ANALYSIS OF REGIONAL MAGAZINES

FEATURE PAGE

The word ‘discovering’ in the heading, gives the impression that this article will reveal to the audience new and interesting information about this particular area. This will intrigue the audience into finding out more.

The font used is very sophisticated and stylish which may reflect the tastes of the target audience and the article will therefore appel to them. This may also establish the texts ideology,

The colour scheme is very simplistic, with there only being white and black used. This establishes the house style. It will also appeal to an upmarket target audience.

There are several images used in this article, this allows the reader to gain more insight into the subject and therefore become more intrigued. The photographs used are flattering towards the area and visually engaging and will therefore help persuade readers along with the article.

This feature page would be considered a common convention of a regional magazine. This is because many regional magazines include a feature page which focuses on a local area.

The images included in the article help break up the pages. They also help the reader visualise the article, rather than just text. This makes it more interesting and visually appealing to the audience and therefore will attract more readers.

This article is very informative which shows the readerIt successful in providing information. This links to the uses and gratifications theory of the idea of ‘surveillance’ as the audience can gain information about Barcelona by reading the article.

The use of alliteration as well as it being the largest piece of text in the article draws more attention to the heading. There is also an emphasis on ‘Barcelona’ as it is the only text which is in blue and therefore grabs the attention of the reader so that they are immediately aware on what the article is about.

This article is a common convention for regional magazines as it is focusing on a local area.

The images used are visually appealing as they are bright, colourful and help the article stand out. They give the impression that Barcelona is a vibrant and exciting place, this will appeal to the target audience.

There is no clear colour scheme for this article as a range of colours are used, white, black, blue, red and orange. This is an unusual convention for a magazine, however may attract an audience as it is intriguing. It may also reflect the house style of this magazine and their target audience. The red and orange subheadings stand out against the white background, creating a clear layout for the reader.

The images are spread across both pages and overlap each other. This particular layout appears visually appealing and may therefore appeal to the target audience of the magazine.

The article focuses on exciting events taking place in the area. This will appeal to the target audience as it will help them gain information on a particular area. The information provided by the article creates a sense of authority over the reader as the magazine is knowledgeable about information the reader may not be.

A simple and conventional layout has been used for this feature page with images in the first row and text in the second. This will appeal to the target audience as it will be easy to read and follow.

The majority of the colours used are natural as there is mainly blue and green used. This relates to the theme of the magazine as it focuses on subjects such as the countryside and therefore develops the house style.

The images help make the article look more visually appealing to the audience rather than there being just text and helps capture the attention of the reader. The images used here also help the reader develop their understanding of the article as they share a strong link as the article is to do with the countryside.

The pull quote is in blue, which is the only piece of blue text in the article. This helps it stand out and will give the reader insight into the article. The pull quote is used to intrigue the reader to what to find out more information towards the article.

The font used is in italics and gives an sophisticated appearance. This will appel to the target audience as it will reflect their taste. The font may also establish the texts ideology.

The article provides information on everyday activities to take part in, in the countryside. This will appeal to the target audience as they are aiming to find out this particular information. This relates to the uses and gratifications theory of ‘surveillance’ as the audience are able to gain information they may have not been able to themselves.