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- 1. Analysing Different TypesOf Magazine Covers BY VICTORIA ELUNGU
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- 3. What type ofmagazine is it? From the front cover what kinds of articles are going to be inside? This is a music magazine, it is dedicated to the music culture. In this magazine it is more likely to have hip hop related articles as Barbadian singer Rihanna is on the front cover. Rihanna is known to be important figure in the hip hop music industry. ROLLING STONES
- 4. What is thetitle of the magazine? Why do think it has been given that title? Who is the audience for this magazine? The title of the magazine is ‘Rolling Stones’. Even though part of the title is covered by the image of Rihanna, readers are aware it is a Rolling stone magazine, as it is a popular magazine. The title ‘Rolling Stones’ is unique and different, this already connects with their readers because the audience is teenagers young adults who enjoy music and the creativity of different artists. The magazine is targeted at both male and females. The audience is ore likely to be young adults. The magazine has no slogan. ROLLING STONES
- 5. What mode ofaddress is the magazine using? The central image is using direct mode of address. This tell us that it wants a more personalised relationship with the reader. Her stare and positioning is very sultry, as if seducing the reader into buying the magazine. The anchorage text quotes “Rihanna CRAZY IN LOVE” – This implies that the artist may be in a new relationship or have a new obsession. The overall message that the artist is giving, is less to do with her being a music artist but more as a sex appeal. Her innocence is contrasted with semi-nudity. There are not groups presented. ROLLING STONES
- 6. What does thedesign of the title block tell you about the magazine? The design of the title block is similar to newspaper being that it is in ‘Baskerville’ font and in bright red. This tells us that the magazine is filled with answers and information needed by their readers. The title also relates to the phrase “A rolling stone gathers no moss.” This implies that the magazine is evolving with more music news, gossip and trends. ROLLING STONES
- 7. What do the“Puffs” suggest will be inside the magazine? Billy Joe is American singer and lead vocalist of ‘Green Day’ • MGMT – American psychedelic rock band • JIM JAMES - American vocalist, guitarist, producer, and primary songwriter of the rock band My Morning Jacket. The puffs suggest that there will interviewed response with big celebrities in the music industry. Also suggest there will insight on possibly new songs made by the artists. ROLLING STONES
- 8. What are coloursused? Do you find them attractive? What are the font used? The text is all in either black or white which is normal for a magazine cover. The anchorage text is in a bigger font relating the central image, “Rihanna” is in ‘Chancery’ font, this is attractive as it creates a more feminine look. The cover page does not use a large range of colour, but the colours that are used are neutral yet still create an subtle sultry atmosphere. ROLLING STONES
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- 10. What type ofmagazine is it? From the front cover what kinds of articles are going to be inside? This is celebrity gossip and fashion magazine. From the front cover there will articles based on the latest fashion trends, make up and beauty tips and responses from an interview with Justin Bieber. Justin Bieber is hip hop artist is very popular in the music industry and teenage heartthrob. There is no slogan for this magazine. TEEN VOGUE
- 11. What is thetitle of the magazine? Why do think it has been given that title? Who is the audience for this magazine? The title of the magazine is ‘Teen Vogue’. It was given this title because it was more youthful version of ‘Vogue’. Whereas as ‘Vogue’ is targeted at young adults, ‘Teen Vogue’ is targeted at teenage girls (aged 13 – 17). Which results to Justin Bieber being the central image. Young females adore “hot” celebrities, fashion and gossip which is exactly what Teen Vogue is offering on the front cover. TEEN VOGUE
- 12. What mode ofaddress is the magazine using? TEEN VOGUE The central image is using direct mode of address. This tells us that the magazine wants a intimate relationship with the reader. The magazine feeling more personal with give the reader more reason to buy it. Especially because teenage girls in particular love Justin, so it will feel to them as if he’s connecting to them. There are no groups presented. The anchorage text says ”JUSTIN’S CRAZY YEAR”. This implies that the celebrity has gone through some problems and issues with his career. The overall message that the artist is giving is to portray himself as vulnerable. This links with the anchorage text and central image making the artist seem as a victim of some sort.
- 13. Are there any‘buzz’ words? What effects does this have on the reader? TEEN VOGUE The term exclusive means an item published only by one source. This makes the reader feel that without reading the article they’re missing out. The ’+’ symbol is an abbreviation of the word ’plus’. The term plus indicates, that there is more content than usual. This will make the reader feel that they’re are receiving more for their money, and they will have more reason t purchase the magazine
- 14. What does thedesign of the title block tell you about the magazine? The title is divided in two different fonts. The ‘teen’ section consists of a bold font in lower case in the colour light pink (bold font). The combination of colour, font size and use of lower case enforces that the magazine is targeted at teenage females. Whereas the ‘vogue’ section matches the original template of the ‘vogue’ magazine. This could be seen as promotion for their original magazine. TEEN VOGUE
- 15. What do the“Puffs” suggest will be in the article? TEEN VOGUE The puffs suggest that there will be all basic tenets of teen magazines (fashion, trends hair & beauty etc.)
- 16. What colours areused? Do you find them attractive? The colour mostly used in the magazine cover is pink, which is seen as a feminine colours. The central image consists of neutral colours, which contrast with the bright colours of the text. This would be seen as attractive to the “stereotypical” teenage girl. TEEN VOGUE
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- 18. What type ofmagazine is it? From the front cover what kinds of articles are going to be inside? It a cookery magazine. This is made oblivious by Jamie Oliver being central image. Jamie Oliver is a British celebrity chef and restauranteur, he is mostly known for his British cuisine. The front cover indicates that the articles will be based on new recipes and cooking methods. JAMIE
- 19. What is thetitle of the magazine? Why do you think it was given that title? The title of the magazine is “Jamie”. It was given this title because the recipes and cooking advice is all from the chef Jamie Oliver. The slogan states “making you a better cook”, this assures readers that all the aid they need for cooking will be supplied in the magazine. JAMIE
- 20. Who do youthink is the target audience for the magazine? Certain interest? The target audience for this magazine varies from young to mature adults. This could be for people just learning how to cook that are in university or it could be for parents who want new recipes for their household. Or simply for those who enjoy to cook. JAMIE
- 21. What mode ofaddress is the magazine using? The central image is using direct mode of address The magazine wants to have a personal relationship with the reader. It wants the reader to trust the recipes and advice they provide in the magazine. There is no anchorage text. There are no groups formed JAMIE The overall message the artist is giving that cooking is fun and can be easy if you follow the guides the magazine provides?
- 22. Are there any‘buzz’ words? What effect does it have on the reader? The term “+” or ‘plus’ means additional content. This makes the reader feel that they’re are receiving more important content JAMIE
- 23. What does designof the title block tell you about the magazine? The design block tells us that the magazine is about the celebrity chef, Jamie Oliver. The text is in lower case and is bold. This gives us the idea of a friendly but necessary magazine. JAMIE
- 24. What do the“Puffs” suggest will be in this article? The “puffs” suggets the recipes and content that will be in the article.
- 25. What are thecolours used? Do you find them attractive? The colours used are a mixture of primary colours (red) and secondary colours (green); which match the theme of the magazine being that it is an ”Italian issue”. The font is filled in with white. White, red and green are the three colours in the Italian flag.