A2 Media Studies

I conducted a survey to find out the opinions of the target audience. The point of this was to find out how they interpreted my products and what they would take from it. Roland Barthes theorised 'Death of the author'. This means that it is the audience that gives a media text meaning. Therefore, in this case, it doesn't matter what my intention is because the audience may interpret it in a different way.  

Results of audience feedback    15% of the respondents were male and 85% were female. This means that the majority of my audience feedback is from my target audience. Therefore, I am getting an accurate representation of what the target audience, whom my products are aimed at, will think.  100% of the respondents were between the ages 16-21. This fits my target demographic. This means that I am getting an accurate representation of my target audience. Here are some examples of the responses given from the open questions: Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 From my audience feedback I have learnt that the audience creates meaning and that 'death of the author', theorised by Roland Barthes, is a key component to media texts. My intentions for my products was to create a relatable artist with ideology that reflected issues commonly associated with my target audience. These issues may include: heartbreak, loss of happiness and the feeling of being lost. Therefore,