1. * ANALYSIS OF A MAGAZINE FRONT
COVER 1 VIBE December2011
Eminem and Yelawolf Edition

2. THE HEADER
Provides
THE MASTHEAD Reader with
Big and at the top of Page Extra insight
also white to stand out from other
Into magazine.
magazines on shelf to
Crab attention of target audience.
THE MAIN IMAGE
Big Image in the centre
Of the page to attract
BACKGROUND the Ideal reader.
Represents a
characteristic of
models on front Use of
cover. In this case it Flash
is stage light to show
(offers
they are stars.
something
extra to
THE MAIN COVER LINE reader)
Tells reader what main article
Is about.
The sell
lines/cover Barcode-date/issue/pri
Clearly shows reader h
lines Recent the particular
Informs readers
of other
Edition is and how muc
interesting The magazine will cost
articles in
magazine.

3. *TARGET AUDIENCE OF THIS MAGAZINE
The main Image of
two famous musician
which are relevant to
the genre of music.
They look quite cool
Profile and seem to have a
The target audience of don’t care attitude
this magazine is which attract the T.A
trendsetting individuals as mostly they are
passionate about young individuals who
music, entertainment, will be able to relate
fashion. This group is to this.
mainly African- The magazine
American men and asks a question
women between the which will intrigue
ages 18-34. However, it audience. As the
also targets a audience will
multicultural society . know(being passionate
The musical interest of about music) Hip-hop
this group is likely to is traditionally
be Hip Hop and rap in dominated by blacks
particular. Therefore so suggesting more
their favourite artist white people are
are likely to be famous getting into it will
rappers like Lil Wayne.
The cover lines
interest the target
that state personal
The cost of a single audience.
things about famous
copy of VIBE is $4.99
musician in the genre.
which suggest their
This will interest the
audience is quite
target audience as
affluent.
they would like to
know about these
famous people’s lives
so they can emulate
them.

4. Typically VIBE would feature R&B
and Hip Hop artist its contents
would typically be about artist in
this genre of music
The vibe brand
publishes VIBE and
they reach 10 million
sales people.
It started in the
summer of 2009
when inter media
invested in it after it
shut down as original
owner Quincy jones
was unsuccessful. It
now has a grater
online presence is
released every other
month and has a
double cover to
keep up with
competition and be
more successful.