Analysing nme dizzee cover prep for blog ppt

Analysis of magazine front coversCover 1.NME Sept 2009

Dizzee Rascal Edition

FRONT COVER ANALYSISTHE MASTHEADBig and bold to catch the readers eye. ‘NME’ sounds like ‘Enemy’ and gives people an idea that the magazine is going to be full of attitude

THE HEADER…Much like the footer this tells people what to expect when reading the magazine

THE SELL LINES/COVER LINESTells the reader what other things to expect in the magazine

THE MAIN IMAGE ….Normally the biggest thing on the page, first thing the audience sees so has to be something that will attract the target audience. In this case, Dizzee Rascal is crouched but it is still a long shot, his expression is showing he’s happy and having a good time

THE MAIN COVER LINETells the audience the main article in the magazine, Is bigger than all the other text on the page to stand out more

Barcode date/issue/priceGives the magazine company important information, including how many they have sold

THE FOOTERTells the reader what other bands are in the magazine, so they know if they will be interested in reading it. Also gives a more in depth clue of what the magazine writes about

USE OF A PULL QUOTEThis gives the reader an idea of what is going to be included in the main article, gives them a sense of if they are going to be interested

BACKGROUNDBackground is bright and colourful, tries to catch the readers eye and give them an idea of what to expect when reading the magazine

USE OF A FLASHER-(offering something extra to T.A) Makes it stand out more, catches the readers eye by being a different colour to the main background

RULE OF THIRDS/THE LEFT THIRDIncludes the pull quote and adds additional information

TARGET AUDIENCE OF THIS MAGAZINE

METHODS USED TO ATTRACT THIS TARGET AUDIENCE ARE:

Target audience Profile (possibly add image)The target audience for this magazine would be, people who have an interest in this sort of music (indie music)

Musical interests/favourite artists etc, People who like Indie music

Gender: Male

Age: 17-30 year olds

Social class (how much money do they have available?) It looks like a high quality magazine, most likely be read by C1/middle class

How much does magazine cost?

STRETCH AND CHALLENGEACTIVITY-

USE THE HYPERLINK FOR DIRECT ACCESS TO NME

http://www.nme.com/magazine

• DETAILED ANALYSIS OF ITS TARGET AUDIENCE

WHO PUBLISHES THE MAGAZINE-HOW MANY SALES DOES IT MAKE

GENERAL BACKGROUND HOW, WHEN IT STARTED, HOW IT HAS CHANGED AND WHY

WHAT GENRE/TYPE OF MAGAZINE IS IT? DETAILS OF ITS TYPICAL CONTENT AND THE ARTISTS/BANDS IT CURRENTLY FEATURES




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FRONT COVER ANALYSIS 2THE MASTHEADBig and bold to catch the readers eye. ‘Kerrang!’ Sounds like the sound of an electric guitar being strummed, gives the audience an idea of what sort of music they will be reading about.


BACKGROUNDBackground is a plain white background, makes the main image stand out more and seem more important, makes it catch the readers eye more.

USE OF A PULL QUOTEThis gives the reader an idea of what is going to be included in the main article, gives them a sense of if they are going to be interested

RULE OF THIRDS/THE LEFT THIRDKerrang doesn’t pay attention to the rule of thirds perfectly, it puts both Gerards eyes and the title ‘My chemical romance’ on the lines, but because it is a rock magazine it is more rebellious and doesn’t have to conform to the rule of thirds




THE MAIN IMAGE ….Normally the biggest thing on the page, first thing the audience sees so has to be something that will attract the target audience. In this case, Gerard Way has a slight smile on his face, this looks friendly and attracts the reader, but also he has his hands as guns adding an ironic threat


TARGET AUDIENCE OF THIS MAGAZINE

Target audience Profile (possibly add image)The target audience for this magazine would be, people who have an interest in this sort of music (rock music)

Musical interests/favourite artists etc, People who like rock musicGender: MaleAge: 17-30 year oldsSocial class (how much money do they have available?) It looks like a high quality magazine, most likely be read by C1/middle classHow much does magazine cost? £2.20

FRONT COVER ANALYSIS 2THE MASTHEADBig and bold to catch the readers eye. ‘Kerrang!’ Sounds like the sound of an electric guitar being strummed, gives the audience an idea of what sort of music they will be reading about.


BACKGROUNDBackground is a plain white background, makes the main image stand out more and seem more important, makes it catch the readers eye more.

RULE OF THIRDS/THE LEFT THIRDKerrang doesn’t pay attention to the rule of thirds. Although it has put all the people on the cover level and their eyes are a third of the way down the page, and the main title is also a third below this, but because it is a rock magazine it is more rebellious and doesn’t have to conform to the rule of thirds




THE MAIN IMAGE ….Normally the biggest thing on the page, first thing the audience sees so has to be something that will attract the target audience. In this case, it is The band ‘Enter Shikari’ Looking aggressive because it is a rock magazine, you would expect them to have this aggressive look


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