2. Front Cover Analysis
The header
The masthead
The sell/ cover lines
Rule of thirds/left
third Main cover image
Barcode/date/issue
Main cover/sell lines
Background
Pull quote
The footer
3. Target Audience Of This Magazine
Target audience: • Methods used to
attract this target
• Interests- Indie/ audience are:
Rock
• Colours – vibrant
• Gender- Men and bright being
• Age-17-30 attractive to the
viewer
• Social Class-
Middle/Working • Pose- Happy,
class energetic and
upbeat
• Price- £2 to £2.50
• Pull quote- This
gives a positive idea
of the magazine and
the artist
• Font- Capital texts
and a bold effect
has been used to
show importance
4. Direct Link To NME Magazine
http://www.nme.com/magazine
Who publishes the magazine
• IPC Media (Time Inc)
How many sales does it make?
• 23,924
What genre/type of magazine is it?
• Indie and rock
Details of its typical content and the artists/bands it
currently features
The magazine includes things such as: Latest music
information, releases, band/artist interviews, photos and
music event details.
General background:
When did it start?
• First issue- March 1952
Who were the founders?
• Maurice Kinn
How it has changed and why?
Since the magazine has been produced the genre of it has
changed consistently to keep in sync with the current music
scene. In May 2008 the magazine had a redesign, aiming it
towards older readers with a less poppy, more authoritative
tone.
Detailed analysis of its target audience
NME is the longest published and most respected music
magazine as every week it gives its readers the most exciting
and reliable information of contemporary music.
