Analysis of (DPS) articles (music magazine)

This double spread article has fewer text than most music magazines. This could be because the image is of a established, popular singer and that alone, will attract the readers.

The focal image takes up both of the pages. This has been done effectively as there is fewer text and this is the only image in the article, putting a lot of focus on it.This image connotes her star persona as ‘not

having a care in the world’ and laid back. The image also connotes the target audience the magazine is aiming at; it would be adults and teenagers as in the image, she is only half dressed which will not be suitable for a younger audience.

The title of the article is the biggest text on the page. ‘The Diva and Her Demons’ is a catchy title which will draw the readers in.

The image bleeds of from the first page to the second page.

The editor has placed the title where it looks like one of the boys (red top) is almost ‘throwing’ the title. This is creative as it is informal and connoting the band’s persona as entertaining and fun.

The article follows on the house style of the magazine.

The background is dark which is a contrast to the artists who are all smiling and posing enthusiastically.

A pull quote is included; as it is on the left side, this is what the readers will read first in the hope that they will carry on reading.

The big and bright title doesn’t give much away; the editor has done this so this quirky title will intrigue the readers what the article is about.

This publication has a formal structure which connotes its target readership. I believe that it is aimed at adult due to the high proportion of text and the way it is formally structured.

The picture takes half of the page of the double page article. The image is different and unusual and this will interest the readers.

The body copy starts of with a pull quote which hopefully makes the reader want to read the rest of the page.

Quotes of the artists are included