Different Magazine Cover Lines

Nme – cover lines

·         Burning up the UK! The View

·         Free! massive posters – the kooks , oasis

·         James Brown R.I.P 1933-2006

·         In the studio
RadioHead
Kaiser chiefs

·         PLUS!   
Kasabian
Arcadefire
Gnarls Barkley
Jarvis

Kerrang- cover lines

·         100 GREATEST GIGS EVER!
Your votes are in and the winners are..

·         Life is loud

·         ‘We’re going to crush the uk’
The black crusade vs. Taste of chaos

·         Metallica,
Green Day,
Bullet for my valentine,
My chemical romance

Current Magazine Names and connotations

Bella – means beautiful, the use of Italian makes it sound fashionable and chic.

Elle – means ‘she’ in French, clearly for the female audience.

Closer – ‘closer’ suggests they are bringing you closer to the lives of the celebrities

Smash hits – For the junior audience, ‘smash hits’ popular phrase, shows it will concentrate on the top of the chart music.

Q – Gentleman’s quarterly, name suggests just bought out every 3 months. Developed over time, ‘q’ can be unisex and can be for any age audience. Also the letter ‘q’ suggests people will queue for the magazine.

 Vogue- the actual word ‘vogue’ means current fashion, and it is a smarter and modern way of saying this.

Cosmopolitan – Means diverse culture, this shows it will give you more from different places.

NME –New Musical Express, shortened name for modernised and a smarter effect.

Take a Break – The name tells you what the magazine is for to read while in your break, it is also inviting you for a break with the magazine.

Now – ‘now’ current, and on the ball with what is going on.

Glamour – This magazine has 2 meanings so it makes the magazine more cheap looking. On one hand the title can mean Glamorous means beautiful people, glamour also mean a no clothes shoot photo shoot.

Look – This magazine suggests taking a look into the fashion and celebrity lifestyle.

FHM – modern as it is made up of letters, ‘FHM’ means for him, targeting the male audience, it can also been seen as the ‘FHM’ radio band, appealing to another audience.

Denotative Analysis

·         The main house colours of this magazine are red, yellow and white and Black

·       The main title is ‘kerrang’ is the same cracked font used multiple times in the magazine and it is known for the kerrang title.

·         The main image of the band, ‘my chemical romance’ is largely presented and covers the main title.

There are callouts and many extra smaller images placed around. The main image is a medium close up shot.

Connotative Analysis

·         The magazine heading is in a fixed location at the top of the page. Its color and font remains the same for every issue, helping to create a professional look and helping it to become well known and recognized.

·         The main colors are bright and visible. Bright colours suggest excitement and that this magazine is aimed at younger readers, one of the main colours is a striking yellow which suggests electrifying and alive.

· The main image makes the bands faces visible and their expressions are serious as it is about their career also the image positioning ensures that their faces are seen and seem iconic. The band members have a direct gaze towards the camera and this helps to bring the reader and the magazine together.

·         The bright yellow for the caption, ‘the return of my chemical romance,’ has a thunder bolt image behind. In this instance, the connotation could be that their return is going to be striking and shocking.

·         The callout, ‘poster special’ is a tease to engage readers for specific purposes. It uses the bright yellow to catch attention.

Denontative and Conotative of a front cover

Denotative analysis.

·         The main colours of the magazine are red, white, black and grey. There is a main picture with 3 men stood quite seriously in the centre; this is the band ‘Muse’ placed on a grey background.

·         The main title writes ‘kerrang’ in a cracked font but it does not take up too much space of the magazine the title is also covered by images.

·         The magazine, apart from the title, uses a serif font which is a simple font all over in the cover different sizes.

·         In the bottom left is the barcode, date, the price and website in a small white box and it is rotated 180 degrees.

·         On the right hand side of the page, in the centre there is a rectangle box with a white border around with a picture and bright text inside.

