Double page spread analysis for my media coursework.

1. Headline
The headline is‘cash forquestions’ the fonton
the title isusingsansserif as itdoesnot contain
strokesonthe edgesof the word.The headline
coloursuitsQ’s house style asitcontains
coloursredand black.Also,the headline is
immense andboldwhicheye iscatching.Also,
the headline ismysteriousand itdoesnot
reveal the story;whichwill attractthe
audience. Also,the headline containsaprize,
whichcan attract the audience toreadon to
winmoney,asit isclearlyvisible. The use of
idiominthe headline istypical feature of
Journalese languageasthe amusingheadline
attracts the audience.
Main Image
The main image isof a bandcalledBiffyClyro.
We can see thattheyare a rock bythe way
theyare portrayedonthe image.We can see
the membersof bandwithbruisesandscars
whichconnote thattheyare a hard band as
theirimage haselementsof violence.Alsothe
looksof theirfacesand tattoos suitsrock
genre.Inaddition,the bandmembershave
jeansinthe colourof Q magazine blackand
red.Furthermore,the bandare comparedto
prisonersastheyholda signwiththeirnames,
date of birthand the criminal code starting
withthe letterQ.Thisremindsthe audience
that theyare readingQmagazine,which he
audience don’tpaytoomuch attention;but
psychologicallyithasan effect.
Text
Idiomis used in the headline.Ellipsisisused which is typical
for journalesewriting.Example‘aren’t’; itkeeps readers more
familiarwith the text. The use of assonance‘razzledazzle’
catches readers attention. Similarly,alliteration isused to
catch audience’s attention as the audience are more
interested in the interview. Semantic field of music is
noticeable.For example ‘rock’ ‘trio’ or ‘album’. These are a
typical journalisticwritingin magazines as itwill makethe
reader interested in the text and also the ensures that the
languageis chatty which causes familiarisation. The styleis
informal as the colloquial languagekeeps the audience
entertained.
DesignBalance
The page isformallybalancedasitconsistsof six
columns(three onone page).The artistsonare formally
balancedastheyare in a straightline which
demonstratesarule of three.Onthe otherpage the
writingisalsoformallybalancedasthe page issplitin
half,the firsthalf hasa space for headline andthe
kicker.The otherhalf has the questionsandanswers.
Therefore,thisdouble page layoutisformallybalanced.
The GutenbergDesignPrinciple
Firstly,the audience lookatthe primaryopticareawere
the headline (idiom) islocatedasitstandsout andthe
audience are able tosee whatis the interviewabout.
Thenin the terminal areawe have more imagesof the
band.In the weakfallowareawe have the introduction
to the interviewandapull quote.Inthe strongfallow
area we have a picture of the bandas the audience can
see howthe band looks,alsofanswouldenjoyseeing
BiffyClyro.Also,the image attractsthe audience toread
the interview.
House Style
The coloursare suitthe Q’s magazine house style asthe
coloursusedare black,white andred.Even the band
artistswearcoloursthat suitsthe magazine,which
workson audience’smindandstill promotingand
keepingthe factthattheyare readingQ magazine.