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Analysing a magazine front cover.

Cover /Sell lines-The cover/sell

lines attract the target audience as

they state which artists would be

included in the magazine. So if the

audience is interested or can relate

to a particular artist then this willpersuade them to buy and read the

magazine.

Main image- The main image is

Cheryl Cole who is a music artist,

this may persuade an audience to

buy the magazine as she may be anartist they are interested in. Cheryl

is being represented as provocative

in this image as she is making eye

contact with the target audience

and she has her tongue out. This

attracts the target audience as this

shows direct address. Also Cheryl

would be seen as attractive to men

and can be a role model to women

which would persuade them to

want to look inside the magazine.

The magazine has created this

representation as then she has a

red coloured lipstick which stands

out compared to her surrounds

and her facial colour. Also she has

dark colour clothing (black) which

represents Cheryl as sly and

deviant.

Masthead- The masthead of the

magazine is Q. The masthead is in a

bold white font with a red background so

this will stand out to the target audience.Also it would be recognised as this is the

same throughout every issue. The

masthead is at the top left hand corner

of the front page as this is usually the

first place the audience would look as

everyone reads from left to right.

Thumbnails-The front cover

also includes thumbnails

which attract the target

audience as they give hints to

what types of artists are

included in the magazine.

Thumbnails also help to show

the genre of the magazine as

they state the 10 best new

acts etc.

Plug-the plug attracts the target

audience as they have chosen to use

specific words such as untold and

unseen which suggests that the

story is exclusive to this magazine. It

also tells you that the story is aboutJohn Lennon which can suggest that

the magazine is aimed at an older

target audience of 30-40 years.

Main article/ headline-

the headline also known as

the main article has a buzz

word (ROCKS)this means

that Cheryl Cole is being

represented as powerful and

is seen as a rock singer where

as she is really a pop artist

but the target audience could

find this interesting and they

may then want nto look

inside.. This is shown in big

bold font that is bright red as

it is describing the famous

music artist Cheryl Cole who

is featured in the magazine.

Topline- The Top-line attracts the target audience

as it has used buzz words such as BIGGEST which

makes the magazine stand out from others. The

Top-line also allows the target audience to know

the genre of the magazine from the first look as this

is display at the top of the front cover. The top-line

also stands out as there is a good use of colour

contrast as there is white font on a black

background.

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Background- They have chosen to use a dull lighting as well as rain to

create a dim background. This effects the audience as it will make

them feel to look at her face and not anything else in the

background. Colour is used to emphasize Cheryls lips, as the

background is darkly coloured and her lips are red and her tongue is

out. This creates a meaning as it can show Cheryl as provocative.