BBC Music Magazine

Interior Analysis

Ryan Anderson

Contents PageFrom the contents page it is clear to tell that the audience of this magazine is likely to be an older audience – this is because everything is laid out neatly and there is very little use of colour.

Also, the contents page is laid out so it is easy to find something for example if it is something that appears in every months edition the page reference can be found under the heading every month, the same for one time features can be found in the under the features heading.

A similar image of the key signifier has been used on the contents page – taking up about a quarter of the page – this therefore suggests that he is the most important part of the magazine because of the amount of space he is using. His story is also said to be incomparable therefore suggesting that nothing can be compared to how good it is.

A buzz word has been used on the contents page, this therefore encourages the person to go to this page and take part in what ever the competition or activity is. In this example it is a competition to win a prize worth £4000.

The background for the contents page is white, which makes everything stand out on the page more, it also shows the amount of blank space easier. The magazine doesn’t have to be as interesting because there is lack of competition for the magazine as there is only about 5 different classical music magazines. Ryan Anderson

Double Page Spread Article• The double page spread shows a large colour image of an

orchestra practicing the instruments. The image takes up quite a considerable proportion of the page just over a quarter of the double page, however the quality of the image is poor considering that it is a professional magazine made by a huge organisation (BBC) which has a valuable reputation to keep. Underneath this image is two smaller images these images are in black and white which suggest they are of less significance.

• The background of these two pages is white and plain – which makes the text easier to read as the colour of the background (white) and the colour of the text (black) contrast. This would suggest that the audience of this magazine is an older audience because they have made the text easier for them to read.

Ryan Anderson

• The majority of the page is text, which also suggests an older audience, because of the fact that younger audiences are not going to find lots of text interesting and engaging like they would more pictures and less text.

• In general the magazine doesn’t have to try to hard to be a good and interesting magazine because there is a very limited number of classical music magazines, this therefore means that there is less competition for the magazines as they have less compete with – unlike a film magazine where they may be 20 + other magazines to choose from, with classical music magazines there is only 5.