Textual Analysis for NME Magazine
Jessica Isaacs
AS Media
S1600384
Task: Research real music magazines - textual analysis on contents, front cover and DPS.
Masthead:
The masthead is front and centre of the magazine - it has been filled in with yellow and has been outlined with black. this gives it a bolder effect to the audience and to the readers. NME stands for "New Musical Express."
Main image
The main image is of M.I.A, who is an up and coming artist in the music industry. The photographer has taken the picture from a mid-shot angle, and the artist is looking directly into the camera. This gives an effect of dominance upon the reader. M.I.A is also wearing bright colours, and her top looks like a bumblebee. so its going to attract attention.
Dateline
The dateline is quite faint, you cannot see it very clearly, but the dateline is just above the masthead. This is to tell subscribers to the magazine when it was published and how often it is published.
Coverlines
there are two coverlines on this issue of the magazine - and its placed directly underneath M.I.A's main coverline (her name in blacked out letters) The coverline under the main coverline says "Here comes trouble" which could say to the audience that she is troublesome.
Page Layout:
There are distinguishing features on the cover - such as the small puff under the masthead that shows what is in the magazine: "Music, Film and Style".
A tricky front cover as it's so sparse and this could have been considered, although you've made a decent start. For case studies of both magazines, you also need to look at contents pages, and you need to complete Task 2b in the brief- research into the audience and publisher. Vanessa
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