The document analyzes magazine articles, specifically the cover of NME magazine from September 2009 featuring Dizzee Rascal. It summarizes the main image, color scheme, headlines, captions and background of the cover page spread. It then analyzes the written article, noting it contrasts Dizzee Rascal's troubled past with his current success in the music industry. The article is presented formally in short columns. The document also analyzes a double page spread featuring Florence from Florence and the Machine. It summarizes the main image, color scheme, headlines and background. It then analyzes the written article about Florence's career progression and increasing fame presented formally in columns of varying size.

1. Analysis of magazine articles
Cover 1.NME Sept 2009
Dizzee Rascal Edition

2. Main Image – The main image is of the featured artist Mise En Scene – This is created by the graffiti wall Byline – These lines
that is on the front cover Dizzee Rascal, and he is background makes Dizzee Rascal look like he is are the credit to the
dominating one whole page. Emphasising the pictures rebellious as he is holding a graffiti spray can, and journalist and
importance to the reader. He is peering over his this connotes that he is causing havoc by writing photographer and
shoulder whilst holding a spray can and he is graffiti on the walls. He is acting to be portrayed as this is normally done
vandalising through graffiti on the wall which is against a more urbanised troublemaking character. His red on the page of the
the wall. His mischievous act is shown through the way jacket looks attractive and expensive, relating to article or underneath
he is rolling his eyes to make sure no one is looking at the headline giving the reader a hint that he is now the photograph to
him break the law. successful after being the troubled boy he was. label the
Colour Scheme – This is photographers photo.
continued as It is the Background – This connotes
same colour scheme as the area of which Dizzee
the front cover and the Rascal came from and the
contents page of the influence he was brought up
magazine. This is good with, there are alcohol bottles
because it maintains a there which connotes that he
certain impression of the used to go out drinking.
artist to the reader. As he There is also a old boom box
was known to be a which shows that he was
trouble maker with bad interested in music since an
influences on his life. early age. The use of graffiti
Even though it is an suggests that he grew up in a
informal magazine of roughs neighbourhood and
music and it looks his life was the opposite of
professionally created his ever-growing success.
because of the clear The text side of the article
quality and spaced out has a less busier background
llayout of the pages. suggesting he has changed.
Main heading/headline – “From Tags To Riches” are play on words derived from the Sub heading – There is a short
original saying “from rags to riches”. We are told a little bit of Dizzee Rascals past subheading before the article starts, and
from this change as he grew up with bad influence. He committed crimes and was it’s giving out a little bit of information about
sent to prison meaning he had tags. Also he was into graffiti and he used to “Tag” with what he has been up to and the awards he
spray cans, which is an urbanised way of saying that he used to mark his name using has been nominated for. This introduces
spray cans on public walls meaning vandalism. His bad past is then compared to his him because as the story goes on the
current success which then symbolises the phrase”Riches” as he is making a lot of reader notices major improvements on his
money through music. lifestyle.

3. Caption – The article
includes a much smaller
caption saying Dizzee in the
top right hand corner of the
page, this is to point out the
obvious to the reader that the
photograph is Dizzee Rascal
and also that the article is
about him too. The text is
smaller than different from
most of the . Text because
most people would already
have realised who he is
because of his high class
status and also because of
the front cover.
Date/Issue/Page - The page number is on the bottom of the page, and by having that it
makes the magazine look more realistic and easy to navigate through the magazine. It
also has the brand of the magazine and the issue of the magazine, and by having this
the audience know what the issue is . The use of the date and issue nubmer have been
included to make the reader aware that the article is new and all of the information is up
to date as this magazine would have probably been read when it first came out to
purchase for customers.

4. Analysis of written article
The article shows the life of the artist Dizzee
Rascal. It contrasts his childhood and his life before
fame, where he got into a lot of trouble and he had
committed crimes. However, it then compares his
current lifestyle talking about his nominations for
awards and also his ever growing success for his
new singles and albums which are selling very fast.
The article is very formal, this is shown through the
columns on the page, making the text look
organised, emphasising its formality. The text goes
onto describe his rising success into the music
industry after reading the short introduction
subheading where his life looks perfect until the
reader reads “but the last six years haven’t been his
either” making the reader wonder about his life.
The text is written in four short columns each of
approximately 75-100 words, showing it is a fairly
short interview as they haven't written masses about
him. But they have still managed to discover more
about his past, latest news, his awards and future
releases.
From Tags To Riches” are play on words derived
from the original saying “from rags to riches”. From
reading the title, you already know a bit about his
background without reading the article.

5. Analysis background is simple white and grey colours. It isPage Spread 2
Background – The
of article – Double simple
Main Image – This is artist
because the artist has got red hair and black sexy slim fit clothing, making it stand Florence from the band
out as it is part of the colour scheme. USA is written in the background, and that is Florence and The Machine.
there because she is about to try and conquer the USA with her newfound success. image dominates one half
She is sitting on one half of the USA flag, showing that she has it conquered. This of the page, with no text at
matches the flag with the USA text in the background. all. She is made to look
Main Headline – This is very sexy and seductive
the phrases “Got The with the tight, short black
Love”. This makes it clothing with high black
relevant to Florence heels. Her read hair and the
because she has got the red cloth she is sitting on
love for the USA and suggests she is sexy and
also this is her new daring and her black
song, Proving to be a clothing emphasises this as
huge success as people it reflects her red hair.
who are familiar with her
Colour Scheme – The
would realise that this is
colour scheme of the
her song. Compared to
double page spread are
the rest of the test, her
red, black and white. The
song title is written in a
colours are continuous
stylish curly and lighter
through the pages. This
font, suggesting that
works very well as the
love for USA is wild and Byline – The byline is the credit to the journalist and the
airy. photographer. This is to make people are aware of who artists hair colour is red
Subheading – This is a
took the photographs and wrote the article. This is and it stands out a lot, and
subheading before the
normally written on the page of the article underneath it catches the readers
article starts. its consists of attention.
the text and underneath the photo.
a few lines, it is a review of
what the artist has done for Caption – There is a caption saying the artists name in the top right hand corner.
herself during the past This is something from an NME magazine, it is to point out the obvious to the read
so they know who the artist is.

6. Analysis of written article 2
The article is about the artist that was on the
other half of the double page spread. It features
information about what the artist has been up to,
and the latest news revolving the artists life. It
also includes more information about how her
career in the music industry is rapidly
progressing, showing how she is finding fame
and fortune for herself through her voice.
The article has a formal style within itself, as it
has been set out in a professionally because the
artist is on one page and the article is on the
other page, showing organisation through the
division of the article. It is written in three
columns and each column gets bigger each
suggesting the artists success is also gradually
becoming bigger. There is not masses of text on
the artist but just three columns. Pleasing the
audience as the reader doesn't want to read
masses of information.
The headline is of the artists song title. This is
done on purpose because the artists song is so
well known. This suggests that the reader will
read the title and automatically understand that
this is a song by the artist. This is an emphasis
on Florence's popularity.