2. •
Billboard magazine is a mainstream pop
magazine that predominantly focuses on chart
music.
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The magazine targets people who are 21 and
under
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A larger range of images is used which all
relate to the articles, the images have page
numbers on them so that the articles can be
located easily.
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There is a large picture in the center of a man
which connotes that he is more important and
that the main article is about him.
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A cartoon picture had been used which
signifies that the magazine appeals to a more
immature audience.
3. •
The house style has been maintained by
using blue, yellow, green and red.
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A variety of fonts have been used, some of
the subheadings are in serif but the main
headings are in sanserif.
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On the left hand side are the best chart hits
which keeps the audience up to date. This
also creates a house style that they have the
chart review in each magazine on the
contents page.
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The mode of address is informal which
relates to the target demographic.
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The name of the magazine appears on the
top left of the contents page which helps
identify the brand identity.
4. •
There articles include song and album reviews
which relate to the genre of pop mainstream
genre
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There are also articles about celebrity gossip
which connotes that they are aiming the
magazine at a younger audience
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There are 77 pages which connotes that the
magazine is full of information which would
appeal to a wider audience.
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The pictures on the contents page have
numbers on them which signifies that they are
the main articles.