Language- The contents page for this magazine features a page title at the top of the page; it features a date and issue number. This is so that the front cover fits with the contents page. The house style of the magazine fits with the contents page also, this is so that Vanity Fair is represented on every page, and the house style is symbolic of Vanity Fair with the colour scheme of red, white and black running through every issue. The contents page even has the huge masthead to show that this product is a part of Vanity Fair. There is a features section so that the reader could just skip straight to the page in which they are interested in. There is a thumbnail image at the bottom of the page so that the reader can see that the main image on the contents page fits with the artist on the front cover. There is a quote from the artist, these are often used so that the audience become interested, a quote is often taken out the interview with the artist, these quotes can cause mystery and make the reader want to read on to find out why that was said or what the thing is. The features are highlighted in a large clear font, this attracts the eye to the key features of the magazine, they can also highlight different features because sometimes the audience are only interested in one feature or more and the large font can send them right to the feature. There are also various language techniques this is to entertain the reader and make the magazine more fun and bubbly. It also attracts the eye to the various features which have interesting titles.
Institution- Conde Nast is responsible for the production process of Vanity Fair. They also produce magazines such as; Vogue, The New Yorker and GQ magazine all of which are successful magazines. This could give the magazine a more professional, high quality feel for its audience and potential readers. Conde Nast has a long running history of successful publications and this makes Vanity Fair look high quality which with the red, white and black house style gives of the high quality look and finish about the magazine.
Ideology-The image on the content page follows the house style of the magazine, the artist wears red which goes with the theme red, white and black like the front cover. The genre of the magazine is pop but the magazine genre changes depending on what artist features on the magazine. This particular magazine is pop, the artist is a very well-known artist for her music so this will attract loads of attention from the artists’ fans, and the artist is also big in the fashion world so this will also attract a lot of attention. The magazine also do album reviews in every issue this is will be able to attract a wider audience because music fans may buy the magazine for the reviews. The image on the contents page suggests the artist is very seductive this may attract a male audience. The way her facial expressions look suggest she’s very suggestive and this may also attract a male audience.
Audience- This magazine is aimed at pop culture, the artist is a popular successful pop artist with a huge fan base. By using popular artist the magazine will attract a wide audience. Also the features in the magazine attract different audiences. By having different types of features the magazine will attract wider audience and this will make the magazine more poplar if the audience like the magazine. The image on the contents page is big and attracts the eye to the specific main feature but with the larger text for smaller features in the magazine also attracts the eye and therefore a wider range of audience types.
Representation- The genre of the magazine is done from the ideology; the genre is also identified through the artist on the front cover and the main feature. The ideology of the image and the way the front cover is set out makes the magazine more specific to genres.
Language- This contents page has a main image this is to show the main feature and who it’s about. There are also thumbnail images to show the smaller features of the magazine, next to the images are the title of the feature and the page numbers, this is helpful to the audience who may be interested in only one feature and want to be directed to the feature without flicking through the magazine. The magazine has a feature column to highlight all the features without including an image. They also include a larger font for titles of smaller features and a larger font for page numbers. The contents page has a title name and date plus an issue number this makes the magazine seem more professional and the reader will know what issue it is. It also includes an image of the front page of the magazine, this makes the contents page more relevant to the issue and the reader will be able to relate back to the front page.
Institution- Kerrang magazine is produced by Bauer media, a German based company. Bauer media sell over 38 million magazines a week. There also in charge of Q magazine another music magazine, there production also includes popular magazines, such as; take a break etc. Bauer media also helps with the making of Kerrang radio. Bauer media are so closely involved with Kerrang that what the produce for Kerrang is always top quality products. Bauer media also work with Kerrang to produce there TV channel and also to produce and keep running there online web page. All these make it easier for Kerrang fans to access the latest news and reviews.
