SOAP COVER DECONSTRUCTIONS

Date: Date in the top right

hand corner so audience can see when the magazine was released/when the next release will be. Radio Times – weekly

Masthead: Masthead always

remains the same making it easily accessible for the audience.Lower case lettering.

Features: List of features

down the side of magazine , not anchored on the star because they are different related features.

Main feature: Main

feature includes a big close up of the connected star with an anchored caption to give audience more information of what’s inside.

Banner: The word is capitalised ‘FREEVIEW’

shows that the publisher understands and caters for audience’s needs.

Website: Directly above the

masthead. Gives the reader another way to access the brand.

Star: The star David Tennant fills

up the majority of the front cover being the only image of it. Looking directly into the camera smiling persuading them to buy it.

Caption: Caption relating to main

feature of ‘Doctor who’ so is also anchored on the star implying this. More information telling reader what feature is about - ‘Single Father Sunday BBC1’ and ‘David Tennant feeling broody’.

Barcode, price and region: Barcode,

price and region in bottom right hand corner. Tells audience how much the magazine costs - £1.10.

Colour scheme: Colour

scheme of just the three colours red, white and black. Pulls the front cover together making everything look as if it's all linked together and is correctly placed.

EXAMPLES OF RADIO TIMES

Mainly one single image and usually star is looking at the camera. Star over the masthead because the star has a bigger name that magazine. ‘Classy look’

Masthead: Masthead always remains in the same font

– looking like it has been hand written or even written in lipstick appealing to a young female target audience.

Features: List of other

features down the side of magazine , anchored on Kim’s dress but just misses her leg so implies the features of different to the image.

Colour scheme: Mainly three colours black/grey, orange and

white. Makes the magazine look neat and well put together. This particular magazine looks even classier by the colours blending in to one another.

Star: Kim and Kourtney appear to

be fighting over a handbag attracting the target audience.Kim intersects start of masthead implying she’s an inspirational figure and more well-known than her sister.

Date: Date in the top corner,

tidily positioned around the masthead again making the magazine have a ‘classy look’.

Caption: Caption underneath

subtitle giving more information on main feature, persuading audience to buy it.

Main feature:Kardashian sisters, Kim and Kourtney. The image of them both covers the whole of the magazine and with text between the two links to the article.

EXAMPLES OF FABULOUS

Only one star who is looking directly at camera. Star over the masthead again because the star has a bigger name that magazine. ‘Classy look’

Masthead: Masthead

always in same position, font

and colour of white. Stands

out on any background so

makes it easy for audience

to find.

Features: Different

features places around the

cover – trying to fit as many in

as possible whilst maintaining

a classy look.

Main feature: Main

feature includes Lost

characters with a clearly

anchored subtitle on the

main character.

Colour scheme: Colour

scheme of blue yellow and white

pulling the cover all together to

create an overall classy look.

Banner: The banner states that the magazine

is ‘best for sky & virgin’ two main popular TV

services – catering for a wide target audience.

Date: Date precisely placed

around masthead and doesn’t

appear out of place on the

cover because of where it’s

positioned.

Star: Four stars from the

programme Lost all feature on

the cover. Clearly shows the

hierarchy of the characters by

how they are positioned – who’s

in front of who.

Website: Website just

below masthead, giving

audience more access to

TV&Satellite Week

EXAMPLES OF TV&SATELLITE

Multiple images and features on cover. One main image however taking up the majority of the page. Classy look as all features are neatly placed around the cover

Button: Button in top left

hand corner saying ‘2

weeks revealed’ (always on

soaplife cover) implying the

magazine is value for its

money worth

Masthead: Masthead

big and red – easily seen

and is always the same so

therefore recognisable to

audience

Features: A total of

6 features. Cramming in

as much information

they can to make it

seem that the magazine

is worth buying

Main feature: Main feature is a mid

close up with the main

characters at the front

and sub character

behind

Colour scheme: Lots

of colours – making the

magazine bright and stand out

and again look as busy as

possible Barcode, price and region: Barcode, price and region in bottom right hand

corner. Tells audience how much the

magazine costs

Banner: Even more soap stories in the

banner from Corrie – Soaplife trying to cram as

much information as possible on the cover.

Website: Website in the

corner of magazine – another

way the audience can access

the brand

Star: Lots of stars but

main stars have specifically

been photographed for the

magazine whereas others

are of clips from the soap.

Caption: Caption ‘WHO

WILL BE DADDY?’ in capital

lettering to catch eyes and

gets straight to the point of the

storyline behind it – easy for

audience to understand

EXAMPLES OF SOAP LIFE

Various stars and features. ‘Trashy look’ although crams as much information is as possible to make audience believe they’re getting value for their money.