Music Magazines: Front cover analysis
Masthead (title)
What are the connotations of (i.e. what is suggested by) the masthead?
What kind of magazine identity is suggested? Does it use a ‘tagline’ (a phrase
showing off the status of the magazine, e.g. Britain’s best loved music
magazine)? Is the masthead obscured/hidden in any way, and what does this
suggest about the success or status of the magazine?
Readership
What type of music fan is the magazine targeting?
What does the cover suggest about the age, gender and
personality of the readership?
Dominant image
Analyse and interpret the dominant image on the front cover:
shot framing, eyeline, body language, mise-en-scene, connotations and effect.
What’s the relationship between the subject of the photograph
and the reader?
What genre of music is suggested from the image?
How might all this appeal to the target audience?
Coverlines (words or phrases promoting the articles inside)
Explain what they suggest and how they entice the reader to
buy the magazine.
Freebies, competitions and giveaways
What do
they say about the audience, and their relationship with the magazine?
Layout and composition
Explain how the different elements of the front cover are
organised on the page- is it conventional?
Mode of address
Explain how the magazine addresses the reader- direct
address? Formal/informal? With humour? Like a friend?
Remember: you need to present this analysis in a visually
interesting way on your blog! You should analyse at least three different front
covers.
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