The colour
scheme for the ‘Top of the Pops’ front cover is: red, pink, purple, white and
black. The pink and purple would indicate that the magazine is aimed at young
teenage girls who are interested in the pop genre and celebrity gossip. The
colour black is used to highlight the bad topics in the article for example the
words ‘or ditched?”, “cringe!” and “bullied” are in a black, bold font on a
white background this makes it stand out this would grab the audience’s
attention immediately. The colour scheme has been carried on throughout the
magazine which would give the readers a sense of continuity.
The main
image is taken from a photo-shoot in a studio, Justin Bieber is posing and
looking straight into the lens of the camera, this makes the audience feel like
he is looking directly into their eyes which could encourage the reader to buy
the product. There is studio lighting which is shining directly onto his face,
highlighting his bone structure and the hair framing his face this would appeal
to the magazines demographic as they have a medium close up of an influential
pop musician. He also has his hand on his heart which suggests that he is in
love with something that he has just seen.
The
writing style is formal with a few coloquial words such as ‘fitties’ ‘cringe’
‘hitched or ditched?’ this informs the demographic that the product is for
them, There is a good ratio between writing and pictures on the front cover,
this makes the front cover more interesting to look at and it breaks all of the
information up.The anchorage is for the secondary pictures so the audience know
what they will be reading about if they decide to buy the product. The amount
of writing on the front cover is suitable for the target audience of the
magazine because it is short and gives an idea of what is going to be in the
magazine.
There
is a lot of small writing on the double page spread of the magazine, the
language used is fairly simple which would appeal to the magazines demographic
of 11-15 year olds. The questions that have been asked give an insight into the
stars life, she explains the advantages and disadvantages of having her every
move watched by the world, this would interest the readers because they would
get a first hand account of living life as a celebrity, which interests many
11-15 year olds. The interviewer uses colloqiual language and uses a friendly
tone towards the star this makes the demographic feel they can they can trust
what the star is saying.
The
double page spread is carefully designed to keep the audiences attention, the
font is small so the reader will feel like they are reading a lot however the
design of the page breaks up the text. The lines that surround the text ensures
the readers attention will be drawn to the central secondary image on the left
hand side of the double page spread which automatically makes the reader want
to read all of the text on the left hand side.
The
contents page has been designed to appeal to the demographic, the articles have
been grouped and placed in separate boxes which look like little notice boards,
this makes the information easy to locate. The articles break up the page and
makes it look like there is a lot less text on the page which would keep the
demographic interested. The important articles have been highlighted which
makes them instantly stand out, this would give the demographic an intimate
feel of the magazine, as if the editors have highlighted the articles that will
interest them for them to make reading the articles quicker. The front cover
has been deconstructed at the top of the contents page which tells the reader
where they can find the articles that will interest them. As the reader turns
the page their attention will quickly be drawn to the deconstruction of the
front cover due to the brightness of the arrows.
The
top of the pops magazine is published by Media Star, Media Star is a young,
dynamic and progressive company. Media star was incorporated in 2001 with the
sole objective of being a one-stop shop for all media-related activities wich
ships its products throughout the World. Media Star created Top Of The Pops in
Feburary 1995 and has an circulation of 331,000.
Media Star produces many
other magazines such as In Style, Elle and GQ. These magazines obviously are
targeted at a wide range of audiences so they can appeal to a wide range of
audiences.
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