AS Media Analysis Of A Music Magazine

Anwar Qureshi

Analysis Of Front Cover

Barcode

Masthead

Main Cover line

Cover line

Medium shot image

Logo

The photograph used on the front cover is of Mark Ronson holding a trumpet in two pieces. Its a medium shot and the image is important as the main cover line is about him which would attract people to look at the article inside. Mark Ronson has been positioned in a way so his eyes are always looking at you, this makes the photograph look far more attractive and makes people want to look at the article. The cover lines on the front cover tell the audience what articles are going to be inside. The text has been tilted and put around the main image allowing people to focus on the image and not the text. The image is the main focus of the front cover.

The colours used on the front page have been kept simple and easy to notice. The use of a white background allows the red and black text to stand out from a distance. The masthead is the only part with a black background but white text has been used so it can be read with ease. The type of font used is a serif font similar to Arial black. It is also condensed to make it look more bold. However, the smaller text is a san serif font which is considered old fashioned. The main text has been enlarged and spaced closed to each other so the wording stand out on the front cover.

The magazine is being sold for £2.30 and just near the barcode the NME website has been placed there.

Analysis Of Contents Page

Main article quotes

Page numbers

Article related images

Page numbers for other articles

The contents page has been designed to appeal to everyone. The main articles have been given images and quotes have been used. Images have been placed all around the page to make it look interesting and to catch eye contact. The contents page includes 5 different types of fonts. There are so many used because it makes each article stand out and will not confuse the reader. The main fonts used are Arial and Times New Roman.

The images used are placed near to the article quotes and page numbers are close to it. Relevant images that go with the articles have been used. The language used is informal which appeals to a younger audience. Quotes such as “Are you serious? I still smoke weed everyday” and “I fuck around shooting guns”. The language used is more likely to be read and taken in by a younger audience and often see the older audience just put the magazine down. 

Analysis Of Double Page SpreadMain titleArticle title

Advertisement

Article related images

 The double page spread consists of many images and an advertisement. For the main article a large image has been used to make the reader more interested in the actual article. The size font of the article seems to be smaller than the other previous pages but its still fairly noticeable. Four fonts have been used this will make the reader better understand what is what. For example if the text was all one font and all one size, the reader will have difficulty knowing what belongs to what. The content targets the audience as the articles which are put in are particularly chosen to fit one particular audience. For example a picture or a article of a rock star will attract consumers who are fans of the rock stars or people who like rock in general.