Analysing magazine articles – double page spreads KERRANG

BANNERAdvertising their tracks to gain popularity and downloads/purchases. Giving a taste of what they’re like as a kind of preview, persuades the audience to want to hear. Laid out on a white background so it stands out and the audience is attracted to it.

HEADLINEThe headline here also works as a pull quote. Highlighting that the article is about MCR in the title and also showing that it is them speaking makes us feel connected to them through the pages. Making it big and colour contrasted to the black background makes it stand out.

DROP CAPIndicates the start of the article and emphasises the fact that this is where you start reading. They do this by making it completely bigger than the rest of the text, and usually a different colour.

IMAGESLooks as if we are actually there looking at them in the studio, gives us a sense of realism and we can look at them as we are reading about them.

CAPTION indicates what the picture is actually of, to inform the audience

STANDFIRSTA quick insight into what the article is going to be based on. Putting My Chemical Romance in bold and caps indicates their importance to the magazine and their fame.

MAIN IMAGELead singer is put as a bigger image to show this. He is put by himself away from the text on the opposite page, again, this indicates he is the superior one in the band

FLASHERWorld exclusive makes the article look like it will only be done once and so this is your chance to read. It indicates the interest and importance of the article.

To try and promote the magazine more, they have included the website at the top to try and get it popular over the internet just as well as in shops.

Name of magazine at the bottom of every page to keep its identity running throughout

Analysing music magazine articles – double page spreads NME MAIN IMAGE Focus of article is put as a big

image. She is put next to the quote indicating she is the one who quoted it. Taking up the majority of the page an standing as if she is looking right at us, we feel connected to her and as if she is looking at us personally.

The HEADLINE here also works as a pull quote. Highlighting that the article is about her personal life and her opinions. The font used looks arty and unique, perhaps suggesting things about her character. It is big and bold and contrasted from the grey background to emphasise the topic of the article

DATESo the audience can keep up to date with what issue is which

Name of magazine at the bottom of every page to keep its identity running throughout

DROP CAP Indicates the start of the article and emphasises the fact that this is where you start reading. They do this by making it completely bigger than the rest of the text, and usually a different colour.

STANDFIRST A quick insight into what the article is going to be based on. Putting Lily Allen in bold and caps and a different colour indicates it is based on her and her importance to the magazine and their fame.

WRITER OF ARTICLE

Her red t-shirt contrasts with the grey background, making her stand out and the first thing we see. It also fits in with the red black white and grey colour scheme of the magazine