analysing nme front cover music magazine
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Analysis of magazine front coversCover 1.NME Sept 2009
Dizzee Rascal Edition
THE MASTHEAD: ‘New Musical Energy’ or ‘enemy 'it's a play on words, its modern, rebellious and urban.
THE HEADER gives the reader more information. It is very common in magazines.
THE SELL LINES/COVER LINES tells the audience what will be in the magazine briefly, usually use exciting fonts to grab attention.THE MAIN IMAGE shows that
the magazine is hip hop and covers the inside features. The canted angle conveys his bright and welcoming side. His eyes are looking straight at the audience as if intriguing you to be happy.THE MAIN COVER LINE it tells
you about the main article in the magazine. The thick font goes well with his character and stands out. Even the detail of the ‘z’ being wonky
BARCODE: the barcode is in the right hand side and I the issue date is in 2009, and it is £2.80, suggesting
THE FOOTER: is symmetrical to the header, it talks about other bands, the font is clear and the colour is simple as to not detract from the main image.
USE OF A PULL QUOTE: works well with the pose of Dizzee Rascal, friendly and welcoming. The colloquial use of the word ‘man’ suggests his culture.
BACKGROUND: graffiti in bright colours, suggesting urban, illegal, anti-establishment. The black and white floor suggesting a dance floor, the black and white colours eludes the audience. The clashing of the colours give are effective, coveys his own style.
USE OF A FLASH- It adds something extra to the magazine, it is for the target audience.
RULE OF THIRDS/The eye level of Dizzee is in the first third which is level to the readers natural focus. The main cover line is in the middle third anchoring the image of Dizzee.
TARGET AUDIENCE OF THIS MAGAZINE
METHODS USED TO ATTRACT THIS TARGET AUDIENCE ARE: The title NME is large and bold, the theme of red and black throughout attracts people the colour connotes with energy.
Target audience Profile (possibly add image)
Musical interests/favourite artists etc : Hip-hop and R&B, home-grown music. Artists such as Dizzee Rascal, Jay-Z both American and British acts.
Gender: Both male and female suggested by the unisex colours used in the font.
Age : 15 - 25
Social class (how much money do they have available?
How much does magazine cost? Usually lower in social class as it is home-grown more cultural and relatable music, the higher in class tend to be more stereotypically sophisticated in interest.
STRETCH AND CHALLENGEACTIVITY-
USE THE HYPERLINK FOR DIRECT ACCESS TO NME
http://www.nme.com/magazine
• DETAILED ANALYSIS OF ITS TARGET AUDIENCE
WHO PUBLISHES THE MAGAZINE-HOW MANY SALES DOES IT: Mike Williams. Its total circulation is 23,924 with over 7 million users per month.
GENERAL BACKGROUND HOW, WHEN IT STARTED, HOW IT HAS CHANGED AND WHY: New Musical Express, was formed in the United Kingdom, and has been published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper on non-glossy tabloid paper, but in1998 changed to a magazine. It was the first British paper to include a singles chart. In the 1970s it became the best-selling British music newspaper. In 1996 NME.COM, was launched.
WHAT GENRE/TYPE OF MAGAZINE IS IT? DETAILS OF ITS TYPICAL CONTENT AND THE ARTISTS/BANDS IT CURRENTLY FEATURES The magazine is
