Monday 24 February 2014

Plan B Print Texts: Interviews

Men's Health interview
The target audience for this article using a demographic scale would be a C1-D audience as the language is mostly slang therefore would relate to this audience. Using psychographics the target audience would be reformers and aspirers as it targets people who seek freedom and aspire to have a good physic. The Men's Health magazine is being used to reach a wide specific audience. The article does more than entertain, as well as being humorous it also informs by giving details of information of Plan B's nutrition regime and workout. This magazine allows audiences to view magazine articles which are also connected to Plan B. It also includes articles at the bottom which are similar and audiences 'might like.' The print interview uses quotes given by Plan B to show the realism of the interview with him. The narrative is used to tell audiences about Plan B's weight loss story and his inspiration.

Q Magazine
This interview targets a C2-E demographic audience as it uses informal and possibly offensive language to some audiences. Using psychographics the target audience would be Mainstreamers as Q music targets a wide stream audience with similar interests. The platform is being used in order to reach a wide audience and target specific people. The article entertains as well as showing the audience Plan B's live reaction to his music award through a video interview. The page allows viewers to post a comment at the bottom of the page, therefore participating and sharing thoughts on the subject. The video shows an interviewee who is standing on the left hand side with a mic and Plan B standing on the right who is being interviewed and asked questions. This makes it apparent to the audience that it is an interview. The narrative tells the audience about Plan B's reaction to his music award as well as showing footage live from the event.

Guardian interview
The demographic target audience for this interview is a C1-A audience as it uses formal language and The Guardian newspaper targets this specific audience. It targets Mainstreamers in terms of psychographics as The Guardian is a widely read newspaper by a mass audience. The Guardian is used for the Plan B interview to target audiences that it might not always appeal to. The newspaper usually targets a middle class older audience, however Plan B himself appeals to a younger audience. Therefore by appealing to a new audience, Plan B is possibly gaining more fans by making people aware of what he is doing and is used as a form of promotion for Ill Manors. The article entertains as well as informs as it gives information of Plan B's Ill Manors and includes names of the cast members and the running time etc. The bottom of the page allows readers to leave and share comments of their thoughts on the article. The interview includes quotes from Plan B and also information on his film. The journalist also writes about Plan B's background history, which is expected in a print interview. Narrative is used to describe background information on Plan B and also tells the story of how he came about making his film, Ill Manors.

Shortlist interview
This interview targets a C2-E demographic audience as it uses informal and possibly offensive language to some audiences. Using psychographics the target audience would be Mainstreamers as shortlist.com targets a wide stream audience with similar interests. This platform is being used to reach a wide and specific target audience who have an interest in Plan B. The article entertains and lets the reader know more about Plan B as a person as his answers reveal his type of personality. There is a place for audiences to comment on the article at the bottom of the page where it clearly states 'add a comment', encouraging people to interact with the article. The article is set out as a question and answer layout, making the print apparent that it is an interview. Narrative is used to tell the story behind Plan B's reasoning to make his song, Ill Manors and his intentions behind it.

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