Magazine Analysis

Here we have a front over of the very popular music magazine NME. The magazine mainly concentrates on indie and reflects the youth of today. It mainly targets the main steam and local bands in the UK.

This cover is very typical of the magazine as it attracts the youth. The first thing that we notice on this front cover is the text. It is very large and almost jumps up out of the page. This is firstly to catch the passing eye, but also gets the information across strongly. The audience immediately no what this particular magazine includes. The text is large and in red and orange which are once again strong colours which attract the eye.
The title will consume great interest from music lovers of this genre. The audience will become intrigued and want to know what is the number one album of 2005. The buyers of the magazine will feel that they are getting the best for their money, as they are receiving expert views on current and future music. The background to this front cover is also quite important. The colour is white and therefore signifies purity and peace. The white could signify that the decisions made by the magazine are correct, almost clear. This gives the audience reassurance that the magazine is correct. The plug under the title is also very attractive to a certain audience. It attracts people who are interested in reading and also a huge chunk of the population as most kids watch DVDs. The plug at the top of the page further attracts audience as it catches our attention. The freebees lure the youth in and make the magazine seem better value or money. The text is bold but also simple which is very effective. Analysis