Language-This magazine uses most of the conventions of a typical magazine cover, such as the mast head NME placed at the top being in bigger bolder sans serif writing than the rest of the text to make it stand out more and is in the top left hand corner of the page, the main feature being in slightly smaller writing but bigger than the cover lines as it is the most important story which is normally about a certain person/band and relating to the main image which is placed in the middle of the cover and is a medium close up, which is from the waist upwards. The cover lines are around the edges in smaller writing but are there to grab your attention and tell you what is going to be featured in the articles and the colour scheme, which is a certain amount of colours, usually only three or four this one is red, white, yellow and black, you could say that the red connotes the fact that indie rock is rebellious as they are alternate to main stream music.
The left third of the magazine is where most of the cover lines are as this is the only bit which is visible to people when it is placed on a shelf in a shop. Another thing would be that the sky line gives information about what the magazine will be about, as for this particular magazine it is to give 'studio news'. A flash has also been used in this magazine in order to outline a certain piece of information; in this case it is a black circle which contrast with the white back ground and has 'Jack white shock new album, out now' written in it, this catches the attention of the reader and tells them that something fun and exciting is going to be talked about somewhere in the magazine.
Institution-This front cover would have been made by the company NME as this is their magazine featuring relevant information in their chosen subjects, i.e. music. Only people that like and listen to the artists spoken about in the magazine are likely to buy and read it as it is of some relevance to them. Although it is published by ipc advertising because it is a certain genre that none other of their magazines are based on, therefore they are gaining a bigger audience.
Ideology-I would say that the values and beliefs shown in this magazine is that you should appreciate the indie music around now such as Alex Turner and Miles Kane as the main feature, but because Rolling Stones are also featured I would say they also think it right to appreciate older less modern music. The fact that they’re alternate to main stream music and are rebellious is connoted in the use of colour on the page, for example the fact that the men in the image are wearing black shows how they don’t want to fit in with the more mainstream artists and they are different from them. There is also the colour scheme, which as I said in language are red, white, black and yellow. The red connotes their rebellion to be alternate to main stream music; I think that the red could also connote their passion to this genre of music. I would also say that the fact that the colours chosen clash with each other connotes their ability to break the rules and be different which means indie rock would clash with other genres of music.
Audience- The target audience for NME is mostly males around the age of 23, this is because men around this age are still going to festivals and enjoy the genre of music featured in the magazine. I think that the percentage of men to woman who read this magazine is bigger because stereotypically woman would be more likely to enjoy pop music such as Cheryl Cole and the Saturdays rather than male music featured in NME such as Arctic Monkeys and The Strokes.
Representation-I think that people are portrayed in this magazine as being very individual in their music taste, being quit rebellious and different with their own style and own opinions. This is shown in the fact that the men in the main image aren’t smiling and the use of the camera being slightly below them shows that they’re powerful and ready to take on people who disagree with their rebellion.
The left third of the magazine is where most of the cover lines are as this is the only bit which is visible to people when it is placed on a shelf in a shop. Another thing would be that the sky line gives information about what the magazine will be about, as for this particular magazine it is to give 'studio news'. A flash has also been used in this magazine in order to outline a certain piece of information; in this case it is a black circle which contrast with the white back ground and has 'Jack white shock new album, out now' written in it, this catches the attention of the reader and tells them that something fun and exciting is going to be talked about somewhere in the magazine.
Institution-This front cover would have been made by the company NME as this is their magazine featuring relevant information in their chosen subjects, i.e. music. Only people that like and listen to the artists spoken about in the magazine are likely to buy and read it as it is of some relevance to them. Although it is published by ipc advertising because it is a certain genre that none other of their magazines are based on, therefore they are gaining a bigger audience.
