The document summarizes an article about musician Dizzee Rascal. It uses a graffiti wall background to represent Dizzee's rebellious character and genre of hip hop music. The large main image of Dizzee shows his success. The article discusses Dizzee's rise to fame and what he has done since, with an informal style to feel personally acquainted with him. It is organized into four short columns to maintain reader interest. The dramatic headline uses tags instead of rags to suggest a twist on Dizzee's story.
1. Mise en scene Caption saying
created by Dizzee shows his
graffiti wall importance
background
provides links to
character of Dizzie Byline (credit for
Rascal and his author and
genre of music. photographer
Graffiti is seen as Shows who wrote
rebelling in urban Article and who took
areas as it is illegal pictures
using this
background shows
Main
he is quite
rebellious and his heading/headline
music has to do Big and links to
with the idea of Mise en scene
rebilling and doing
“what I like”
attitude.
4 columns framed
Main Image nicely and almost
all are of equal
Is quite big perhaps
length except third column.
to show a physical Text wrapped around radio
manifestation of to show importance of Mise
how successful en scene
Dizzee has become.
Page number Copy (text) begins with A large
NME title Date letter Y using Drops Cap helps to Second image used is radio with
shows when and who produced article and seize reader’s attention and add empty bottles of alcohol portraying
makes page easier to find in magazine. unique style and start article. the good time Dizzee is having now .
2. The article itself is basically about Dizzee
rascal and his rise to fame and what he has
done since becoming famous.
The style of the article is quite informal which
is evident through such words like “leggy
beauty”. Also the way it is written makes the
reader feel as if they know Dizzee on quite a
personal level. For example, when he swears
it suggests he feels quite comfortable with
readers and he has nothing to hide from
them. Making their reading more interactive
therefore more enjoyable.
It is written in 4 short columns each of
approx75-100 words
The main heading/headline is quite dramatic
because it is in big, bold, black letters and
uses tags instead of rags. This suggests
there is a twist here which helps to make it
dramatic.
3. Page
Mise en scene
created by number
cigarette, G-Star Vibe
denim shirt and title and
wrist watch these Date
items have
connotations of shows
wealth showing the when and
target audience usher who
is of the highest class produced
of wealth and is an article and
fashion icon as he is makes page
wearing designer number
clothing which will easier to
interest target find int he
audience as they are magazine.
seen as trendsetters
Main image is really
big ,as the image of Usher Pull quote used
has taken up an entire to create relation to Headings Text is spaced
page. This could be to the target audience as coloured in black to equally into 21
show how big usher is in Usher wants to stand out and make it sections and are
the R&B genre of music, become great in easier for reader to in equal
which will draw the music industry. Which see what each amounts. To
attention of the target they can relate to. As section is about. make it look
audience as they are they might also have simple to keep
interested in the big stars. the aspiration to attention of
achieve in the music target audience
industry
4. The article itself is basically an interview with
Usher to give the reader a sense of what
Usher is about, his future plans and how he
feels about other artist. For example Michael
Jackson.
The style of the article is quite informal as the
target audience are young and not interested
in formalities. It is written in a way that makes
the reader feel as they progress through the
article they are getting to know Usher better.
It also shows arrogance is positive which will
make the target audience feel good as most
are young and have arrogance in them.
It is written in three columns each with
approximately seven sections.
This article at first glance makes the reader
curious. As it has no main headline that
stands out making them want to read article
to find out about its contents.