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THE MASTHEAD, WHILST LARGE AND USING ITS USUAL FONT IS VERY MUCH IN THE BACKGROUND. BEING A SIMILAR SHADE TO THE PREDOMINANTLY GREY COLOUR SCHEME HELPS IT BLEND FURTHER INTO THE BACKGROUND AND BECOME LESS OBVIOUS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS IS TO ACCENTUATE THE VERY PROVOCATIVE AND BOLD MAIN IMAGE. THE MASTHEAD IS PART COVERED BY THE MAIN IMAGE, THIS IS FOLLOWING A FAIRLY TRADITIONAL CONVENTION WITH FRONT COVERS.

MastheadCONVENTIONS ARE FOLLOWED BY PLACING THE CELL LINES ALL DOWN ONE SIDE OF THE PAGE. GENERALLY TEXT IS FEATURED ON THE LEFT, BUT RARELY IN THE CENTRE.

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THE MAIN IMAGE OF CIARA APPEALS TO THE TARGET AUDIENCE BY USING A WELL KNOWN R&B ARTIST. CONTROVERSY AND WORD OF MOUTH PROMOTION ARE EASILY GENERATED BY THE PROVOCATIVE FRONT COVER. OTHERS MAY BE ENTICED TO THE MAGAZINE DUE TO THE SEX APPEAL OF THE IMAGE.

Main Image

VIBE MAGAZINE FOLLOWS THE CONVENTIONS OF MOST MAGAZINES BY PLACING THE BARCODE IN THE BOTTOM – RIGHT HAND CORNER.

BarcodeTHE TERM OF ADDRESS IS FAIRLY FORMAL WITH THE OCCASIONAL USE OF SLANG (GONNA). IT USES DECLARATIVES TO FORESHADOW THE TONE OF THE INTERVIEW.

Term Of Address

THE HEADLINE “CIARA” IS THE SECOND LARGEST ON THE PAGE. ITS IN A VERY CONTRASTING COLOUR TO THE BACKGROUND, AND USES THE MAIN CELEBRITIES NAME TO CATCH ATTENTION.

Headline

The mast head is following its usual conventions and uses its usual colour scheme and layout. Quite unconventionally for a magazine, it is placed in front of the main image making it more prominent for the reader.

Headline

The main image is a medium close up of pop star Ke$ha. The close up quickly establishes to potential buyers who is on the front cover, it will entice Ke$ha fans easily.

Main Image

The headline is a bold font, and in plain white. Whilst not an eye-catching colour, the white is used here to contrast with its background and help the headline stand out more

Masthead

As with all of Billboard’s magazines the barcode is featured on the bottom-left side. Whilst fitti ng in with its usual conventions, it goes against those of most magazines that feature it to the bottom-right.

Barcode

The colour scheme is fairly simple but bright with the predominant text colours consisting of yellow and white. The two colours accentuate the text by contrasting with the background.

Colour Scheme

T h e c o l o u r s c h e m e c o n s i s t s p r e d o m i n a n t l y o f d i ff e r e n t s h a d e s o f p i n k a n d p u r p l e . T h i s fi t s i n w i t h t h e c o l o u r s c h e m e t h e i r m a i n i m a g e , w h i l s t a l s o a p p e a l i n g t o i t s t a r g e t a u d i e n c e o f y o u n g / t e e n a g e g i r l s .

Colour SchemeT h e u s e o f r h e t o r i c a l q u e s ti o n s w i t h i n t h e c e l l l i n e s i s u s e d a s a “ h o o k ” t o h e l p e n ti c e t h e r e a d e r. A s a r e t h e m a n y f r e e g i ft s a n d c o m p e ti ti o n s a d v e r ti s e d o n t h e f r o n t c o v e r.

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T h e b a r c o d e f o l l o w s c o d e s a n d c o n v e n ti o n s o f m o s t m a g a z i n e s b y p l a c i n g i t i n t h e b o tt o m r i g h t - h a n d c o r n e r.

BarcodeT h e t e r m o f a d d r e s s i s f a i r l y c a s u a l a n d i n f o r m a l . T h e m a i n h e a d l i n e u s e s a l i g h t - h e a r t e d q u o t e r e f e r e n c i n g h e r r o l e i n t h e A u s ti n P o w e r s m o v i e . W h i l s t t h e f r e e g i ft s e c ti o n r e f e r s t o t h i s i s s u e a s t h e C r a i g p o s t e r “ m a g ”.

Term Of Address

The main image will draw its target audience in and more, at the time Britney was in the midst of a breakdown and garnering much media attention. She is looking very lost and exposed, this will entice people to read about what has happened next.

The masthead follows codes and conventions of a stereotypical magazine. It follows the general colour scheme, and is its usual logo. The masthead is also put to the background to put more emphasis on the main image in the foreground

Main Image Masthead

The barcode also follows stereotypical magazine codes and conventions by placing it in the bottom right-hand corner.

Barcode

The term of address is fairly formal lacking the conventional slang of other magazines. However other use of language such as underwear and chicks give a less formal tone.

Term Of Address

The list of artist/band names down the side follows the codes and conventions of most music magazines by luring in potential buyers with well known names that attract the target audience.

List of Artists

MastheadThe masthead sticks to the usual “billboard” logo, and follows codes and conventions by being placed in the background behind the main image in the foreground.

The main image is a low shot, this makes her look powerful and intimidating. The image reflects the sub-heading’s message about her being in control.

Main Image

The term of address is fairly formal, little slang is used on the cover. its very informative and direct speaking to the reader about what is featured in the magazine.

Term Of Address

Following usual codes and conventions of magazines Billboard features a list of artists mentioned in articles within the magazine, down the left side of the cover.

List Of Artists