Thursday, 9 September 2010

The results of the questionnaire

What would encourage you to buy the school magazine?
Most people wrote down that if they were going to be encouraged to buy the school magazine then it had to contain interesting information relating to their school life, and many believed that humour would help to do this. Another encouragement would be an eye catching front cover that contains lots of pictures. One person said that advertisements would also encourage them and also a teacher’s column. One person said that they weren’t sure.
What would appeal most to you about having a school magazine?
The most appealing thing to people was hearing the latest information which could be brought easily. Also bright colours and funny stories would appeal to them.
What would you call the school magazine?
A lot of different names were suggested such as: Grade A, school, That’s it, FSGIrls, FSG Weekly, School news, The Daily GirlsGraph, Newsflash, FSG Life, FSG Joker, School Magazine and three people were not sure
How much would you be willing to pay for a school magazine?
25% of people said that they would pay 0-50p. 42% of people said that they would pay 60- £1. 33% of people said that they would pay £1.10- £2
How frequently would you want a school magazine?
8% said once a school year, 50% said once a term and 42% said once a month
Who would you like the contributors to the magazine to be?
2 people said teachers, 7 others said students, 8 others said 6th formers and 1 other person said anyone
Which of the following would you like in the magazine?
Journalism got 23%, music got 23%, film got 18% and real life got 36%
What issues would you like in the magazine?
School got 42%, world got 32% and personal got 26%
What would you not like included in the magazine?
The main thing that people did not want included was personal problem pages that did not have anything to do with school (e.g. Relationships.) Personal things were another issue that they did not want included in the magazine. Some people said that they didn’t want any irrelevant things included such as celebrities, music and films.
What gender would you like to see on the front cover?
36% said males, 21% said females and 43% said either or both
Do you want to see any thumbnail images on the front cover?
47% said no and 53% said yes
Would you prefer the front cover’s sell lines to be light-hearted, formal or a mix of the two?
4 people said light-hearted, another 4 said formal and 6 other people said a mix
What word or phrase would you expect to see?
Two people did not write anything and the rest wanted fun words. Two people were not sure of the question
How do you feel about having slanted or horizontal text on the magazine?
Most people said that they would not like it as it would look messy. However more people disliked the possibility of slanted text. But someone said that they didn’t mind as long as the magazine looked good.
How many different font styles would you feel suits the magazine better?
Someone said to keep it simple, lots of people said 3, some said 2 and one person said to keep the same font
What would be your preferred colour scheme?
57% said hot colours and 43% said cold colours
How many different colours would you expect to have on the magazine?
Many people said use as much colours needed to make the magazine look good. However many people though there should be a maximum of 4 colours. One person said ten; and one other said a lot.
Would you prefer the magazine to be a4 or a5?
36% said A4 and 64% said A5

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