Similarities analysis

1. Billboard similarities analysis

2. Captions
This an effect that is quite unusual in magazines but
is used frequently and effectively in this case.
What I mean by this is that they link the stuff very
well with the article or images at hand. So, for
these pages, the captions are used to describe
things like clothing and the model in the image. I
believe that these are also well placed in where
they are on the page and what they actuyally say
as they only give brief/vague information so that
they don’t have the risk of losing the attention of
the reader but also, they are only used as a brief
explanation or key for something.

3. Mode of address
I believe that this is a very important part of the
explanation of language. They use a 3rd person
mode of address as it involves the audience
within the magazine and the article at hand. It is
also useful as I believe it addresses the audience
in a better way than what a 1ST person narrative
would. This is mainly used on the contents page
and double page spreas as these are the pages
with the most writing, whereas, on the front
cover there are more buzz words used and grab
quotes to attract the attention of the audience.

4. Mise-en-scene
I believe that with this magazine specifically,
Mise-en-scene plays a key part. The reason I
chose this is because as one of the coverlines
on the front cover, it says “Music’s Men if
Style”. This is clearly outlining the idea of
fashion and clothes, and one of the things that
Mise-en-scene looks at is cotume. I believe
that this helps connote between the coverline
and the articles in the magazine.y

5. Brand identity
Like the NME magazine, this magazine also uses
brand identity. What I mean by this is that they
do things like use certain colours, like some of
the colours that can be seen on the Masthead of
the magazine or just original house style colours.
The main point I’m trying to say is that the use
this effect very well to get message behind the
magazine and the articles that they specifically
have in that specific issue of the magazine.

6. Use of images
When creating a magazine, the image(s) that you are
planning to use in the magazine are essential as they are
one of the very first things that people look at. In this
case, they have the main image (Adam Lambert) on all
the pages that I have analysed. This is a brilliant idea for
things like referencing to certain articles and pages as he
is the main image, the first that is seen in the whole
magazine. This also helps with identification as for this
issue, the magazine focuses on fashion and the fact that
he is used as an image frequently shows us the
importance he has and that he is obviously quite a
fashionable male/figure in the music industry, as well as
other artists.