1. ANALYSIS OF ARTICLES- DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD 1
MISE-EN-SCENE BYLINE ‘DIZZEE’
The background of the This is a line of text given to the This tag in the corner of the page NME
main image represents author and editor of the article. Their just reminds the reader of who the
Urban/rap music. This names are displayed so they get man is in the picture. It is also like
links the article to the credit for the work they have a graffiti tag, linking to the image.
magazine genre which produced MAIN HEADING
means that the The main heading of the
audience can relate to DPS is very large and takes
the magazine. The up half the page. This is to
lighting of the image is make it stand out. The text
quite bright, is black so that it emerges
representing how it from the page due to the
could be in a dark very light background. The
street but it’s lightened text is large and bold and
by a street lamp or car graffiti like. This links to the
head lights. image and the copy as it is
all about how Dizzee used
MAIN IMAGE to ‘tag’. The phrase ‘from
The image is linked to rags to riches’ has been
the title of the article; changed to ‘from tags to
‘From Tags To Riches’. riches’ as a play on words.
The word ‘tag’ is used This is very effective as it
when graffiti artists then links to the fact that he
mark were they have used to do graffiti and that
been with a signature he is now rich through the
artwork. This is linked music business.
because he is ‘tagging’
in the image. THE SUB-TITLE
The Beer bottles and The Subtitle is their to
radio also represent giver the reader a brief
music and partying. look into what will be said
in the actual copy.
PAGE NUMBER AND LOGO
The page number is displayed at the bottom COPY (TEXT)
of the page to help to reader navigate The copy begins with a large letter ‘Y’ using drops cap. This makes it look like the start of
through the pages. a story; as it is Dizzee Rascal’s story. The way the text is in columns makes it seem very
The logo is featured on the page to show professional and structured. The wrap around the radio in the image emphasises that it is
consistency throughout the magazine. there. If the text covered the image then it wouldn’t emphasise that the radio was there.

2. Analysis of
written article
The article itself is basically about the way
that Dizzee Rascal changed his life around
for the better. He used to be a graffiti artists,
roaming the streets. But it shows that through
the music industry, he changed his life, ‘From
Tags To Riches’.
It is written in 4 short columns each of
approx75-100 words. This represents how
Dizzee’s life is in order now, he has
structured it which has improved it, making
him famous.
The main heading/headline is quite dramatic.
This is because it is a play on words. The
original phrase would have been ‘From Rags
To Riches’. However, to make it more related
to the article the Author has changed it to
‘From Tags To Riches’ to link to the graffiti
topic.