1. This magazine
cover uses its
colour scheme to
present it's genre
of a girl's
magazine. The
pink against white
and black
represents
femininity.
Gossip is encouraged – ‘crazy celeb addictions’
The use of ‘free inside’
entises the reader to
believe they’re buying into
a free gift/ item when in
fact the term is used for
’75 hot tips’ so this is
slightly misleading.
Coverlines include
'twilight hottie'
and 'how to ditch
your dating
disaster' which are
very much
relationship/’crush
’ based.
‘Are you a
shopaholic?’
creating
paranoia in
readers
mind even if
it’s on mild
topics.
celebrity

2. Colour scheme-
again very basic
to pink and
white
(femininity) with
black and blue to
highlight
coverlines
Encouraging
teen
relationships,
and also using
the word
‘dump’ and ‘5
boys’ implies
that teenage
girls can be
judged as high
maintenance.
Creating
paranoia and
encouraging it
(‘you should be
worried’)
Fashion.
Labelled as
‘must have’
celebrity

3. Encouraging sex,
peer pressure and
the idea of being
‘popular’
Implies boys
need girls to
have fun
Fashion.
‘Styles/rules’
Colour scheme
red white and
blue (American
issue)
Celebrity
Encouraging
mature themes

4. celebrity
Colour
scheme:
red black
and white,
very out
standing
Encourages
body images
and Implies
your body is
not right how
it is
Forward statement, encourages
paranoia
Fashion
Paranoia

5. Colour
scheme:
red, pink,
white. Very
feminine
Degrading
‘get pretty’
implies you
are not okay
how you are.
That you are
not already
‘pretty’ and
you need to
change
celebrity
fashion
Beauty

6. Similar connotations
• Colour – pink/white/ red/ black – very feminine and
outstanding
• Celebrities on the front page
• Fashion tips/beauty/hair
• Boys classed as inferior
• Degrading comments, implications that you’re not
right as you are