2. When was the magazine founded?
The Source magazine was founded by David Mays and Jon Shecter in 1988 as
a newsletter.
Spin magazine was founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr.
3. Who are the Publishing House?
For The Source James Benard (senior editor) and Ed Young
(associate publisher) as equal shareholders in the ownership of the
magazine. At the time, Mays handled duties as the publisher for the
magazine, and Shecter was the editor-in-chief. The magazine's offices
were moved from Massachusetts to New York in the 90s, this was to
expand the magazine into a mainstream market publication.
And Spin magazine’s publisher is the Spin Media LLC.
4. How does the magazine adhere genre
expectations of the music?
Both magazine constantly illustrates feature artists, groups and duets who
are connected to their genre: The Source - Hip-Hop. Spin – Indie/ Hip-
Hop/ Rock.
Both magazine also features other subjects for instance political views,
fashion trends and sport news.
5. How does it attract the audience?
• The Source uses house style colours • Spin uses house style as well: Red, Blue,
occasionally: Red, Black, Grey, Gold &
White. These colours come very vivid to Black & White. These colour are seen to
the eyes of the reader as it stands out be neutral because they are seen on both
compare to other magazines. US & UK flags.
• These colours are also contained inside • The colours also fore-shadow the strange
with bold text as well; depending on the
theme used. This creates a lively and background Spin often adapt.
luxury ambient whilst reading the issue.
Both Magazines illustrate explicit
images towards their scene/ theme
for the certain issue. For instance
the image of The Game about to
shoot himself reference to the
main sell line and Spin’s outlet to
Eminem as the best artist at the
moment.
6. What featured articles are in this
magazine?
• Man of the Year & Rookie
of the Year. Artist of the
Year.
• New Artists.
• Letters & Reviews.
• Trends of the Year.
• New Signings.
• Fashion.
• Crime.
• Sport & Politics.
• Last Word.
8. Representation
The representation of The Source is shown to Spin, is represented with a twist and being
be very commercialised and shown to very abstract, but simple and clear about
have very strong and vivid colours. their issues. And hardly commercialise
However in the 90s they were critiqued their artists and figures. Although, they
about the way the production portrayed happen to be appalling towards to the
rappers and black culture. public as a late news feed to fans of Indie,
Hip-Hop and Rock.
So now over the years, their format has
gotten better at representing the genres
they offer to fans.
