The document analyzes and compares the cover styles of two magazines - Empire and Entertainment Weekly. For Empire, the main colors are black, gold and red which help the magazine stand out. The magazine title "EMPIRE" is usually in bold red font. Short phrases like "MUST-SEE MOVIES" attract readers' attention. The cover features Robert Downey Jr. who is a popular actor. Empire costs £3.99 for 12 issues per year. Minimal cover text avoids clutter. Male characters are predominantly featured. For Entertainment Weekly, the bright yellow cover draws attention. Words like "EXCLUSIVE" and "HYPE" excite readers. The cover features Shailene Woodley who is an emerging popular actress

1. Analysis of Similar Texts
Ancillary Task 2

2. House Style
The main colours within this
issue are black, gold and red.
These colours allow the
product to stand out on the
shelves. EMPIRE is nearly
always seen in a bold, red
font.
Language
Short phrases such as
“MUST-SEE MOVIES” draw
the reader towards the cover.
The short snappy sentences
means the audience won’t be
bored reading the cover.
Star Appeal
The cover features Robert
Downey Jr who is currently
well known for his work as
Sherlock Holmes and as the
iconic superhero, Iron Man.
This will easily draw fans of
the actor, or people who at
least know his face, towards
the cover.
Value For Money
There are 12 issues a year for
Empire magazine, one each
month. Each issue costs
£3.99, which overall works out
at a decent cost for all the
content within the magazine.
Information
There is minimal information
on the page, which overall
avoids cluttering the cover
with unnecessary text.
Instead, Empire keeps it
simple.
Character Representation
The characters shown on the
cover are predominantly male.
He shown in the centre of the
cover, and is shown in a
powerful pose, suggesting he
is a strong male character.

3. House Style
The bright yellow almost
immediately draws the
audience to the magazine, as
it stands out from the dull
background colours.
Language
Words such as “EXCLUSIVE”
and “HYPE” to draw the
audience towards the issue as
the buzz words would make
them excited for the issue.
Star Appeal
More recently, Shailene
Woodley is becoming more
recognised, with her
appearances in the popular
Divergent films, and the
adaptation to the best selling
John Green book, “The Fault
In Our Stars”.
Value For Money
Entertainment Weekly do not
actually price their magazines.
However in America, it
roughly is sold for $4.99 and
roughly £2.75 in the UK. This
seems like a decent price for
weekly film content.
Information
There is minimal information
on the page, which overall
avoids cluttering the cover
with unnecessary text.
Instead, EW keeps it simple.
Character Representation
The female character is seen
as more dominant, as shown
by her strong stance and
focus. The male character is
in the background, showing
he is a secondary character
and not as important as the
female, which is rather
unconventional.