liiar analysis

LIIAR ANALYSIS

Katrina Morton

Conventions

Masthead

Main image

Barcode

Headline Splash

Media LanguageMasthead: The title at the top of the magazine which can easily be identified and label what the magazine is.

Headline: The main headline with the biggest font which relates to the main article in the magazine

Main Image: The main image draws attention as to who the key focus is to be throughout the magazine and in which will have the most detailed, added storyline behind the magazine.

Barcode: Barcode provides the pricing of the magazine when scanned and can also show the availability of the existing product and general information needed about it.

Splash: This is which the main story of the front page is allocated with a headline and a photograph

InstitutionPublisher and its company?...

• Tommy Page is Billboard's Publisher. He joined the company in June 2011 after many years at Warner Bros./Reprise Records.

• Headquarters are in New York City owned by Prometheus Global Media.

• The company Prometheus Global Media was created by the sale of the entertainment, also the media division of Nielsen Business Media in December 2009.

IdeologyThe overall message?...

• Billboard maintains many international recognized record charts as conveyed throughout the magazines and uses this to get them so highly recognised for one of the good music magazines as to know all they need to about recent or new demand music. Which also follow the most popular songs and albums across different categories on a weekly basis

• The publishing agency describes the magazine as "a leading publisher of music and entertainment titles“

• Tries to bring in a range of people for a interest in music and elaborate on it by reading what's new within the magazine, also allows the audience to see what's new

AudienceTarget Market? Who it appeals to?...

• Reaches the audience of both boy and girl, as it isn't allocated to one gender

• Ranges from the of about 16, to a adult in their late 20’s as it is suitable for a range of people due to the fact that it allocates all new music but of different genres too

• It is a very matured lay out not targeting it at one age group

• Covers the likes of genres such as rock, R n B, metal, etc.

• It also doesn’t convey gossip about different singers, but gives basis information of what's new in the charts

RepresentationHow is it represented?...

• Drake is looking directly at the camera with a stern and sharp effect. The image is black and white giving it more of an effective way of looking at the magazine while everything else allocated around him has got aspects of colouring within it.

• He head is tilted towards the side but still looking eye on, the banner going across his forehead giving it more of a effect but also to show he is the main story within the magazine as he is the only image situated on the fronting of the magazine.

• The representation in this allows the target audience to automatically know what it is to be about, also that Drakes straight face conveys a serious look about his career in what we pick up.

Analysing Front Cover 2

Media LanguageCodes and Conventions…

Masthead: The title at the top of the magazine which can easily be identified and label what the magazine is

Headline: The main headline with the biggest font which relates to the main article in the magazine

Barcode: provides the pricing of the magazine when scanned and can also show the availability of the existing product and general information needed about it.


Sub-Story: This is the section where an additional story is added on which may not always particular link to the main headline, but is what is also found inside.



• Q Magazine Publisher is: Bauer Media Group is a multinational media company headquartered in Germany, which operates in 16 countries worldwide

• Q was first published by the EMAP media group in October 1986

•In January 2008 EMAP sold its consumer magazine, including Q, to the Bauer Media Group

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• Aim is to set their selves apart from other music magazines and to try get the audience attention by producing higher standards of photography and printing

•Much of the magazine is dedicated to interviews with popular musical artists

•‘Q’ separate their ideas from other music magazines to try portray their unique and individual ideas but also uses a range of techniques to get people to want the magazines regularly and have positive feedback about it


• Q felt that instead of the average target audience being the younger generation, to instead aim it those at a older age, both gender, the age range depending on the over 25’s

•It also aims at music back in the past which the younger generation may not know so fits the older type

•The cost is a little more over average but can be affordable for those at a older age

•The audience is a high element when it comes to the demands of magazines, as without them it wouldn’t be a high seller, so to ensure the target market is appealed, the company input ranges of music information and stories to attract all.


•With this ‘Adele’ the icon of this release is looking directly at the camera but with a turned back, looking over shoulder. This is to give it a bigger effect, also with her finger on her lip.

