21 November 2011

Auxiliary Task: In which newspaper will my advertisement be positioned?

I have decided that my advert will be positioned in The Guardian. The Guardian quite often includes advertisements of up and coming film and television shows, including documentaries. Quite often you will find channel 4's documentaries advertised in the newspapers. I have decided to place my advertisement in this newspaper because 

About The Guardian

The Guardian's current logo
The Guardian (formally known as the Manchester Guardian) is a British national broadsheet newspaper. It was founded in 1821 and has since grown from a 19th century local paper to a national paper with sister papers, The Observer and The Guardian Weekly, as well a large web presence. 


Demographics

Source: NRS Jun 11 - Dec 11Readership
000s
Cover %Profile %
All Adults10432.1100
Men5492.253
Women4941.947
Age
15-242162.721
25-341531.915
35-441621.916
45-541601.915
55-641812.517
65+1711.716
Social Class
AB Adults6975.367
ABC1 Adults9223.488
ABC1C2 Adults9922.695
C1 Adults2251.622
C2 Adults700.67
DE Adults500.45
 
AB Men3785.636
ABC1 Men4973.848
ABC1C2 Men5262.850
C1 Men1191.811
C2 Men290.53
DE Men220.42
 
AB Women3195.031
ABC1 Women4253.141
ABC1C2 Women4662.545
C1 Women1061.410
C2 Women410.84
DE Women280.43
ITV Region
Anglia802.18
Border30.60
London4244.241
Central1211.612
Wales & West631.46
Grampian90.91
Yorkshire841.68
West Country342.23
Meridian901.89
Granada701.37
Tyne Tees210.92
Central Scotland421.44



The demographics show that slightly more men read The Guardian than woman. This links in with the survey I conducted with my target audience in which I found that documentaries have more of a male audience but only slightly. I've also found that the age groups are roughly the same as I found in my surveys. This means by choosing this newspaper to include my advertisement, I am more likely to attract my target audience.

1 comment:

  1. Excellent research into the institution for the placement of your advertisement. Demonstrating excellent research skills and awareness of similar products.

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