Genre expectations

Pop

Portrays celebrities that are appealing to teenage girls

Bright and ‘girly’ colours.e.g, pink and purple.

Main image normally haseye contact with audience

The main figure is also always showing a happy expression.

Eye catching article titles

Target audience are mainly teenage girls

The masthead is usually bold and very noticeable

In pop magazines, you would expect features such as:• Quizzes and games• Stories from the readers, such as ‘most embarrassing

moments’.• Articles on celebrities (mostly ‘heartthrobs’) such as Justin

Bieber and Zac Efron• A section on fashion and beauty products.• Posters of favourite pop stars.• Images in pop magazines are always more joyful with the

models smiling throughout.

Hip-Hop

The colours are a lot more bold.e.g black and red

Target audience are mainly older teenage boys

The main figure uses eye contact with the audience

Main figure uses a much more serious facial expression

Bold masthead

Masthead usually not 100% visible, because of the main image

Model usually dressed in little clothing,to show off tattoos and figure

In hip-hop magazines, you would expect features such as:• More ‘aggressive’ terms and terminology – more use of bad

language• Provocative and ‘sexier’ images and posters

- Some may even be more ‘violent’.• Advertisements of new tracks, albums and • Less interviews • Stories about certain celebrities, such as Jay Z, Kanye West and

Rihanna (maybe about partying and the use of drugs etc).• A section on fashion and make up for the female readers.