Further Research

Before  photo shoot I did further research which allowed me to make sure I appeal to my audience with the genre of R&B (Rhythm and blues):

Audience 

• Audience are something crucial to the media which became obvious to me during my format research because they are what shapes the magazine brand and design, without them there is no media. The audience make the profit because they are the ones who buy the magazine, so this is why the audience are something I will highly consider when designing my magazine. 
• There are two types of audience, one being a mass audience, also known as a 'broadcast audience', which are the people who are into mainstream media like soaps and sitcoms. On the other hand the other type of audience is niche, who are a small, select group of people but with a very unique interest.

To find my audience for the genre of R&B I previously did a mood-board which features artists and other magazines which fit in with this genre. The mood board made it clear to me that the audience are quite fun and are looking for a magazine with energy and creativity, something I would like to produce when creating my magazine.