A slideshow for AS Media Studies showing similar or contrasting features of a music magazine

1. Analysis of similar/ contrasting magazines

2. Kerrang Front Cover Mast head is almost hidden by artists Image takes up most of the background. Not all smiling and some don’t have eye contact Props fit in with the sell line Big, bold font. Centre of the page Play on sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll cliché A free gift Barcode in bottom right Thumbnails of different bands Colour scheme of yellow, red and white Footer with band names

3. NME Front Cover Masthead partially hidden by artist. Block colour and bold Colour scheme of yellow, red and white Quote from the interview Eye contact with audience, no smile. Outfit fits in with colour scheme Plain background Sell lines enclosed in shapes to emphasise them and so they stick out Big, bold. Largest font on the magazine Footer lists other bands

4. SmashHits Front Cover Masthead is two different colours. Largest font on the cover Image fits in with the sell line (vs.) ready for battle Rhetorical question to engage audience Celeb gossip Thumbnails on the page Colour scheme of yellow, green, pink and blue Free gift. Emphasised by colour Language popular with young girls Part of magazine sectioned off

5. Kerrang Contents Page An editor’s letter and an image of the next issue Title. Biggest font and contrasts with the black Contents page sectioned to different headings Many different thumbnails and their page no. underneath. Also a little summary A notice to persuade reader to subscribe Colour scheme: red, white and yellow

6. NME Contents Page Title, the red contrasts with the white Many other thumbnails One image larger than the rest. Includes word ‘exclusive’ which entices the reader Colour scheme: Red, black and white Page numbers in red, and artists name is bold and black Recurring features in the magazine

7. SmashHits contents page Assumes regular buyer Title is the biggest font. Black contrasts with white An editor’s letter makes magazine seem friendlier Many different thumbnails All the different pages. Numbers in red and artist is bold and black Colour scheme: Red, black and white

8. Kerrang Double Page Uses word ‘exclusive’ Headline is quote Main text Colour scheme: Red, white and black One main image then smaller thumbnails

9. NME Double Page Headline is quote Text in columns One big image Drop down letter Colour scheme: Red, black and white

10. SmashHits Double Page One side taken up by image Text surrounds the images. Quote in red splits text Colour scheme: Blue, red and white

11. Features I would like to use I like the idea of having one main image that takes up all/ most of one side of the A4 page Main colours are red, black and white. However my audience wants blue so I will change red to blue Most of the text is in columns creates a nice layout- conventional Artists standing in front of the masthead unSigned

12. Continued… Quote from the interview as the main sell lines An editor’s letter to show friendliness Thumbnails on the contents page so it is not so blank Quotes put into the main text on the double page to break it up and entice readers unSigned