Magazine Front Page Analysis

1. Magazine Front Page Analysis
Luca Reidy

2. The mastheads are
usually kept the same
each issue, with white
block letters, covering the
top third of the page You can see this page has
followed the rule of thirds,
with the masthead at the
top, main image in the
middle and main cover lines
at the bottom
Puffs draw the readers
attention to the magazine
content. To encourage
audience consumption; four
different covers related to
star trek
Use of buzz words
such as ‘world
exclusive’ draws in
the reader
Main actor is central to the page, with his facial features
being almost symmetrical. This shows he is the main focus
of the magazine, which can be intended to intimidate, and
initiate the reader
Cover lines illustrating
what else is in the
magazine, usually
common to the genre of
the main article.
Cover line describes the content of
the main focus of the magazine,
which is about Star Trek
You can see the colour
schemes match with each
other, and are very
simplistic. The use of the red
on the page sticks out to the
readers making them want
to read the magazine, as it
shows content Links to social
media
Trying to appeal to women, from
the use of the ‘in love’ line.
Gwyenth Paltrow, will draw in
diverse readers

3. Masthead is the
same as every issue
of the magazine;
recognisable brand
The gun represents all
crime genres, which
follows conventions.
Tommy gun associates with
the 1920/30’s era, which
signifies with the time
period it was set in, which
is best know for its
organized crime
Buzz words allow the reader to
believe this magazine is different
from others, meaning they are
more likely to read it
Puff about Ghostbusters
links to the exclusivity of
the magazine, allowing
more content for the
readers
Ghostbusters is an old film,
which brings in a wider
audience for the magazine,
and more buzz is created
Barcode found on the
bottom right of the page,
which conforms to many
conventions
Cover lines are linking
to the director; as he is
well know and
associated with a lot of
thriller/crime movies
Alliteration draws the attention of the
reader to the line, it therefore emphasises
the text in that line, which focuses on
exclusive content
First Look – shows the
content of the magazine,
which draws the readers
in to exclusive content.
Also, this content also
links to the crime genre
shown by the main article
‘Exclusive’ shows the reader that the
magazine hosts never been seen
information; allowing a unique selling
point. Readers are more interested