Ideology-I would say that the values and beliefs shown in this magazine is that you should appreciate the indie music around now such as Alex Turner and Miles Kane as the main feature, but because Rolling Stones are also featured I would say they also think it right to appreciate older less modern music. The fact that they’re alternate to main stream music and are rebellious is connoted in the use of colour on the page, for example the fact that the men in the image are wearing black shows how they don’t want to fit in with the more mainstream artists and they are different from them. There is also the colour scheme, which as I said in language are red, white, black and yellow. The red connotes their rebellion to be alternate to main stream music; I think that the red could also connote their passion to this genre of music. I would also say that the fact that the colours chosen clash with each other connotes their ability to break the rules and be different which means indie rock would clash with other genres of music.
Audience- The target audience for NME is mostly males around the age of 23, this is because men around this age are still going to festivals and enjoy the genre of music featured in the magazine. I think that the percentage of men to woman who read this magazine is bigger because stereotypically woman would be more likely to enjoy pop music such as Cheryl Cole and the Saturdays rather than male music featured in NME such as Arctic Monkeys and The Strokes.
Representation-I think that people are portrayed in this magazine as being very individual in their music taste, being quit rebellious and different with their own style and own opinions. This is shown in the fact that the men in the main image aren’t smiling and the use of the camera being slightly below them shows that they’re powerful and ready to take on people who disagree with their rebellion.
Language-This magazine shows some of the usual conventions for a magazine front cover, such as the mast head KERRANG! placed at the top being in bigger bolder sans serif writing than the rest of the text to make it stand out more, the main feature being in slightly smaller writing but bigger than the cover lines as it is the most important story which is normally about a certain person/band and relating to the main image which is placed in the middle of the cover and is a medium close up image, which is from the waist upwards. The sky line is placed above the masthead offering a free product which would work as a way to get the customer to buy it as they would have the chance of winning. The colour scheme is also a convention as there is only 3 colours used which is red, white and black. The colour red would connote their passion for rock music and show the audience this.
Thumbnail images have been put at the bottom of the magazine with text saying 'FREE! POSTER SPECIAL' and smaller subheadings have being placed bellow it showing other artists that are going to be featured in the magazine.
Institution-This front cover would have been made by the company KERRANG as this is their magazine featuring relevant information in their chosen subjects, i.e. music. Only people that like and listen to the artists spoken about in the magazine are likely to buy and read it as it is of some relevance to them. Although it is published by Bauer advertising because it is a certain genre (rock) that none other of their magazines are based on, therefore they are gaining a bigger audience.
Ideology- I think the values and beliefs in this magazine are that you should be dedicated to the type of music you like, KERRANG gives information on rock genre gigs to encourage their audience to go and support their favourite music. The image also shows their values and beliefs as the main band member has his hood up and looks careless, this connotes the idea of being rebellious and the fact he doesn’t seem to care about the fact he is breaking the stereotypical ideas of all young people wearing hoodies being gangsters. Also the fact he has longer hair compared to most men would connote again the stereotypical idea of men having short hair.
Audience- The target audience for KERRANG is young, individual minded people who are passionate about music and are defined by attitude, passion and loyalty.
Representation-I think that people are portrayed in this magazine as being very passionate in their music taste, being quit rebellious and not caring, which links in with idea of rock music being all about sex and drugs and having a crazy life style.
Thumbnail images have been put at the bottom of the magazine with text saying 'FREE! POSTER SPECIAL' and smaller subheadings have being placed bellow it showing other artists that are going to be featured in the magazine.
Institution-This front cover would have been made by the company KERRANG as this is their magazine featuring relevant information in their chosen subjects, i.e. music. Only people that like and listen to the artists spoken about in the magazine are likely to buy and read it as it is of some relevance to them. Although it is published by Bauer advertising because it is a certain genre (rock) that none other of their magazines are based on, therefore they are gaining a bigger audience.
Ideology- I think the values and beliefs in this magazine are that you should be dedicated to the type of music you like, KERRANG gives information on rock genre gigs to encourage their audience to go and support their favourite music. The image also shows their values and beliefs as the main band member has his hood up and looks careless, this connotes the idea of being rebellious and the fact he doesn’t seem to care about the fact he is breaking the stereotypical ideas of all young people wearing hoodies being gangsters. Also the fact he has longer hair compared to most men would connote again the stereotypical idea of men having short hair.
