Evaluation Q3

What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

I feel as though my magazine would be best to be published by independent publishing company Q. This is because I feel the ideology of my magazine and of this company match more that similar magazines NME and Kerrang as they are different genres of music. Unlike Q, they base they're genre of music around indie bands. 

Although I've used not used just Q as my main sources of inspiration for designing my magazine, I feel I want the ideology of my publisher to be this particular one as it's popular, successful and relates well to my target audience. 

To me, it's obvious that a passion for what you're publishing is important when creating a music magazine.  I would want my magazine to be published by people who know what indie music is about. If you're a fan of the music yourself, you're going to know what to put into the magazine. Furthermore, the ideology of Q matches the rebellious ideology of indie music; being independent, individual, and having a true passion for music. 

 Another advantage of having my magazine published by Q is that the other magazines they appeal to an older audience due to the genres of music that they focus on. This is good because my magazine is more likely to reach the older audiences that I want to sell to, but also because it won't be in constant competition with the other magazines that Q publishes. Although my magazine tries to appeal mainly to a younger, having an older audience gives it a variety. This fills the gap in the type of magazine that Q publishes, which would in turn be economically advantageous for the company as their sources of profit would be expanded to an older market.