Ideology- The magazine is aimed at a specific genre of rock. Kerrang is the world’s biggest selling weekly music magazine. Kerrang delivers the weekly rock news, gig reviews, exclusive features and videos. Kerrang aims at young, passionate, defined by attitude based people, must who are interested in rock music. People ages 15-35 is the age range for the magazine, this gives a wide platform audience. In the image the artist has tattoos showing his rebellious side, showing that he is different than other people. The magazine also conveys a hard looking magazine with black and whites been used a lot. The colour yellow attracts the reader’s eye to specific features and to highlight the page title. The thumbnail images also show a rebellious side, this reflects the target audience. The play with words to specific features attracts the audience to those sort of features ‘Taste Of Chaos’ suggests rebellion, chaos suggests a lot of mischief also suggests been different and standing out.
Audience- The target audience of Kerrang is people aged 15-35 with a particular interest in rock music. Kerrang readers are often described as ‘Young, individually minded and passionate consumers, an audience defined by attitude, passion and loyalty’ this suggests that the target audience of Kerrang like to stand out and be different often defying others around them like Kerrang defies other music magazines. The colour scheme suggests straight away that there not a pop or R&B magazine, there about rebellion and standing out on the magazine stands. The bright yellow on the black and white background stands out and attracts the audience to the contents page so that they can skip straight to magazine features. The age range of Kerrang magazine is a large platform that will sell many copies and therefore be popular.
Representation- The larger image suggests the artist is rebellious; this represents Kerrang as a rebellious media defying magazine. The artists tattoo is showing, this could give the artist a hard look representing the magazine as hard hitting and straight to the point. This hard image could be representative of their reviews which are often described as ‘hard hitting and straight to the point’.
Language- This magazine contents page features all the key elements of a music magazine contents page. In the middle of the page is an image of the main feature for this week issue. Also down the left third are band indexes. The contents page follows a house style of white, black and red. Also it features a kicker which indicates the reader to a certain feature of the magazine, for a music magazine it would be typical for the magazine to do a feature about ‘gigs’ such as NME here which do a ‘gig guide’. The cover lines are clearly indicated in a bigger font then the rest of the magazine, the white writing stands out against the black background. There’s a ‘teller’ which tells the audience about the feature in a short paragraph. There’s also an offer for a subscription to the magazine at a lower price, the text is in yellow which stands out against the house style, this catches the reader’s attention by been in a different colour it attracts the readers eye to the promotion as well as been in a black background it stands out more. The contents page features a date as well as a title at the top of the page; this is so that the reader understands what the page is about. The date relates back to the issue type and the reader then knows it’s a part of that magazine.
Institution- IPC media produce NME. They sell over 350 million copies a year, and publisher 60 top brand name magazines. IPC media cater for both male and female audiences with the magazine they produce. Men’s magazines been; Rugby world, Nuts, Mousebreaker and of course NME. The female audience been targeted with; LOOK, NOW, Chat, What’s on TV and the TV Times. They also hold an up market for woman including; Marie Claire and In Style.
Ideology- NME is aimed at the indie rock audience. NME is known for its outrageous album reviews and controversial articles. The magazine contents page with a black, red and white could be showing the rebellious side to the magazine, dark colours like black could be connotation of power and authority over other magazines in the market. The red could be connotation of passion for music, the magazine is aimed at people with a passion for music and mostly bands which haven’t made it into the industry (independent bands), and the red could be a connotation of passion for music. The white could be used to make the other colours stand out, especially the red which is what they favour most to show their passion for music, known or independent.
Audience- NME is aimed at the indie rock scene. Mostly the magazine is aimed at the male audience, it’s reported that 74% of NME readers are male compared to a 26% of them been female. The median age of the magazine is reported to be 23 years of age. 42% are reported to buy NME. The magazine is aimed at people with a particular interest in the indie scene. Most readers been rebellious and the magazine’s reputation also show a rebellious side. NME is aimed to shock and standout such as their audience who mostly do the same in the way they dress because of most indie bands showing a rock and roll outlook of life and a rebellious persona.
Representation- The magazine is aimed at an indie rock audience. The genre of the magazine is indie rock and is show this through he house style of red (passion for music) and black (standing out, been rebellious). Also the images reflect the same concept with the magazines contents page having an image of Oasis who reflect the genre of indie rock, there often rebellious which makes the magazine stand out as them been the main feature. Oasis reflect the indie rock and many reader know who they are for their indie rock and rebellious side. The image reflects the genre of the magazine and represents the audience.
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