Analysis of magazine front coversCover 1.NME Sept 2009

Dizzee Rascal Edition

FRONT COVER ANALYSIS

THE MASTHEAD

THE HEADER…

THE SELL LINES/COVER LINES

THE MAIN IMAGE ….

THE MAIN COVER LINE

Barcode-date/issue/priceTHE FOOTER

USE OF A PULL QUOTE

BACKGROUND

USE OF A FLASHER-(offering something extra to T.A)

RULE OF THIRDS/THE LEFT THIRD

TARGET AUDIENCE OF THIS MAGAZINE

METHODS USED TO ATTRACT THIS TARGET AUDIENCE ARE:

Target audience Profile (possibly add image)

Musical interests/favourite artists etc

Gender

Age

Social class (how much money do they have available?

How much does magazine cost?

STRETCH AND CHALLENGEACTIVITY-

USE THE HYPERLINK FOR DIRECT ACCESS TO NME

http://www.nme.com/magazine

• DETAILED ANALYSIS OF ITS TARGET AUDIENCE

WHO PUBLISHES THE MAGAZINE-HOW MANY SALES DOES IT MAKE

GENERAL BACKGROUND HOW, WHEN IT STARTED, HOW IT HAS CHANGED AND WHY

WHAT GENRE/TYPE OF MAGAZINE IS IT? DETAILS OF ITS TYPICAL CONTENT AND THE ARTISTS/BANDS IT CURRENTLY FEATURES

MORE DETAILED RESEARCH INTO NME MAGAZINE

http://www.nme.com/magazine