1. 3009900-352425Victoria McColl’s Media Work AS 1177<br />Masthead <br />The name of the magazine is Rolling Stone. <br />I think this is named after the band the Rolling Stones, a popular rock band which relates to the magazine as it is mainly focusing on rock bands such as The White Stripes. <br />Cover Star <br />Amy Winehouse is the cover star. Personally I think she is a popular star to use on this magazine as she leads a rock and roll lifestyle. Amy Winehouse is a British star and by including her on the cover of an American magazine this shows the impact she has made because she has star quality and will therefore make the magazine more appealing.<br />Cover lines <br />The cover promotes some of the contents in the magazine to persuade people to buy it. The names of the celebrities are clearly visible, and the cover star, Amy Winehouse’s name is in a larger font, to highlight her significance in the issue as she is the star they have interviewed. It is also in the same colour as the masthead, this could suggest she is of importance to the magazine.<br />Audience <br />The target audience for this particular magazine cover would be men and women aged 20-40 with an interest in rock music however a different cover star may attract men in the same age range. The target audience is aimed at people of this age mainly because of the music and bands featuring in the magazine. The bands and solo artists featured in the magazine are vintage, older bands therefore appealing to people who listened to them in their most popular years. <br />Costume <br />Amy Winehouse’s costume is very simple showing her wearing a black vest top. This could signify her rebellious star lifestyle as most celebrities would wear something more eccentric. She is also showing her bra strap, which is not usually revealed by stars. However, the top reveals her many tattoo’s and makes her look more like a ‘punk rocker’ than the average pop star. This is also shown in the heading for her article; ‘The Diva and her Demons’. <br />Representation <br />This article is both a negative and positive representation of females as the title ‘The Diva and her Demons’ shows how Amy Winehouse has a bad reputation for herself as being a ‘diva’ and has also made mistakes in the past; ‘her demons’. In contrast to this, many people view being a diva as a good stereotype to fall under. This could also show how Amy Winehouse has changed as she is willing to talk about her mistakes; therefore identifying she has done wrong. <br />Splashes <br />There are few splashes on this magazine cover, yet this does not mean the magazine doesn’t advertise its magazine well. The use of band names along the left hand side of the magazine highlights the features of the magazine through star quality. <br />