1st front cover analysis

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The genre of this magazine is pop as the masthead connotes this but also the use of girly colours suggests that this in fact a pop magazine specifically aimed at young girls The masthead is simple but effective as it stands out well as it has a strong black bolder but also uses black bold writing against a white background. Readers also focus on the masthead as there is an image of a dog on top of the masthead drawing more focus on it. The masthead also specifically states what type of magazine it is. Underneath the masthead it also says “Don’t bore us, get to the chorus” This is quite cheesy but is catchy and memorable. Jessie J is also seen in the public as sexual icon yet here due to the target audience being young girls she isn’t seen as being provocative but is sharing her lifestyle which is relatable for young girls as she was bullied when she was younger yet now she’s a massive pop star The masthead is also slated which is also different to other magazines as it fits around Jessie J The language technique used for this magazine is mostly the use of colloquial language as it addresses the young readers. Rule of three is also used for the strapline “The tears, the bullies… and the voice” this once again makes the magazine more memorable. “Don’t bore us” is also quite informal which connotes well with the rest of the magazine as it is a Despite the masthead design being quite simplistic the actual layout of the magazine contrasts against this as headlines are spaced out all around the magazine. Articles within the magazine are clearly shown on the front cover as the topic of the article stands out with a yellow bubble and pink writing inside and then the sell line underneath giving further information into what the article is going to be about. The headline uses the biggest font along with the masthead which shows that Jessie J is the main focus of the magazine, also Jessie J’s headline is also all in capitals apart from the small yellow writing underneath. The other articles within the magazine use smaller fonts with the sell-lines underneath using a smaller font than the article titles The photo used is a close up of Jessie J as it shows her face and her torso. Jessie J is seen as an sexual icon as she is known for wearing revealing outfits yet here she is covered as the target group is young girls. Jessie J also isn’t looking at the camera face on as her body is slightly tilted along with the masthead. Jessie J also

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Page 1: 1st front cover analysis

The genre of this magazine is pop as the masthead connotes this but also the use of girly colours suggests that this in fact a pop magazine specifically aimed at young girls

The masthead is simple but effective as it stands out well as it has a strong black bolder but also uses black bold writing against a white background. Readers also focus on the masthead as there is an image of a dog on top of the masthead drawing more focus on it. The masthead also specifically states what type of magazine it is. Underneath the masthead it also says “Don’t bore us, get to the chorus” This is quite cheesy but is catchy and memorable.

Jessie J is also seen in the public as sexual icon yet here due to the target audience being young girls she isn’t seen as being provocative but is sharing her lifestyle which is relatable for young girls as she was bullied when she was younger yet now she’s a massive pop star

The masthead is also slated which is also different to other magazines as it fits around Jessie J

The language technique used for this magazine is mostly the use of colloquial language as it addresses the young readers. Rule of three is also used for the strapline “The tears, the bullies… and the voice” this once again makes the magazine more memorable. “Don’t bore us” is also quite informal which connotes well with the rest of the magazine as it is a fun loving magazine

Despite the masthead design being quite simplistic the actual layout of the magazine contrasts against this as headlines are spaced out all around the magazine. Articles within the magazine are clearly shown on the front cover as the topic of the article stands out with a yellow bubble and pink writing inside and then the sell line underneath giving further information into what the article is going to be about.

The headline uses the biggest font along with the masthead which shows that Jessie J is the main focus of the magazine, also Jessie J’s headline is also all in capitals apart from the small yellow writing underneath. The other articles within the magazine use smaller fonts with the sell-lines underneath using a smaller font than the article titles

The photo used is a close up of Jessie J as it shows her face and her torso. Jessie J is seen as an sexual icon as she is known for wearing revealing outfits yet here she is covered as the target group is young girls. Jessie J also isn’t looking at the camera face on as her body is slightly tilted along with the masthead. Jessie J also wears bright purple lipstick which goes well with the girly theme of the magazine and the colour scheme.