2. THE HEADER THE SELL LINES/COVER LINES
The header is one of the first things a The sell lines on this magazine cover
reader will see when they glance through are all very eye catching. All the cover
the different magazines in a shop.
Therefore,, it normally contains special
FRONT COVER ANALYSIS lines are either black, white or red. They
are spread evenly around the magazine
features included in the magazine. . In this cover so that it doesn’t look too cluttered
magazine they have promoted how there is and unprofessional.
a ‘16 page Autumn Tour Soecial’. This
THE MAIN IMAGE
must be very appealing to the target
The main image is normally situated right in
audience as the footer space can be very
the middle of the front page. It is the largest
limited so they will only put what they think
feature of the magazine cover and is very
is best in there.
eye catching and attractive to the specific
THE MASTHEAD
The Masthead is big, bold and eye audience. The can used a range of different
catching. It is one of the first things the shot types (e.g Medium Close-up, Close-
viewer looks at. The red colour makes it up). This specific image is a mid shot. This
stand pout the most as nothing else on is because , although he is crouching down,
the page is as big and red as this his upper body (from the waist upwards) is
masthead. being shown.
BACKGROUND THE MAIN COVER LINE
The backgroud is very bright and The main cover line is designed to stand out
colourful. It is used to create an to the viewer scanning over the magazine. It
exciting music kind of vibe. It also instantly gives the reader an idea of what
reflects urban/rap music which the will be included in that specific edition. In
magazine is based on. this magazine they have put ‘DIZZEE
USE OF A PULL QUOTE RASCAL’ right in front of the main image to
This is used to show what Dizzee show that it is Dizzee Rascal in the main
Rascal has actually said. It is a preview image.
into what the article about Dizzee
BARCODE-DATE/ISSUE/PRICE
Rascal will include. This will attracts There must be a barcode on every front
people to buy it as they will be intrigued cover of a magazine. This is because each
about what else he has to say. magazine has a unique code. Also, it will
give the customer an idea of how much the
RULE OF THIRDS/THE LEFT magazine costs.
THIRD The issue number is also always displayed
If the magazine cover was spilt into 9 on the front cover. This shows the reader
rectangle there is specific, important how many issues have been released since
features in each box. The top left they were first established.
square would include the whole of THE FOOTER The Date is there to show the viewer when
the masthead. The middle squares On this magazine it gives a brief idea to the the magazine was released and for what
would include the main image. audience of what is inside the magazine. week/month it was aimed at.
3. TARGET AUDIENCE OF THIS MAGAZINE
AGE SOCIAL CLASS
The target audience’s age Through analysing the cost of the
for this magazine would be magazine I have come to a conclusion
about 14 – 20. This is that the social class of the target
because of the way it is set audience would be C1 and above.
up. The main reason would Magazine cost about £2.20 they must
be the main image. Dizzee have a good income to be able to
Rascal is very famous with afford it.
this age range as he is
FAVOURITE MUSIC GENRE
always on the popular music
From this specific magazine cover, I
channels and radios. His
can see that the target music genre is
songs are very appealing to
rap/RnB. Therefore, the target
this age range and they can
audience must like this kind of music if
relate to him easily.
they were to buy it due to the
Therefore, they will take an
presentation of the front cover. I know
interest in what the
that it has a genre of Rap/RnB
magazine has to say about
because of the artist used in the main
him and why he is featured
image. I also know because the
in it.
background of the main image is
GENDER graffiti which represents urban roots.
The front cover of this music magazine suggests that it is
aimed at both female and male. I know this because of the
colours used. Red, back and white are all unisex colours, used
to not attract one more than the other. Also, the artist used in
the main image is famous with both genders of teenager.
4. NME FACTS AND HISTORY
Mike Williams is NME’s
Editor and IPC Media is
the publisher for the music
magazine.
The first issue of NME was released
on the 7th March 1952.
It was initially published in a non-
glossy tabloid format on standard
newsprint.
The target audience age for NME is students age
The logo of the magazine has altered 16-19 years of age. They are very interested in the
over the years to suit the more fast moving world of the musical industry. The
technological and modern world we magazine target both genders so they get a wide
live in. range of different audiences buying their product.
They will be interested in going to music gigs and
other live events for the social and enjoyment. The
The magazine is, on average, 70 target audience will find self-image a quite important
pages long and focuses on mainly part of life and spend a good amount of their money
guitar and rock music. Bands such as on maintaining their look. This main be because of
Oasis, Arctic Monkeys, Nirvana, The the music artists they look up to and aspire to be.
Rolling Stones, The sex Pistols and
many other bands have all featured in The Genre of the music for this magazine is Indie/Rock.
the magazine. The magazine usually
starts with a section based on news; During the mid 1970s, the NME famously advertised to reruit
the recent happenings in the music a ‘hip young gunslinger’. Tony Parsons and Julie Burchill
world. That is then normally followed were hired, they went on create a new music trend called
by articles on specific artists and Punk Rock. This gave coverage to rising bands like the Sex
interviews. Pistols and The Clash.
