Detailed class analysis of music magazine

NME

Masthead- The masthead for NME magazine Mode of Address- The

is in big bold letters which stand out and
magazine communicates with
immediately catch the target audiences
the target audience by using a
attention to the magazine. The masthead is
young male model who is
the first thing we see and its presenting itself
currently popular. By using a
to the target
Cover
lines-audience.
The cover lines for NME magazine well known artist for the main
straight away informs the target audience what image it means that the target
genre the magazine is and what content is
audience is more likely to read
inside. From reading the cover lines I almost
the magazine and then buy
immediately got an idea of the genre which is a more editions of the magazine
mixture of rock The
and model
rap. of this magazine
Model/groupif it features artists they like.
is Dizzie Rascal, he is a well known rap
singer and therefore this tells the target
audience what genre and content will be
inside the magazine. He takes up most of the
page (A Long Shot is used to capture all of
his body and clothing.) and is the centre of
attention. From this I can guess that the
Main
Cover
Line- The
tagline
for this will
majority
of content
inside
the magazine
magazine
informs us that the content inside
be about Dizzie.
is about tour dates involving certain artists.
The tagline is in big bold writing which
straight away catches the eye of the target
audience and pulls them into the magazine
and
the content
inside. is placed in the bottom
BarcodeThe barcode
right corner of the magazine, this is a good
place to put it as it wont distract the target
audiences attention away from the front coverTarget Audience
Profile/lifestyle- The target
and the Schemecontent. The colour scheme for
Colour
this magazine is mainly red; red is a unisex audience for this magazine
would be people of the ages
colour which shows that the target
20-30. They would be in a
audience is for both genders. The colour
relationship, have children and
red stands out and because most of the
have a full time job. They would
cover
in red, it A
allsmall
links target
together making
NicheisMarketenjoy going to gigs and
itaudience
pleasingfor
to the
this eye.
magazine would
concerts and have a good
be young adults as they listen to
social group of friends. The
the music featured in the
target audience would most
magazine however they are only
likely live in a city with many
the niche market as the wider
people surrounding them and
audience would be people in

Mise-en-scene- The whole front cover is

pleasing to the eye as the colour scheme
links together and the text isn't too close
together so it is eye catching and attracts
the target audience.
Representation- This magazine has
created a sense of real life by using a
photograph of a real artist. Another aspect
of representation would be that they have
used dates for tours so again it creates the
sense of reality.
DenotationThe literal meaning of the
quote Im spreading joy around the world,
man! would be that Dizzie is spreading
happy feelings all over the world.
Connotation- The hidden meaning of this
quote would be that he is creating a sense of
GenreThea genre
of this music
magazine
joy
in quite
few different
countries.
would be rock / rap music. I know this
because firstly, the main image is of a
famous rapper which immediately tells us
the genre. Secondly, the cover lines show a
list of artists which confirms that the
Direct Addressdirect
magazine
features The
some
rock address
music. of this
magazine would be how the model is looking
directly into the camera which creates
intimacy between the model and the reader.
Anchorage- The main image in this
magazine is anchored by captions and cover
lines. This tells us that the content inside is
Rule
Dizzies
linkedof
toThirdsthe main
image.head has been
placed into the main hotspot of the
magazine, this catches the target audiences
attention and shows that he is the main focus
of
the Dizzie
magazine.
Iconisnt classed as an icon as he
isnt known globally, however he says Im
spreading joy around the world, man! Dizzie
is referring to himself as an iconic figure and
therefore
thinks
himself. doesnt
StraplineNME highly
music of
magazine
have a strapline but other magazines
probably would. This would be a slogan or a
catchy phrase.

yout- The layout of this contents page is

Main Image- The main image shows a young Sub-headings- The sub-headings on the contents page
citing and engages the target audiences
artist outside a tour bus, this tells the audiencetell the target audience what content will be inside the
ention immediately, The layout is
magazine and what they should expect. The headings
that the content is going to be about an upcoming
aightforward and informs the reader where
are simple and one worded but give the audience all the
tour or gig. The model looks happy and enjoying
erything is easily; the index is on one side
they need.
what she is doing, this again tells the audienceinformation
that
d news is on the other side, the main story
Captions in pictures- There arent many images on the
the content inside is going to be fun and exciting.
contents page and equally not that many captions but
e is in the middle in bold so it stands out.
in the bottom right there is an image of another
nt- The font on the contents page is the
magazine in which they have produced which has a
me so it all links together and doesnt
caption underneath telling the target audience how to
k messy or untidy. The matching font
subscribe to the magazine company.
ows that the magazine is tidy and

