Representations in music magazines On this front cover, the artist is positioned centrally with text

wrapping her face shape. This draws attention to her face, so we are drawn into the magazine. The colours used on the text match

her image. By using the same pink tone that we see on her lips and the same yellow we see on her top make the image blend in more and bring all aspects of the cover together. This magazine is aimed at young girls. This is represented on the cover by colour, fonts and images. The colours are playful, and pink is known as a girly colour. The fonts are all bold and simple, making it easy for

young people to read. The text is also simple so it is easy for young people to see what is inside the magazine. The image of an icon who is admired by this generation, Miley Cyrus, is what will mainly attract the correct audience. Through the mise en scene

on this image, she has been made to look natural, girly and young. Her make up highlights her main features and shows simple, natural beauty. By having her hair curly gives off the

impression of a playful personality. A flowery top also supports this representation. The lighting is also very natural, which makes the whole image appropriate for this audience. By showing Miley Cyrus as a young, playful girl, the audience are not addressed with false images of girls trying to act older with more sex appeal. This

keeps the overall feel of the magazine playful.

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Representations in music magazines By using a plain block of black or white for the background, any

images and colours stand out, which has been done in this magazine. The mise on scene of the image of the artist match the font and

colours. Black and grays are used on the text which are also on the image. This makes the text support the atmosphere the image

creates. By showing the artists tattoos and skin makes the image more personal and raw because, although it is very simple, the facial expression and body language speak for itself. The image represents

Eminem’s music which is known as quite raw and talks about his difficult life experiences. His facial expression is frowning straight into

the camera, this grabs the audiences eyes straight to his eyes and creates a feeling of intimidation. His body language is also intimidating

and straight on meaning we can see a full mid shot of his body and features. This gives us an idea of the representation of his music. The way that the image is in front of everything else on the page, meaning

that in some places he is blocking parts of text, also support the intimidating, upfront atmosphere created. This intimidation does not scare us off from buying the magazine, but instead would attract the

target audience because they may enjoy his music and what he stands for. It also incises us to see whats behind this hard front. The red on

the cover breaks and black, whites and grays, which means we immediately notice the title and important text. Red is also known as

a colour accosted with blood and danger which supports the representation of the artist.

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Representations in music magazines Firstly, on this cover, is says clearly at the top ‘women’s music’. This

issue is trying to promote strong women in the industry, this is done in many ways on the cover. Royal blues are known as sophisticated colours, and because they are used often on this cover, we can tell

they are trying to represent women in a mature, classy way. Beyonce is known as one of the leading female artists who has influenced

many women. By having her on this cover, bring in attention instantly because she is so well known, not only is she very famous, but she

also is known for her views on strong women standing up for themselves and being equal to men. By putting her in a plain white dress with her hair slick back and simple make up on shows her a

women who doesn't need lots of distractions to make her look good. The image speaks for itself. Her body language shows importance and domination. Having her head over some of the text shows how the

image is more important then the title itself. The image shows quite a cold facial expression and is also slightly tinted blue, which is quite a cold, icy colour. This shows the hard face of women sticking up for

themselves, which is something Beyonce’s music represents.

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