analysing nme dizzee cover prep for blog ppt
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Analysis of magazine front coversCover 1.NME Sept 2009
Dizzee Rascal Edition
FRONT COVER ANALYSISTHE MASTHEAD
This is bold and stands out so that the target market can recognise it. This takes up quite a large portion of the magazine to it can be seen.
THE HEADER…
THE SELL LINES/COVER LINES
THE MAIN IMAGE ….
THE MAIN COVER LINE
Barcode-date/issue/price
THE FOOTER
USE OF A PULL QUOTE
This is something Dizzee has said which intrigues you into what else he has said
BACKGROUND
The background looks like graffiti which is a typical street stereotype, this also is very colourful yet the main image still stands out.
USE OF A FLASH
This is offering the target audience something extra, this may attract them further into buying the magazine.
RULE OF THIRDS/THE LEFT THIRD
TARGET AUDIENCE OF THIS MAGAZINE
METHODS USED TO ATTRACT THIS TARGET AUDIENCE ARE:
Target audience Profile (possibly add image)
Musical interests/favourite artists etc
Gender
Age
Social class (how much money do they have available?
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