ordinated together and that it is well

Borders around images- Around the images there is a
anised.
small, thin white border. This makes the photo stand
out and attract our attention straight to the image as
de of address- The mode of address on
the background is black so the colour stands out more
contents page would be the image of
and engages us in.
inger; she is looking directly into the
mera which gives a sign of intimacy between
Masthead- The masthead on this page is in big bold
and the target audience. This would be
letters and the colours match the rest of the page.
communicating with the audience.
the masthead stands out and immediately tells us what
icle Titles/content- Titles on the contents
page it is and what we expect to find on this page.
ge are simple but straightforward. They
Date/issue number- The date and issue number
you what the content below is about and
of this magazine is right below the masthead. It Is
at the target audience should expect to
clearly visible so the TA can see what edition the
inside the magazine. An example of a title
magazine is and if there will be anymore.
the contents page would be touring
Shot types- The image is a mid shot of a young
cial, this tells the audience that the content
girl, it shows half of her body and half of the
ow is about a singer/band and either news
tour bus in which she is standing next to and
out a past tour or news about an upcoming
pointing to.
r.
ColumnsThis page is filled with columns, each column
se en scene- The whole contents page is
telling
the
TA
different things such as page numbers and
asing to the eye and attracts the audience's
Rule
of
thirdsOn
the
contents
page
the
photograph
an
index,
news
and reviews and a column featuring an
ention as all the colours match and the page
of
the
model
would
be
in
the
top
centre
of
the
rule
of
article.
It
is
laid
out well and attracts the TAs attention.
t too busy or cluttered together. The text is
thirds,
therefore
it
attracts
the
audience
more
into
the
Brand Identity- The companys logo name and phone nu
spread out evenly and theres not too much
page and what content there is. The text on this
Arepage
al featured on this page as part of brand identity. They
ntent.
also
is
inside
the
middle
and
bottom
centre
of
the so
rule
This
the TA knows who the company is and who to conta
e numbers- To the side of the contents page there
of
thirds
and
again
engaging
our
attention
to
the
text.
eparate section with page numbers and whatEditors Letter- This is a letter sent to a Target Audience- The target audience would be attracte
ent is going to be featured on that page. This is
To this page as the colour scheme matches together and
publication about issues of concern from its
rtant to have so the TA can easily find the page
Content inside is what they brought the magazine for. It is
readers. In many publications, letters to the
want.
All relevant and important to them, its what they want to
editor may be sent either through
chor- The main image on this page is anchored
by
conventional
or style
electronic
House
style- Themail
house
of thismail.
page is simple
Grabbut
Quotes- There are no grab quotes featured in this
caption Touring special. This informs the
TA what The audience will be attracted to the page as it
Attractive.
Page of the magazine.
content below is about and what the image
is out nicely and the colour scheme matches.
Is laid
rring to.

nt and type size- The font again Basic

matches
layout can you see a grid?- On this page
Denotationthere
The literal meaning of the quote
e contents page which gives the impression
Is a small grid that I can see, the left side is just one
from
block
tags to riches would be that Dizzie has go
at they are both linked together. The
then
font
on the other side there is almost two grids, from
one at
graffiti
the to a millionaire. However, the
e in the text is quite small as theretop
is ahalf
lot and
of one at the bottom. The top is the header
connotation
and
(hidden meaning) would be that
ntent and could potentially be difficult
the bottom
for
half is the text. The grid layout makesdizzie
the page
has gone from a poorish boy doing graffit
aders to read.
more attractive and pleasing to the eye.
to someone who earns a lot of money and is
ge numbers- On this page there page
looked up at.
The colors in the page are all linked to the
mbers in faint at the bottom left ofColorsthe
RepresentationOn this page, the media has created a
two pages, this makes it more pleasing
reen. This indicates what page it isprevious
and
to the eye and makes it seem as thoughsense
all theof real life by using a real life model and using a
at content can be found here.
story
line that people could relate to. They use social
are linked together as one. The colors also
e of images- On this double pagepages
spread
Issues,
culture and people to create reality.
stand
out as the red is more bold against the white.
ere is only one main image used and
a few
How image
aller ones to the side. The main image
Column width and positioning- The columns
on this and text are integrated- The image an
linked together because the image shows the
tches the colour scheme and thepage
use of
all have the same width and laid out intext
theare
same
audience
affiti links to what the headline is about.
position. This makes it more pleasing to the eye and what the text is about. It is a visual of what
n Image- The main image is of the
famous
the text is saying. This shows that they are linked
stands
out as it is in a similar order.
per, Dizzie Rascal. He was featured on the
together and have the same information.
t cover of this magazine so that told us
Profile/target audience- The target audience wou
had an important role in the magazine.
attracted to this page as it is appealing and they can
clothes match the colour scheme on the
relate to certain aspects of this article such as graffi
t cover which tells us that they are linked.
and getting into trouble. Also, the model is of a youn
is a mid shot of him as his legs arent
male artist so again the target audience will want to
wn In the image. He is looking away from
read the text as he is famous and want to get a look
camera, this could tell us that he has
Into his life and how did it change.
ething to hide and to find out what it is
Quotations- In the text there are a few quotations
need to read the text next to the image.
Dizzie about his life, this is good as it tells the targe
e of space- Space in this page is used
audience that the article is real and that the
ry well, the page isnt full but it isnt
journalist who wrote it is telling the truth and as the
re either. On the left side the image is
have used quotes, it is believable and realistic.
king up the whole page, the space is
Branding- The only format of branding on this p
ed very well as it does not look too
would be where the page numbers are. There is
Mode of Address/Language- This magazine communicates
ercrowded but it looks full and attractive.
smallislogo saying NME next to the page numbe
with the readers by the photographs. The background
e right hand side of the page is mostly
this is so the logo doesnt take over the page bu
covered
with
graffiti
which
is
what
a
lot
of
young
people
ken over by text, the headline is in big bold
stereotyped
to be doing in society. this makesthe
thetarget audience are going to see it.
ters which tells the audience whatare
the
text
Overall
reader
feel as though the magazine understands them
and impression- My overall impression of
l be about. Underneath there is other
text.
page
is that the magazine is fun and exciting. It
that
they
are
not
the
only
people
doing
graffiti.
hink space in this page is used very well.
a
lot
of
relatable content in and the target audi
CaptionsLarge letter start of article (drop
cap)- The captions underneath the header informs
can
relate
to the articles and will enjoy them. T
the target audience what the text below is about but In
At the
Images
a compact
way. It tells us the best part of the text
so weare fun to look at and are of artists that
Start of the text there is an over sized
Y.
audience
will want to read it and find out what is going to happen. will enjoy to look / read about.
This