23/e5c08qsb0ww7/wish/153016315 III. Is it for a niche audience? or Mainstream? jordi_chapman23 https://padlet.com/jordi_chapman23/e5c08qsb0ww7/wish/153016549 My audience will be the mainstream.]]> 2017-02-10 11:03:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jordi_chapman23/e5c08qsb0ww7/wish/153016549 IV. Why would other companies not be interested in your magazine? jordi_chapman23 https://padlet.com/jordi_chapman23/e5c08qsb0ww7/wish/153016736 Because dance music is, can be completely different to other music and if a company specialises in a certain type of music magazine, which is not dance or anything, associated with dance, then they would not be interested in my magazine.


]]> 2017-02-10 11:04:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jordi_chapman23/e5c08qsb0ww7/wish/153016736 V. How might your magazine be distributed? Why? jordi_chapman23 https://padlet.com/jordi_chapman23/e5c08qsb0ww7/wish/153016983 My magazine would be buy able on the Dance monthly website; this will also be where you can pay for a monthly subscription. It will also be buyable in mainstream food shops where young people shop, like Tesco’s, Co-op and Lidl. These shops are not too expensive, which is why you expect to see young mainstream people shopping at them.

]]> 2017-02-10 11:06:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jordi_chapman23/e5c08qsb0ww7/wish/153016983 VI. Why would it be unlikely that certain institutions would not distribute it? And why might certain methods of distribution not be favourable? jordi_chapman23 https://padlet.com/jordi_chapman23/e5c08qsb0ww7/wish/153017104 I would not allow my magazines to be buyable in high class, expensive food shops like M&S and Waitrose because these shops would not have many young people in because it is more of an elderly shop. In addition, mainstreams would shop in these shops because they are expensive. 

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