Top of the Pops magazine is published monthly. It was launched in 1995 alongside a revamp of Top of the Pops TV show. They originally marketed it as the missing link between Smash Hits and NME, but the format gradually changed and included less music content and more content suitable for young girls. Although the TV show was cancelled the magazine is still published monthly.
Typical Content
You would expect to see chart information, star gossip, quizzes, competitions, posters and fashion and beauty advice. Typical articles would include 'Gossip2Go' and 'Your Problems Solved' with exclusive interviews with celebrities that would interest the target audience. The competitions are used to entice the audience into reading the magazine and they did this by advertising it on the packaging.
Typical Readers
There is no information about sales and readerships on the National Readership Survey (www.nrs.co.uk). So with other research I have seen that the typical target audience are 6-14 year old girls, which is reflected by the content of the magazine. The music interest of pop fit into this target audience as ideologies show that pop is innocent, sweet music that includes no swear words or rude language, whilst some pop artists like Rihanna and Katy Perry are challenging this, it is mainly still correct.
Magazine House-Style
- The title is typically pink and is at the top of the page and spreads across the page
- Several other images are displayed on the cover as well as the main image
- The sell lines are randomly placed
- The boost of the magazine is generally a quote from an article
Who produces and publishes the magazine?
Top of the Pops is produced and published by BBC Magazine.
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