•The Headline as to the image is situated at the bottom of her and the Lure of what else is to be featured in the bottom left of the magazine front cover

•The magazine cover is represented in this, just like it is released, it usually features one main singer and will have a headline story on them throughout the magazine. The writing structure fills out around them, but the picture is the highlight point as its what inflicts the target market want to read it.

Analyse Magazine Cover 3

Media LanguageCodes and Conventions…

Masthead: The title at the top of the magazine which can easily be identified and label what the magazine is


Barcode: provides the pricing of the magazine when scanned and can also show the availability of the existing product and general information needed about it.


Headline: The main headline with the biggest font which relates to the main article in the magazine Lure: Section of a story which is printed on the front page to emphasis a story where it draws attention to the reader making them want to read more


•NME magazines company is IPC Media Ltd (formerly International Publishing Corporation) is a consumer magazine and digital publisher in the United Kingdom, with a large portfolio selling over 350 million copies each year

• Is a UK weekly pop/rock music journalism publication, published since March 1952


•NME is the longest published and most respected music magazine in the world

•Every week it gives its readers the most exciting, most interesting coverage of the very best in new music, including award-winning features, the latest releases, live reviews, as well as a regular look back through the magazine's incredible 60 year heritage.

•The ideology of this magazine works in a way, that as long as the overall message is conveyed, they are happy to input whatever keeps the audience reading on and purchasing it. In this magazine, ‘Rihanna’ is the highlight.


• It often aims at 17 to 25 years old, both genders, although has been proved that more men are interested in this particular magazine.

•It appeals to those who have a high interest in music and are constantly wanting to read on, purchasing the every release

•Also can be a more descriptive item to read when wanting to find out more about a certain song but doesn’t have a strict target audience criteria, instead ranges for all


•It is represented in a way that the main image is located in the middle of the page but there is still the background shoeing, ‘Rihanna’ is looking directly into the camera with a hand on hip look

•The headline is situated right in the middle of the page and a quoting underneath to draw the audience in

•The lure of the other stories are again at the bottom left corner, making the target market want to read on.

•It is a mid shot, so doesn’t just focus on the face but the clothing and environment around although ‘Rihanna’ is the key element in this magazine cover

Content Page

Content Page- Media LanguageCodes and Conventions…

Date/issue: With this it allows us to see what date the magazine is published, and also the issue number shows the release of the amount of different issues and what issue it currently is.

Secondary Image: This is only minor but is a separate section in the magazine highlighted which is set aside from the main headlining story, as to why in reference it is smaller not being as big as the other feature.

Sub Heading/Page Reference: With this aspect, the sub heading allows you to see what will be featured throughout the magazine and is bold enough for the reader to identify. The page references allows the reader allocation as to where about each section is within the magazine.

With this highlights what is in the music magazine every month and the page numbers as to where you can find them, also in a way is the editors section as it is to be done in each issue.

Cover line: In aspect, the cover line allocates the image above and the page reference but summarises what is going on in the headline and has a quoting underneath to show what the interview is to be like.

Double Page Spread

Main Image: The main image draws attention as to who the key focus is to be throughout the magazine and in which will have the most detailed, added storyline behind the magazine. In this case shows who the text is referring to throughout the text portrayed on the other side.

Text: The detailed text indicates the factor that it is the headline story and is the main feature throughout the magazine, it allows us to know that it is either a interview with the individual or is a section of what is in about them at that period of time. Due to the excessive reading it enables us to know that it is going to following a structure and scheme.

Feature: The featuring makes the text all that more exciting and anticipating to read, The ‘L’ featured highlights the importance of ‘Lady’ representing who she is and how she is portrayed, works in such a way that it is visible to read and the target audience straight away know it is to be about her. The emphasised ‘S’ highlights a new paragraph and structures what is to be need said, it allows the audience to know a new paragraph is going to start and also drags down a few lines.

liiar analysis

Education

magazine main image

magazine barcode

main headline

consumer magazine

q magazine publisher

main story

main article

new music