1. Research into similar magazines I would base mine on

3. NME admirations I have chosen NME as a magazine that I enjoy, and I like the features and the layout. But most of all, I like the variety they have in each issue. You can guarantee that in each issue, you will have a different artist, in a different genre. For example, NME have featured “old-school” artists like Morrissey, and then the week after that they have feature, new up and coming pop bands like La Roux. Then after that they could feature and an indie band like the strokes. It is this variety that I like, but combined with the layout that is so familiar to the regular to the NME viewers. So there is an element of predictability, combined with an element of uniqueness, that in my opinion brings viewers back for more, and it is this that I like. I could feature any kind of artist in my issue of my magazine, so the genre is more general, giving me more scope for artist ideas.

4. Publication History The paper's first issue was published on 7 March 1952 after the Musical Express and Accordion Weekly was bought by London music promoter Maurice Kinn , and relaunched as the New Musical Express . It was initially published in a non-glossy tabloid format on standard newsprint . On 14 November 1952, taking its cue from the U.S. magazine Billboard , it created the first UK Singles Chart . The first of these was, in contrast to more recent charts, a top twelve sourced by the magazine itself from sales in regional stores around the UK. The first number one was " Here In My Heart " by Al Martino . 1960’s Focus’s on new, upcoming British bands like The beatles and The Rolling Stones. Sold up to 200,000 copies a week, beating its rival Melody Maker regularly. 1970’s Regression in its battle with melody music, but as the psychedelic/punk era came into play, it became more political. 1980’s The magazine gradually becomes more popular. Well read and received, low controversy decade 1990’s “ Madchester”- the emersion of new British indie bands, and this is the ten years that has shaped them for now 2000 and today Popular today, and well received.

5. Content in NME NME has traditionally today featured new, upcoming British acts, from groups to single acts. Its popularity has heavily been based on its variety. Acts have featured: Jay Z, Dizzee Rascal- Hip Hop Morrisey- Alternative Rock Pete Doherty, The libertines- Rock Lily Allen, La Roux, Florence and the machine- Pop Coldplay- All round genre

6. What I would like (front cover) For my magazine, I want to feature a boyband, like those featured above. I think they are very popular, and I think that the layouts that feature boybands are the ones that I admire the most, and it is this route that I want to go down. I also want to go down the indie route too.

7. What I would like (contents) This is the style I would like to encapsulate into my magazine. The list of bands and the main features, with a main image dominating the middle third, I think is the best way to present a contents page.

8. What I would like (articles) These are the styles I like, in an article. There is a dominating image, followed by subheadings and an interview. I like this style as it is too the point and original, whilst subverting typical magazines. They all have a different style too, which gives me scope to chose something different when I produce my magazine.