2. THE MASTHEAD- The use on the
play on words makes the magazine FRONT COVER ANALYSIS THE HEADER- The header shows
the amount of pages that are in the
seem humorous and clever. As well magazine about Dizzee’s autumn
as this the effect on the play on words tour, so that the readers know what
makes the magazine sound rebellious to expect about the touring he has
(enemy). It is also positioned at the done.
top like most mastheads to make it
stand out to the target audience. THE SELL LINES/COVER LINES-
This also shows what other indie
artists will be included in the
magazine. It may want the readers
USE OF A FLASH- The use of the flash to buy this as they could be a fan of
is offering something extra to the one of the artists mentioned
readers which may interest them into because of the sell lines.
buying the NME magazine
THE MAIN IMAGE- is of a famous rapper
called Dizzee Rascal and he is dominating
the whole of the magazine. He is also on a
canted angle and looks as though he is
BACKGROUND- As you can popping out the front cover, which catches
see the graffiti background the readers eye. The main image of the
stands out as it is very bold and rapper looks happy which represents the light
bright which will attract the target hearted tone of the magazine.
audience. It also shows the
readers what sort of artist he is,
which is rap/hip hop. You can THE MAIN COVER LINE- This tells the
also tell that because of his gold readers who is on the front cover of the
chain. magazine if they don’t already know who it
is. The use of the main cover line anchors
USE OF A PULL QUOTE- him which tells the readers that he is well
The pull quote attracts the known and loved.
reader as they want to find
out what he is doing that is
‘spreading joy around the
RULE OF THIRDS/THE LEFT Barcode-date/issue/price- The barcode
world’. This also shows that
THIRD- doesn’t really follow the shows that it is a professional magazine so
Dizzee is enjoying himself THE FOOTER- This shows the readers who
rules of thirds therefore it can be bought so that the NME
which is also shown in the else will be featured in the magazine and this can make a profit. It also tells us the price
main image as he is smiling. also might make them want to buy the and the issue of it
magazine as they may be a fan of the ‘indie’
bands.
3. TARGET AUDIENCE OF THIS MAGAZINE
METHODS USED TO
ATTRACT THIS TARGET
AUDIENCE ARE:
The main image of the
famous rapper Dizzee
Rascal will attract the
target audience if they are
enjoy rap or hip hop
music. As well as this the
The NME is £2.20 cover lines used at the top
name many current indie
bands this may attract the
readers if they like that
genre of music
4. The NME…
Produced by IPC
media and it has 25
million global users
each month.
It is an indie magazine containing indie
artists and clothing.
it contains content of the indie bands and
artists, e.g. Noel Gallagher, Kasabian and
The NME, is a music publication The Arctic Monkeys. Usual features that
in the United Kingdom, published are included are interviews, album reviews
weekly since March 1952. It and festival photos
started as a music newspaper,
and gradually moved towards a • The target audience are usually males
magazine format during the who are interested in indie music. They
1980s, changing from a newsprint also like fashion, sport and technology.
in 1998. The average age is 23 and the class that
they are in are ABC1 which makes
sense as the magazine is quite
expensive.
