Magazine covers

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Masthead 1. Familiar to the reader. 2. Bright against dark background to catch audiences eye, therefore encouraging reader to buy. 3. Brand loyalty, trusted brand. Star 1. Dominates most of the cover, the first thing that the audience looks at. 2. Known as ‘the doctor’, recognisable T.V character. Features 1. Promotes other articles in the magazine that might interest readers. 2. Uses sub- headings to relate and attract the audience. Price Banner 1. Shows snippets of what other features are included. 2. Brightest colour on the cover to attract the reader. Website 1. Promotes brand. Anchor 1. ‘Death of doctor’ blue and icy background connotes coldness and bleakness. Ties in with narrative.

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Masthead1. Familiar to the reader.2. Bright against dark background to catch audiences eye, therefore encouraging reader to buy. 3. Brand loyalty, trusted brand.

Star1. Dominates most of the cover, the first thing that the audience looks at.2. Known as ‘the doctor’, recognisable T.V character.

Features1. Promotes other articles in the magazine that might interest readers. 2. Uses sub-headings to relate and attract the audience.

PriceBanner1. Shows snippets of what other features are included.2. Brightest colour on the cover to attract the reader.

Website 1. Promotes brand.

Anchor1. ‘Death of doctor’ blue and icy background connotes coldness and bleakness. Ties in with

narrative.

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Tag Line1.‘Pie and flash’ play on ‘pie and mash’ connotes that star is still down to earth even though famous.2. White and bold font to stand out. 3. Repetition of the ‘L’ creates a relaxed approach and appeals to reader.Features

1. Demonstrate to the audience the other articles featured within the magazine.2. Uses red and bold font to encourage reader to focus on them.

Star1. Dominates most of the cover, lit from above to connote innocence.2. Uses red and bold font to encourage reader to focus on them.

Masthead1. Familiar to the reader.2. Bright against dark background to catch audiences eye, therefore encouraging reader to buy. 3. Brand loyalty, trusted brand.

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Banner1. Promotes the brand by advertising it as ‘the best’.2. Bright yellow contrasts against masthead but relates to other colours on the page, therefore standing out without taking the attention away from main feature.

Features1. Demonstrate to the audience the other articles featured within the magazine.2. Smaller than main feature but uses brighter colours to appeal to reader.

Stars1. Recognisable T.V characters dominate majority of cover. All characters eyes focusing on reader.2. Uses red and bold font to encourage reader to focus on them.

Tagline 1. ‘Superheroes with ASBOs’ appeals to a younger reader although magazine is targeted at an older audience.

Masthead1. Recognisable to reader as a well known and trusted brand.2. White and brand to stand out without clashing with other colours and images on page.

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Features1. Easy access to days of the week.2. Bright and different colours to show the certain pages.3. Other articles featured with pictures of the characters to demonstrate which soap they’re from. 4. Rhetorical questions and exclamation marks used to create suspense and excitement.

Main feature1. Medium close up of characters so they are easily recognised by audience. Tense expressions relate to narrative ‘Bradley cracks under pressure’. 2. Yellow and red of ‘prime suspect’ clash to drawn audience in as its the first thing the eye sees. Red connotes anger and danger. Contrasts with happiness of yellow.

Masthead1. Recognisable colours and font used to promote brand to audience as trusted.

Price1. Bright button uses contrasting colours used to stand out from picture although very small.

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