2. NME is not a conservative
Indie/Alternative magazine. They publish
stories that are very
The free bee gift is to lure in
Rock outspoken and shouldn’t
really be said but this is one new readers and make them
of the attractions. Their choose this magazine over
audience are controversial any other. NME have catered
people who rebel against big for festival goers as they have
issues such as the royal put in a FREE euro festival
The language and wedding. guide. This would not appeal
attitude used in the to someone who reads a
anchorage is to a classical music magazine.
certain age group. For
example the language
used in this story
headline would not be
used in a pop
magazine as their
audience is aimed at
children aged 6-15. the
age group NME aim at
is probably 16-40.
NME have catered for the
older generation too by
making issues using classic
rock bands such as ‘The
Rolling Stones’.
3. POP MUSIC This magazine have
used worldwide
sensation Justin
The people used in Bieber as the main
this magazine are pop feature who appeals
artist but every story to young girls. Justin is
is about their life or the first thing you
embarrassing stories notice about this
about them. The magazine that would
stories in this be it’s main selling
magazine have point.
nothing to do with
music, they just use
the artist to attract
their fans to buy the
magazine.
The colours used in this The age group for
magazine are bright this magazine
and colourful were as would be aged 6-
the colours used for 15. They cater for
NME were bold and their audience by
simple. WE LOVE POP having very little
use their colour writing and mostly
scheme as an pictures that they
attraction to catch the can flick threw and
eyes of young children. then stick on the
walls after.
4. The house style of this
magazine is very dark
and heavy. This fits into
The whole attitude the genre of “emo’s
of the magazine is and mosher’s.” That’s
aggressive. This is who the main audience
shown in the story for this magazine is.
headline
“Somebody’s gonna
get killed…”
Magazines add something to the magazine to make the audience
want to buy this magazine over any other. Kerrang have decided
to give their audience free posters inside the magazine. This will
appeal to younger people as they will stick them on their walls,
work books etc.
5. The dominant
image is
showing an
artist that has
had a lot of
success recently
especially in the
The stories are all Billboard Charts.
about well known
artists and about
their lives.
The house style
compliments the
dominant image
and has a good
colour scheme
that doesn’t clash
with the title.
