3. Introduction to the magazine
Publisher: the publisher of we love pop magazine is Egmont publishing
group who are one of the UK’s largest magazine publishers for
children.
Target Audience:
Teenagers
Age: 13-16
Girls
Interests: pop music genre, fashion and celebrity gossip.
Genre: pop music
4. Mode of address
The mode of address is that has been used is
mainly chatty and so informal. This is most
appropriate for the target audience who are
13-16 year old girls as it’s easy to read. At the
start of the text there is a drop cap and these
are commonly used in pop music magazines
on every page. The diction used is light
hearted again relating to the target audience
so they don’t get bored of reading. As the
diction is light hearted it reflects on the
magazine as it is supposed to be fun. The
interview starts with a interesting question
that has nothing to do with music. ‘We know
you love cats. What's your favourite thing
about our furry friends?’. By starting with a fun
and interesting question It makes the reader
want to read the interview.
5. Layout
The layout of the double page spread is off an
interview that is split into four columns of text. The
interview is a question and answer format with the
answers leading onto the next question that is asked.
This is to make the interview easy to read. The ratio
of text to pictures is 35:65 with the majority of the
double page spread including images as the whole of
the left page is a picture of Katy Perry and on the
right page is a picture of Rihanna and Katy Perry and
another picture of Katy Perry. The image bleeds onto
the next page where the interview is. The masthead
appears on the left page of the magazine in the
bottom left corner just above ‘Katy Perry’ showing
continuity throughout the magazine. There is a title
featured at the top of the magazine ‘ A brush with
FAME’ followed by a subtitle ‘ thrusting the Brush of
Truth at celebs everywhere’ and below this is Katy
Perry’s name to show who the interview is about.
6. Images
The main image is of Katy Perry who is a female pop singer, this relates to the
target audience who are teenage girls as they may aspire to be like her or she may
be their idol. The shot used is a medium shot that is close enough to show facial
expression but also distant enough to show body language. The image is in colour
showing that the magazine is aimed at a young target audience. The background
that the image is on is white and due to the image being in colour it makes the
artist stand out against it attracting the readers attention. Katy Perry is looking
directly into the camera making the audience feel more involved with the
interview. In the image Katy appears to be quite natural which challenges the
stereotype however the image all together is stereotypical for the genre of pop
music. Other images include a picture of Rihanna and Katy Perry which is a
medium long shot showing gestures and body language. There is also another
image of Katy Perry which is a mid close up showing her facial expression. The
colours used are yellow to highlight words or sentences connoting warmth and
energy. Purple for the questions being girly and connoting wealth and
sophistication linking to the images of Katy because she’s a celebrity and is famous
and is wealthy. Black is used for the answers connoting boldness. The images and
colours relate to the target audience as the image is of a female artist and the
colours used are bright and eye-catching appealing to a teenage target audience.
