Analysis of The Front Cover of

Top of The Pops Magazine

The masthead is bold and lowercase, with the colour pink and white which suggest that it’s a girls magazine.

The header helps to sell the magazine and attracts the audience.

The main image is a medium shot of JLS very relaxed, this tells the reader that it’s a girls magazine because they are a good looking, young and attractive boy band who have more girl fans than boys. They are wearing white which fits in with the house style.

The use of the flasher suggests that the text written in it is important and interesting and will attract the readers attention. The wording also tells the reader that it’s a girls magazine ad it says “ in bed with JLS”. The use of pink and yellow make it stand out.

The image of Rihanna and the quote next to her draws attention to the reader because she is a the most famous female artist therefore the girls will want to read about her personal life.

Aimed at the female audience about fashion and what celebrities are wearing.

The posters are of 2 good looking male celebrities which connote that it’s a girls magazine with the working saying “kissable” is also very girly. Its placed on a pink background which makes the posters stand out and follows the house style.

Miley Cyrus is a singer that attracts the younger female audience which connotes that the magazine is aimed at a younger audience, also the quote next to her suggests that the article is about her personal life which will attract the reader.

The price and barcode has been cleverly placed by the subscription which will make the audience read is as it is in a bright yellow box for it to stand out.

Rule of thirds is used to keep the layout organised, however this is a very busy front cover as it is also a fashion magazine,

Contents AnalysisTop of The Pops

Magazine

The heading is “gossip2go” which is very informal and shows that its targeted at a young audience. The fact that the heading isn't labelled “contents” also shows that its not a formal magazine.

The main image on the page is a medium shot which suggests that the main attraction is him, it also suggests that it’s a girls magazine as he is holding flowers.

The use of the arrow shows the reader that there is more to read about and attracts them by writing a bit of what the next page is going to be about.

The title of the page is big and bold which makes it stand out and make it attractive. It’s also placed next to the image. It also takes up more or less half of the page which suggests that its brief and there is more information on the next page.

The use of hearts connotes love and follows the house style, it suggests that it may be a valentines issue and also targets the young female audience. The mode of address is also straight to the point and is mainly questions, which helps the reader relate to what the magazine is about.

Rule of thirds hasn’t been used on this page, simply to make it more informal and funky for the target audience.

Double Page Analysis

Top of The Pops Magazine

This medium close-up of Aston shows that he is the main person in the article and also shows his expression, this connotes to the audience that it’s a friendly interview.

The text “exclusive” going across the corner of the page tells the reader that this is an interview and it attracts them.

The mode of address in the title connects with the young female audience as the word “bed” is associated with sex and the teenage audience are at that age where they are getting into relationships ect.

The Stan first introduces the article.

The questions are written in blue and the replies are in black, this follows the house style and makes the page more interesting.

Quotes from the article attract the readers attention therefore make them want to read on. The mode of address is informal to connect with the young target audience and for it to sound more direct.

An image of the rest of the group is placed at the side where the reader can find out more about the group via a website or the next page. It also tells the audience that Aston is part of JLS.

More Information…• Top of the Pops magazine is a monthly publication published by

BBC Magazines. • It features chart information, star gossip, fashion and beauty advice,

quizzes, song lyrics and posters. • It is a supplementary magazine for the TV show Top of the Pops.• The magazine was launched in February 1995, and is famous for

giving girl group The Spice Girls their nicknames. Alongside a revamp of the TV show. It was originally marketed as the missing link between Smash Hits and NME, but its format was gradually changed, with less music content and a demographic shift to young girls.

• It is still in publication despite the cancellation of the TV show.

http://www.totpmag.com/