Magazine cover analysis

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Magazine Title/Masthead

Date Price

Extras-Promotional purposes

Medium shot of

the main image

Main article with the main image

Other headlines

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Main article:Iron man written in big write

block writing in order to stand out and tell the article what

the magazine is based around. Usually has a quote in order to

give the audience a taster of the article making them want

more.

Date/PriceThis is important as it

tells the audience if the magazine is the most recent one and how

much it would cost to buy it.

Main imageMedium shot of Iron Man.

He is holding a

strong posture. In the middle

of the cover so it’s the first thing that the

audience would see.

The thing of the chest

shinning so the audience

would be able to make a link to Iron

man.

Smaller ArticlesThis tells the audience

what the other contents of the magazine will be. This allows the audience

to be able to make a decision if they want the magazine. Those images of the main characters so they might want to read

about there favourite actors.

ExtrasTells the audience of the

smaller articles that are in the magazine that may

interest them. It makes it seem like they would be

paying a little but getting a lot of content within it.

Magazine title/MastheadTake up the first third of the magazine. It’s eye-catching

due to the font used and the colour red

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Masthead/Magazine title

Main Image

Main article

Extras

Issue NumberDate

Other articles

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Main article Title written in write so it

sticks out against the black cape and the red background. Shows that the magazine will

mostly be able the film “Scream”.

Date/Issue Number Tells the audience if they

have the most recent copy of the magazine.

Issue number shows they are a brand and have

other older magazines too.

Main image A close up of

the killer from scream.

Makes it obvious it is a mask but makes the audience

think who is behind it? Takes up most of

magazine so focal point.

Can’t see the killers eyes so a lot is

kept a mystery

making the audience a bit scared.

Smaller Articles Gives the audience who

may not want to read the main article an insight of

what else is in the magazine that might

interest them to read into it. An article for

everyone/every target audience.

ExtrasImplies that they may be getting an exclusive that

some other people may not be getting. The extra is in

relation to the film Scream so it shows the audience they are getting a lot of

information.

Magazine title/Masthead Takes up the first third of the

magazine. Its eye-catching due to the white text and it

being against a red background.