Research and Planning: Analysis of Music Magazine 2.

GENRE:

• The genre of this magazine is a rock magazine, I can tell this by analysing the following features.

AUDIENCE:

• The magazine appeals to both male and female with the interests meaning my rock magazine will have to apply to both genders.
• This magazine is aimed at ages 16+, I think it appeals to students as it is more of a music gossip magazine on current bands but also includes features such as gig listings etc.
• The interests are shown through the cover stories, interests on music awards, current bands.
• Using the psychographics I could analyse the audience for the magazine the magazine is aimed at.
• I analysed this magazines socio-economic grouping to be E (Students and Unemployed). The lifestyle of Rock music, Gigs/festivals, and gossip is very relevant to student life.
• The lifestyle of the people buying this magazine would be students into the scene of going to gigs/festivals, things relevant to the student union.

REPRESENTATION:

• The people used on the front of the magazine display a rock genre.
• This is done by their choice of clothing, also the used of the British flag portrays rock music well as many rock artists are very proud of their culture.
• All 3 of the males are appealing to women as they are attractive but also to men as they are a lot of music idols.
• The tattoos are a representation of the genre of music which could help me with distinguishing my genre when I pick the models for my magazine.

MEDIA LANGUAGE:

• The medium long shot on the front is used to attract the customers to the magazine. It shows that the magazine issues main focus is on the people on the cover which may attract people to buy if they are interested in the band. This also gives you a fuller shot of the artist and more of an idea on what they are wearing.
  
• Mise en Scene: Props used on this cover are the used of the British flag. This portrays a good feature of the rock genre which is a proud interest in their culture.

LAYOUT:

• The cover features the layout of a magazine being the masthead, the slugline, the stories, the barcode.
• The masthead on this magazine has a particular font which is appropriate for the genre . The font looks like something smashing and is quite informal.
• Colours used are associated with the rock genre: Dark colours but also including whites, reds and blues.