Media Studies A-Level
Audience targeting and reception
What Audience targeting and reception means in Media Studies A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Audience targeting and reception
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Targeting, segmentation and reception, kept separate from representation when explaining how a magazine addresses its readers.
Topics that use Audience targeting and reception
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Related terms
- Audience readings
- Audience reception
- Audiences and distribution in a digital age
- Distribution
- Formal and technical choices
- Funding models and public service
- Magazine industries, ownership and funding
- Media industries framework
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