·         Towards the bottom there is a strip of 5 pictures 3 in black and white and 2 in colours. At the bottom of the page there are several band names in a black small font.

·         At the top of the page there is a banner in red and says, ‘BULLET AND HORIZON DESTROY AUSTRAILIA.’  

Connotative analysis.

·         The main colours of the magazine are red, white, black and grey. The background is a grungy grey this is because it fits in with the theme of the rock magazine, bright colours would not look right. The headlines are in a variety of white, black and red, the red suggest energy and it seems passionate about the music. The main title is in white because it contrasts and is eye catching.

·         The main image has a band with the lead singer ‘Matt Bellamy’ in front and in the centre, this shows him as the most respected and shows his authority.

Denontative and Conotative of a contents page

Denotative Analysis

·         On the contents page there are multiple    busy images.

·         There are relevant page numbers

·         There are different categories

·         Detailed letter from the editor explaining the new upcoming chart details. Signed with the editor’s signature at the end.

·         There is a variety of fonts , bold for the page numbers

·         A lot of information on how to subscribe information 

·         Title issue name date, headers and footers and page numbers.

Connotative Analysis

·         The busy images help create excitement and make it readable. The big image makes people want to be a part of the event as it looks wild and funny.

·         The relevant colour scheme and recurring image of the title creates cohesion, bringing the magazine together and unites it.

·         The variety of fonts work for different reasons. The bold fonts are for exciting ‘cover stories’ attracting the reader to the inside of the magazine effectively.

·         The subscribing information keeps the interaction between audience and the editorial team

·         The extra part including the letter from the editor adds a personal touch, and the signature helps to seem like the magazine is written for that one reader.

The title issue name date, headers and footers and page numbers helps to make the magazine up to date and relevant.

Denontative and Conotative of a double page spread

Denotative Analysis

·         The image takes up most of the double page and extends to the next page.

·         There is a border around both pages

·         The colour theme stays the same, which is grey, black and white. The image also is a part of this theme as the people are wearing grey clothes.

·         The first letter of the article is a large drop down capital letter with a star image behind it.

·         There is the logo and page numbers in the bottom left and right hand corners.

·         At the very top of the magazine there is a banner saying ‘muse’ and is repeated.

·         The main title says ‘All that glitter’ in a dramatic swirly font and covers the main image of the people.

Connotative Analysis

·         The image is big and moves over to the next page to create cohesion and make the article seem together.

·         The border around both pages also helps to make it obvious it is a double page spread and not separate items.

·         A recurring colour theme helps bring the article together and look good, and the colour grey creates a grungy rock look which is what the article is about.

Generic conventions for a magazine

Front Cover
Dominating picture

Name of magazine

Promotions Barcode/price/website/issue number and date

Headline in large font- sometimes overlaps image

Cover stories advertised with small photographs

Headlinr quotes from main article

Questions to invite audience to read on

Brand promotion

Busy background

Contrasting fonts


Contents page

Images

Relevant page numbers

Cohesion - making the magazine united

Different categories for different sections of the magazine

Letter from the editor with a signature

Variety of font

How to subscribe- want to keep interaction between audience and ediotiral team

Editorial team

Title issue name date, headers  and footers

Double Page Spread

Pull quotes

Headers footers

Cohesion

Borders

No full stops at end

No negative space

Contrast

Size of font

2 double page spread analyses

Drop cap

Images

Columns

Audiences

Audiences

The main purpose for all media is too make money and profit. Obviously, the audience is the reason for making money, therefore the size of an audience is used to measure the product's success.
The media which is free or subsidized is financed by advertising- advertiser which want value for money

People used to talk about a MASS AUDIENCE. You could talk about BROADCASTING. Today we talk about NARROW CASTING and a FRAGMENTED AUDIENCE.
A NICHE AUDIENCE is a small audience with a specialist interest.

Dividing the audience;
Age
Nationality
Location
Ethnicity
Religion
Politics
Education