Music For You Reserch
What type of magazine is it?
This magazine mainly focuses on music.
From the front cover what kinds of issues/articles are going to be inside?
From the front cover, you can tell that there the main feature is going to be an interview with a young rock star. This is clear because the main cover line reads “Exclusive interview grice shafer”. She is also featured on the main image of the front cover.
Who is the target audience for the magazine? What particular age group? What are their interests? How do you know all of this?
The target audience for this magazine is probably younger people, between 16-27 years of age. They enjoy reading about the latest music gossip. The target audience for this magazine in particular is female and probably between 16-20 years. This is due to the person that is on the front cover page.
What mode of address is the magazine using? What does this tell you about the type of relationship it wants with its reader?
The mode of address used for this magazine is quite informal and very direct. It shows that they want to maybe be more personal with them, as you normally speak to your friends.
What does the main cover line say? What overall message is the artist/band giving?
The main cover line reads “exclusive interview”. This implies that this celebrity is new to the music scene. It also implies that she is going to be liked by a lot of people, probably due to his good looks.
Are any (social/ethnic/political) groups being represented? How does the magazine represent them?
There are not any groups in particular being represented on this front cover.
What does the design of the mast head tell you about the magazine? What does the title of the magazine tell you about?
The masthead for this magazine is “Music for you”. It is simple and memorable. The title shows that the some of further articles will fit the audience.
What do the sob-headings suggest will be inside the magazine? What does this tell you about the type of audience the magazine expects to get?
The sob-headings are highlighted in a different font colour, which are red and black. There is highlighted some words to make the cover more colourful. There are sob-headings like “Style of the rock star” or “Photos with a pink”. This shows that this magazine is extremely diverse, and can appeal to people of most ages but more for the teens.
How does magazine help to attract readers?
With its articles and brightens of the cover. Probably with a teen on the cover, so the audience will tend to look like she.
What colours are used?
The colours used on this front cover are quite simple. The masthead is written in black, the background for the image is plain white and sob-headings are written in black and red. Colours do stand out and make cover noticeable.
What strategies does the magazine use to attract the audience?
The close-up image and bright red colours of the text accompanying the main image makes the front cover stand out slightly.
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