Music magazine analysis

MUSIC MAGAZINE ANALYSISBY CONNOR WEST

FRONT PAGEThe magazine front cover has a picture of Eminem covering most of the page with the masthead at the top behind him and what the main article is on the left hand third. The colours being used are white, red and grey. So there is a variety of colours being used. The effect of the colour’s make the pictures and the writing stand out because they are all different types of colours. The fonts being used are bold and the key writing is big e.g. the main article and the masthead. The writing is on the left hand third and is also at the top. The target audience is people who like music because it talks about the latest music and gives interviews with artists. Eminem is covering most of the magazine, the shot taken is a medium shot. It is typical of the magazine because it includes a famous artist and so would attract the audience. The model is the most effective because he is a big celebrity and so he would attract the audience.

DOUBLE PAGE SPREADIt is a celebrity gossip magazine which features rapper 50 Cent. The colours used are black and white. Which makes the writing stand out. The font is normal but key words are big such as the masthead. The writing is on the left hand third. The target audience would be music fans and fans of 50 cent because it is a musician who has an article about them. It is typical of the brand name because it is a celebrity magazine and they have done an article about the celebrity. The model is most effective because it has a close up shot on the right hand page and has a quote said by him underneath so it makes the reader recognise who it is and will buy it if they are a fan of his.

CONTENTS PAGEIt is a music magazine with singer Usher as the main celebrity in the magazine. The colours used are white, grey and black. They use these types of colours so that the writing stands out from the background. The font is quite small but main features are bigger and bolder. The writing is on the left hand third which shows what is going to feature in the magazine. The target audience for this magazine is music and Usher fans because he is the main feature of the magazine and has a big fan base. The image is most effective because it is quite a big picture so it stands out and shows that Usher is an influential person in music and is a big celebrity. The type of shot is a long shot. It is typical of the brand name because it is a well-known person featuring in the magazine so that means people who are a fan of Usher and the type of music he sings will buy the magazine so they can be like him and see what he wears.