RESEARCH/QUESTIONNAIRE ANALYSIS

I received 20 answers from my questionnaire from a range of ages between 11-18. I found the feedback very useful in deciding what features I should include in my magazine. I put the feedback into pie charts so that I could see clearly what the most popular and least popular options were.

1. What name would you prefer to be the title of my magazine?

The majority of the feedback I received voted that they preferred 'Chislehurst Times' to be the title of the magazine. The reason for this is that this title is very simple but easy to remember which will eventually make the magazine well-known.






  2. What theme do you think my magazine should be based on?

 Over half of the answers stated that they wanted a 'Back To School' themed magazine. This is a appropriate time to release this magazine as students will be wanting tips for settling back to school. It also the correct time of year as students will be going back to school.






   3. How often do you think a new issue of the magazine should be released?

I will be releasing a new school magazine every term as this was the most popular option. It is obvious that the students do not want a magazine every week as this was the least popular option. I agree with the feedback as it will make it easier to have a new and current theme in every issue and lots of exclusive content e.g. Easter term and summer term.






    4. How much would you expect the magazine to cost?

I predicted the results for this question correctly.I figured '20p' would have the most positives responses as it is the cheapest option. Students will not want to pay a lot for a unofficial school magazine hence the reason I did not suggest anymore than £1. However I felt I needed to charge at some cost as it would cost money to create and print out the magazine.






  5. What colour scheme do you prefer?

Even though the colour schemes are fairly similar, 'blue, yellow and white' won the vote. I am happy this was the most popular option as these colours are the same as the school logo and uniform. This means the magazine will clearly represent the school professionally.






 6. What activities would you like to be included in the magazine?

The majority of the feedback answered question 6 as 'competition'. This means the students would like to have a competition to answer as an activity. The competition will include a easy question so it is suitable for all ages. The prize will either relate back to the school e.g. 100 merits or a shopping voucher. I expected 'Crosswords or Sudoku' to have a small amount of votes as I felt this would probably not attract 11-18 year old's.


  7. What kind of articles would you like to see in the magazine?

Lastly I questioned what type of article would people want to read. 'News Updates' and 'Advice' both received the same amount of votes meaning I will include both options. I think both of these options were chosen as they fit the purpose of a school magazine. These options also fit well with my chosen theme 'Back To School' as new and old students will be seeking advice and wanting to know the latest news.