LIIAR analysis-front covers

Ella DuncanMedia A-level

MastheadThe font is quite big and written

in blue which stands out from

the plain white background

making it eye-catching for the

reader. The masthead goes

behind the main spread which

makes it hard to read the full

name of the magazine which

could be negative. However,

the font is individual and

matches the main red, blue

and white theme that runs

through the cover.

SpreadThe picture relates to the main

story of the magazine letting

the reader know what is

included in the magazine.

Main cover lineThe main cover line tells the reader whatAmy Winehouse will be discussing in

the magazine which could attract readers as they will want to see the whole interview with Amy Winehouse. The font is also slightly bigger than some of the other pieces of text on the page making it even more eye catching. Pull-cover lines

There are other stories that are shown to be mentioned inside of the magazine however they are not the main story inside of the magazine. Therefore, the font is a lot smaller and is in black which does not stand out as much compared the red, larger font of what the Amy

Wine house section is about.

Bar CodeThis magazine cover

follows the codes and conventions as a barcode is shown as is the Date of release and the price.

Hook-The hook is placed at the top right corner of the magazine which attracts readers and it stands out as it is in black box with white writing on a white

background.

• Rolling Stone is published by Jann Wenner (Wenner Media,

LLC)

• Based in New York City

• The first issue was November 9th 1967

• Sold every other week

Rolling Stone is a music magazine that focuses on politics and popular culture and is known for its musical coverage and

political reporting by the enigmatic and controversial

journalist Hunter S. Thompson.

In recent years, the magazine has resumed its traditional mix of content, including in-depth political stories. It also has

expanded content to include coverage of financial and

banking issues.

The target audience for the Rolling Stone magazine is adults

between 18-30.

60% male and 40% female

The magazine is popular in the USA

The picture of Amy Winehouse shows her with a straight face and just a black

vest top on which allows the readers to see all of her tattoos showing a

representation of her

The picture of very posed, with her hair and make clearly having been done

previously before the shoot for the magazine cover.

A mid shot is clearly shown which makes it clear to the audience the

emotions she is feeling and gives the reader an insight to her personality due

to the way she is portraying herself

Masthead-The Masthead is clear, bold and stands out as it is a large, white font on

a red hair coloured background which grabs the readers attention. It follows the conventions as it is placed at the top left of the magazine

Spelling line-The line “New Musical Express” makes the reader aware of what the magazine is about which attracts audience and

readers.

Main cover line-The main cover line is a quote from

Florence which clearly relates to what is included inside of the magazine

Main picture-The main picture on the cover is big and takes up the whole of the cover which is effective because it is clear what is included ad could attract

readers attention

Barcode-The cover follows the conventions as the barcode is visible and shows the price and release date of the magazine

Plug-The plug stand out and allows the

reader to see specific things that may interest them about the specific edition of the magazine, attracting attention

• NME is published by IPC Media Ltd (formerly International

Publishing Corporation

• The magazine is published weekly

• UK weekly pop/rock music journalism publication

• IPC media was founded in 1968

It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s and 90s,

changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper

to include a singles chart, in 14 November 1952 edition. In the

1970s it became the best-selling British music newspaper.

During the period 1972 to 1976, it was particularly associated with gonzo journalism (self-involved reporting)

NME is a music magazine which targets mainly men aged between

17-30, this target audience would be classed as C1,C2 or D on the

standard occupational classification, meaning people between

lower middle class, skilled working class and working class are all

targets of this specific magazine publication.

The picture of Florence is very posed and a close up photo, this lets

the audience understand what is included in the magazine which

could attract the readers and fans of Florence and the Machine

The shot used is a clear close-up shot which lets the reader see the

artists features and the emotions she is trying to portray

MastheadThe main font is in a pink

box which makes it stand

out on the white

background which

attracts audiences eyes

and makes them aware of

the name of the

magazine. The font is large

and yellow making it

stand out well

Buzz wordThis attracts more readers as

the word “FREE” stands out,

it is a different front

compared to the other

fonts on the page, making

the magazine eye-catching

and appealing to the

target audience

BarcodeThe barcode shows the

price and the issue number

of the magazine.

LureThe lure font is clear but is not as

big as the main story which

makes the banner stand out

even more. The lure can be

read and tells the reader small

pieces of information about

some of the stories included

inside

Main imageThe main picture of Justin

Bieber takes up all of the

front page and is zoomed

in which attracts the target

audience and readers

Immediate Media Company

Immediate Media Company Limited (styled as Immediate Media

Co) is a combined publishing house, combining the former assets of

Origin of Publishing, Magicalia and BBC Magazines. It was created in

late 2011 following the clearance by the Office of Fair Trading of

the purchase of BBC magazines from BBC Worldwide by Exponent

Private Equity.

Sold monthly

First issue in 1995

Top of the Pops magazine is a monthly publication published by

Immediate Media Company. It features chart information, star

gossip, fashion and beauty advice, quizzes, song lyrics and posters. It

is a supplementary magazine for the TV show .Top of the Pops until

the latter was cancelled in 2006.

The target audience for this magazine are teenage girls/pre-teens who are interested in pop, fashion, music and boy

bands. The magazine includes photos and interviews with

various artists and boy bands which is why it is aimed at

teenage girls

The photos are very posed, implying they were taken at a photo-shoot

The main image is a close up of Justin Bieber where he is smirking which

attracts the target audiences and with other pictures included on the front

cover, it lets the audience know that magazine is mostly about Justin Bieber.

The shot is a mid-shot letting the reader see the clothes the artist is wearing

which tells the audience a bit about his personality and the emotions and

feelings he is portraying.