Damilola Roachford: November 2011

The BUZZIN Reader: Shaniqua is 16 years old and loves Hip Hop magazines. As a teenage girl she is constantly surrounded by hip hop fans and friends. She has a very hard style and loves jewelleries and boyish style clothes e.g. baggy ripped jeans, snapbacks and heavy chains. She is in full time education and has just started college. She only depends on her mother for support as her dad left when she was young; due to this there is not a lot of disposable income that comes in hence the reasons she is always out and ‘chilling’ with friends on the streets. Shaniqua loves reading ‘BUZZIN’ as she loves getting the first scoop in the newest fashion trends and top hits available in the months so that she is not left out. The information she gets from reading ‘BUZZIN’ allows her to keep up with her social friends and make her more ‘trendy’. Shaniqua’s hobbies include hanging around with friends and going underage raving. She is not a heavy drinker and does not smoke however a lot of her friends smoke weed and drink and get quick money from drugs.

I intend to develop my magazine in order to fit with Shaniqua’s needs by including a fashion page, displaying the 10 most top trendiest hip hop artists in that months and stating how they can get the look. I would also include global information about what is happening in the world as she is interested in what’s happening in the world around her. I will also include information about big events and concerts that are taking place in that month so that she can be informed and knowledgeable about events and opportunities that involve socialising with other hip hop fans like Shaniqua. I would also include the 10 top biggest tracks in that month so that she is not left behind when new track alerts are being discussed within her friends. In order to make Shaniqua attracted to my magazine I will make sure the person on my front page will have massive jewellery, a snap-back, baggy jeans shirtless with tattoos. My magazine title will be Big and bold so that it is easily spotted and brings attention. It will also have the colours red and black which suggests danger and as a teenager Shaniqua likes to be dangerous and not follow rules. I will also make my cover lines very clear so that Shaniqua can see that the magazine will include everything she likes which will make her more likely to want to buy my magazine. I will also make sur ethe price is not high and is visible as her disposable income is quite low and it is important that she knows that she can afford the magazine.