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WHY Q?I have decided to research the magazine ‘Q’ as I have decided to use ‘Q’ as my inspiration piece for my magazine. Also, this magazine is highly successful and has been around for many years.

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FACTS + FIGURES•‘Q’ is publish monthly

•First published in October of 1986

•Priced at around £3.90

•Targets audience of the older generation (30+) who have a passion for music

•Published and distributed my Bauer Media

•The brand has expanded through other media platforms such as ‘Q Radio’ and the ‘Q’ music channel. They also hold a yearly award ceremony- ‘The Q Awards’

•Was originally going to be called ‘Cue’ (for “cue the music!”) but was soon changed as there could be possible confusion with the magazine being a snooker magazine

•Mark Ellen and David Hepworth founded the magazine as a magazine aimed for the older generation who were still buying CD’s- as at the time there were no magazines aimed at this generation

•The magazine had/has very high standards of photography and printing

•The total circulation is 80,418

•The current editor is Andrew Harrison

•Uses a strict red, white and black colour scheme throughout its publications