Audience- The target audience for KERRANG is young, individual minded people who are passionate about music and are defined by attitude, passion and loyalty.
Representation-I think that people are portrayed in this magazine as being very passionate in their music taste, being quit rebellious and not caring, which links in with idea of rock music being all about sex and drugs and having a crazy life style.
Language-The fact that the masthead MOJO is placed at the top being in bigger bolder sans serif writing than the rest of the text would be one convention of a front cover, it is to make it stand out more and be eye catching to customers who may like the magazine. The main feature is in smaller writing but bigger than the cover lines as it is the most important story which is normally about a certain artist and relating to the main image which is placed in the middle of the cover and is a medium close up, which is from the waist upwards. The cover lines are around the edges in smaller writing but are there to grab your attention and tell you what is going to be featured in the articles and the colour scheme, which is a certain amount of colours, usually only three or four this one is grey, yellow and black and is usually the same for every issue so it is recognisable as being their magazine. The colours used could connote the ideas of indie rock being rebellious and breaking the usual conventions of behaviour and style of music, this is shown by the lack of bright exciting colours and the fact the men in the image are also wearing black.
The left third of the magazine is where most of the cover lines are as this is the only bit which is visible to people when it is placed on a shelf in a shop. Another thing would be that the sky line gives information about what the magazine will be about, as for this particular magazine it has thumbnail images with a cover line related to it, to show another important article that will be featured. A flash has also been used in this magazine in order to outline a certain piece of information; in this case it is a yellow circle which contrast with the white background and is offering a free CD inside, this catches the attention of the reader and tells them that they may have the chance to win something if they look inside.
Institution-This front cover would have been made by the company MOJO as this is their magazine featuring relevant information in their chosen subjects, i.e. music. Only people that like and listen to the artists spoken about in the magazine are likely to buy and read it as it is of some relevance to them. Although it is published by Bauer because it is a certain genre that none other of their magazines are based on, therefore they are gaining a bigger audience.
Ideology-I would say that the values and beliefs shown in this magazine is that you should appreciate the old rock music which is less popular and known about in this generation. There is also the colours used which connotes the idea that indie rock is alternate to main stream music therefore they’re breaking the rules and being rebellious against the usual main stream ideas of what music is about.
Audience- The target audience for MOJO is mostly males, who see their passion as as discovery without boundaries, genre and decade being secondary to quality.
Representation-I think that people are portrayed in this magazine as being very individual in their music taste and not caring how old or new the artist is as long as the music they produce is good.
The left third of the magazine is where most of the cover lines are as this is the only bit which is visible to people when it is placed on a shelf in a shop. Another thing would be that the sky line gives information about what the magazine will be about, as for this particular magazine it has thumbnail images with a cover line related to it, to show another important article that will be featured. A flash has also been used in this magazine in order to outline a certain piece of information; in this case it is a yellow circle which contrast with the white background and is offering a free CD inside, this catches the attention of the reader and tells them that they may have the chance to win something if they look inside.
Institution-This front cover would have been made by the company MOJO as this is their magazine featuring relevant information in their chosen subjects, i.e. music. Only people that like and listen to the artists spoken about in the magazine are likely to buy and read it as it is of some relevance to them. Although it is published by Bauer because it is a certain genre that none other of their magazines are based on, therefore they are gaining a bigger audience.
Ideology-I would say that the values and beliefs shown in this magazine is that you should appreciate the old rock music which is less popular and known about in this generation. There is also the colours used which connotes the idea that indie rock is alternate to main stream music therefore they’re breaking the rules and being rebellious against the usual main stream ideas of what music is about.
Audience- The target audience for MOJO is mostly males, who see their passion as as discovery without boundaries, genre and decade being secondary to quality.
Representation-I think that people are portrayed in this magazine as being very individual in their music taste and not caring how old or new the artist is as long as the music they produce is good.
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