Media Analysis of Music Magazine Front Cover

1. Text Block
Central Image
Barcode
Puffs
Anchor Text
Skyline
Buzz Word

2. Analysing a Music Magazine.
• Observing the ‘Rihanna Billboard Magazine’, the central audience
would typically be female teenagers with the interests dance, and
music following the genre of R&B, Pop, Reggae and Hip-hop. The
target audience would mainly be up to date with new urban music, as
well as various social networks.
• Rihanna, who is the central image is using ‘direct mode of address’,
this invites as well as intrigues the audience. This ties in efficiently
with the artist. as Rihanna is a very pretentious character whom likes
to create buzz and grab people’s attention, her use of direct mode of
address also connotes her confidence.
• Rihanna is the artist on front of the magazine cover.