R&D Stage 1

So far we are in our first stage of research and development of Control Magazine (Working Title).
We have looked into many different magazines that have suceeded and that have failed within the industry. We have all come to notice trends and patterns as to what sells and what doesnt. Convergence magazines i.e. Magazines that focus on more than one type of music dont tend to make a profit. We think this is probably due to the target market being far too broad to appeal to any one person. I personally looked at magazines that are failing and looked as to why, and most are due to the layouts of the magazine or the audience just not seeing an appeal in the magazine content. Other members of the team have carried out basic questionnares in which they have obtained results that helped us to base our magazine ideas around. We have a basic knowledge about what the magazine is going to be (again this is only working titles and basis). We had originally planned our magazine to be a sophisticated lifestyle magazine for boys/men aged from 16-19. We wanted the magazine to be a general monthly magazine, however our research has indictaed that most people want weekly magazines. We have noticed that most sophisticated magazines are monthly. This leaves us with a dilema that we hope to have discussed and sorted by the end of the week. The other members of the team are currently looking into how to take their photos and write their articles as to still appeal to the broad consensus of men aged 16-19 but still maintaining that sophisticated feel of the mag.

Joe Carbonaro 12ac, Gaming and Technology Critic, Control Magazine.