1. Research and Planning
Genr
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2. What is Genre?
Definition = A category of artistic composition, as
in music or literature, characterized by similarities
in form, style, or subject matter.
To me, genre is crucial in a music magazine; it
not only determines its readers, but is the main
contributor to the magazine’s brand.
The success of the magazine does not depend
entirely on its genre, but it does play a very
important role indeed.

3. Audience Pleasure
If a magazine supports a specific genre,
then it will subsequently attract a certain
type of reader.
For example, a Rock magazine may not
be read by someone who is a fan of
classical music.
A fan of Country music will obviously not
read a magazine specialising in the genre
of Electronic.

4. Various Genres
There are a diverse range of genres out there,
each occupying different magazines.
Rock e.g. Rolling Stone
Pop e.g. Top of the Pops
Country e.g. Country Music
Hip Hop e.g. Vibe
Jazz e.g. Downbeat

5. Sub-genres
A sub-genre is something that takes influences
from a main genre and/or other sub-genres to
create something new but still has roots in one
main genre.
For example, Rock is a main genre and ‘Metal’ is
a sub-genre as it takes influences from Rock,
while creating its own unique sound.
‘Pop-rock’ combines characteristics of both Pop
and Rock to develop a different sound.

6. How to recognise genres
At first, genres seem rather difficult to detect, however,
there are some dominant features that reveal them.
Image = A significant artist or band featuring on the front
cover will almost instantly inform the reader of the genre. A
Rock band will obviously suggest that the magazine
focuses on that specific genre.
Colour = The primary colours on a magazine front cover
are crucial. Dark, harsh colours will ultimately portray the
magazine’s genre; as will soft, bright shades.

7. The End
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